Schedules for 15 - 21 December, 2018

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight (RNZ); 12:30 Laugh Track (RNZ); 1:05 From The World (BBC); 1.45 Sort Story Club (RNZ) 2:05 NZ Live  -Yurt Party (RNZ); 2:55 Go-ahead caller (RNZ); 3:05 Baking Night by Elizabeth Smither read by Michelle Amas (1 of 2, RNZ); 3:30 The Week (RNZ); 4:30 In The Balance (BBC); 5:10 Witness (BBC); 5:45 Voices (RNZ)

Red, the Horse that was Afraid, by Hineani Melbourne, told by Glynnis Paraha; Maraea and the Albatrosses, by Patricia Grace; Maddy West and the Tongue Taker, by Brian Falkner, told by Miranda Harcourt; Cleverest Cat, by David Somerset, told by Dick Weir; Ivan the Terrible's Tooth, by Murray Reece, told by Danny Mulheron (RNZ)

Memorable scenes, people and places in rural New Zealand (RNZ)

A mixture of current affairs and feature interviews, until midday (RNZ)

Richard Scott hunts out the best podcasts from New Zealand and around the world to help you discover what to listen to next (RNZ)

The best songs, music-related stories, interviews, live music, industry news and music documentaries from NZ and the world

Analysis of significant political issues presented by Radio New Zealand's parliamentary reporting team (RNZ)

Pacific news, features, interviews and music for all New Zealanders, giving an insight into the diverse cultures of the Pacific people (RNZI)

Oumou Sangare (RNZ)

An evening of requests, nostalgia and musical memories (RNZ)

12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 The Compass (BBC); 1:05 Our Changing World (RNZ); 2:05 Heart and Soul (BBC); 2:35 Hymns on Sunday (RNZ); 3:05 Baking Night by Elizabeth Smither read by Michelle Amas (2 of 2, RNZ); 3:30 CrowdScience (BBC); 4:30 Te Waonui a Te Manu Korihi (RNZ) 5:10 Michael King's History of New Zealand (7 of 30, RNZ); 5:45 Historical Highlights (RNZ)

The Go Cart, by Cindy Maguire Todd, told by Peter Hambleton; Diggity, by Anna Kenna, told by Esther Green; Going for a Swim, by Victor Rodger, told by Victor Rodger; Maddy West and the Tongue Taker, by Brian Falkner, told by Miranda Harcourt; Little Brother's Haircut, by Joy Cowley, told by Ole Maiava; The Bones in the River, by Jane Buxton, told by Whetu Fala (RNZ)

A fresh attitude on current affairs, the news behind the news, in-depth documentaries, sport from the outfield, politics from the insiders, plus Mediawatch, 'The House' and music

7:35 The House

Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (RNZ)

8:10 Insight

An award-winning documentary programme providing comprehensive coverage of national and international current affairs (RNZ)

9:06 Mediawatch

Critical examination and analysis of recent performance and trends in New Zealand's news media (RNZ)

A weekly podcast on the news that will affect your back pocket - with Bernard Hickey, Nikki Mandow, Jenee Tibshraeny and Gyles Beckford (RNZ)

It's an 'all access pass' to what's happening in the worlds of arts and entertainment

1:10 At the Movies

A weekly topical magazine programme about current film releases and film-related topics (RNZ)

2:05 The Laugh Track

Weightless' by Allen O'Leary                
A couple of script writers are commissioned to write a feature film. (RNZ)

Contemporary Feminism: Religion - In a discussion marking Suffrage 125, Kim Hill and panellists Saziah Bashir, Caroline Blyth, Reverend Jean Malcolm and Lilia Tarawa discuss contemporary feminism and faith. How do feminists reconcile contradictions between feminism and faith? What can religious communities do to support gender equality? And what happens when you lose faith? (2 of 2, RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

Personal approaches to spirituality from around the world (BBC)

A weekly roundup of news on Maori issues (RNZ)

Exploring issues and events from a tangata whenua perspective (RNZ)

A weekly feature where the focus is ethnic communities (RNZ)

A crafted hour of ideas worth sharing presented by Guy Raz (NPR)

An evening of music and nostalgia (RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

Critical examination and analysis of recent performance and trends in New Zealand's news media (RNZ)

Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (RNZ)

An hour of music that's "shaken, not stirred" every week from the Underground Martini Bunker at Kansas Public Radio (KPR)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Health Check(BBC); 1:05 Te Ahi Kaa  (RNZ); 2:06 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy (BBC); 2:30 New Horizons (RNZ); 3:05 The Colour of Food Pt.1 by Anne Else read by Jane Waddell (1 of 5, RNZ); 3:30 Science In Action (BBC); 4:25Opposing Facadism (RNZ); 4:35 (RNZ); 4:55 Book Review (RNZ);   5:10 Witness (BBC)

RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Dove on the Waters by Maurice Shadbolt read by John O'Leary - In Auckland in the early 1900's, an unassuming lawyer has made the local headlines with his plan to circumnavigate the globe, solo. The fact that he has no credibility as a yachtsman is only one of the problems with the idea (1 of 4, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme

Anne Perkins - BREXIT

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

International public radio features and documentaries

An award-winning documentary programme providing comprehensive coverage of national and international current affairs (RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

A late night radio show with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories (RNZ)

Wairarapa's Mark Rogers presents a selection of old and new music - the very best in alt.country, Americana and blues (Arrow FM)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Two-cents’ Worth (RNZ); 1:05 From the World (BBC); 1:40 Hidden in Moneyland (RNZ); 2:05 Music Extra (BBC); 3:05 The Colour of Food Pt.2 by Anne Else read by Jane Waddell (2 of 5, RNZ); 3:30 Author’s View (RNZ); 4:25  Script to Screen(RNZ); 4:35 Champion Butcher (RNZ); 4:55 Book Review (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Dove on the Waters by Maurice Shadbolt read by John O'Leary - In Auckland in the early 1900's, an unassuming lawyer has made the local headlines with his plan to circumnavigate the globe, solo. The fact that he has no credibility as a yachtsman is only one of the problems with the idea (2 of 4, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme

Marilyn Waring: still counting the value of women's unpaid work

Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (RNZ)

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

Nick Bollinger reviews some of the latest music releases

A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

International public radio features and documentaries

Contemporary Feminism: Religion - In a discussion marking Suffrage 125, Kim Hill and panellists Saziah Bashir, Caroline Blyth, Reverend Jean Malcolm and Lilia Tarawa discuss contemporary feminism and faith. How do feminists reconcile contradictions between feminism and faith? What can religious communities do to support gender equality? And what happens when you lose faith? (2 of 2, RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

A late night radio show with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories (RNZ)

Trevor Reekie hosts a weekly music programme celebrating an eclectic mix of 'world' music, fusion and folk roots (RNZ)

Including: 12:06 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Insight (RNZ); 1:05 Country Life Story (RNZ); 1:45 More or Less (BBC); 2:05 The Forum (BBC); 3:05 The Colour of Food Pt.3 by Anne Else read by Jane Waddell (3 of 5, RNZ); 3:30 Diversions (RNZ);  4:25 Long Tailed Bats  (RNZ); 4:35 Making Decisions  (RNZ); 4:55   Book Review (RNZ);  5:10 Witness (BBC)

RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Dove on the Waters by Maurice Shadbolt read by John O'Leary - In Auckland in the early 1900's, an unassuming lawyer has made the local headlines with his plan to circumnavigate the globe, solo. The fact that he has no credibility as a yachtsman is only one of the problems with the idea (3 of 4, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

RNZ's drive-time news and current affairs programme

A year in politics with Stephen Mills and Matthew Hooton

Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament (RNZ)

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

A weekly topical magazine about current film releases and film related topics (RNZ)

A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

International public radio features and documentaries

A comedic exchange in which James Nokise interviews New Zealanders in the shower (his safe place) about their mental health and how they deal with it (6 of 8, RNZ)

At the height of the Pacific nuclear test controversy, secret agents pursue a New Zealander who is given secret French nuclear test information by a total stranger (6 of 6, RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

A late night radio show with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories (RNZ)

Nick Tipping brings you classic recordings and modern masterpieces from the world of jazz (RNZ)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 Discovery (BBC); 1:05 The Thursday Feature (RNZ); 2:05 NZ Books (RNZ); 2:30 The Sampler (RNZ); 3:05 The Colour of Food Pt.4 by Anne Else read by Jane Waddell (4 of 5, RNZ); 3:30 The Cultural Frontline (BBC); 4:25 Yummy, Easy Quick Kai (RNZ); 4:35  Homeless Art (RNZ); 4:55  Book Review  (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

10:45 The Reading: Dove on the Waters by Maurice Shadbolt read by John O'Leary - In Auckland in the early 1900's, an unassuming lawyer has made the local headlines with his plan to circumnavigate the globe, solo. The fact that he has no credibility as a yachtsman is only one of the problems with the idea (4 of 4, RNZ)

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme

NZ falcons thriving in logged pine plantations

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

With Music commentator and critic William Dart (RNZ)

A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

International public radio features and documentaries

Highlights from the world of science and the environment, with Alison Ballance (RNZ)

Richard Scott hunts out the best podcasts from New Zealand and around the world to help you discover what to listen to next (RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

A late night radio show with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories (RNZ)

Music, interviews, live performances, behind the scenes, industry issues, career profiles, new, back catalogue, undiscovered, greatest hits, tall tales - with a focus on New Zealand/Aotearoa (RNZ)

Including: 12:05 Music after Midnight; 12:30 At The Movies (RNZ); 1:05 The Friday Feature (RNZ); 2:05 Are we there yet? (RNZ) 2:30 Friday Live (RNZ); 3:05 The Colour of Food Pt.5 by Anne Else read by Jane Waddell (5 of 5, RNZ); 3:30 The Why Factor (BBC); 4:25 Violinisti (RNZ); 4:35Canary Ttree (RNZ); 4:55 Book Review (RNZ); 5:10 Witness (BBC)

RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour, including:

6:20 and 6:50 Business News

6:26 Rural News

6:48 and 7:45 NZ Newspapers

Current affairs and topics of interest, including:

RNZ news, followed by updates and reports until 1.00pm, including:

12:16 Business News

12:26 Sport

12:34 Rural News

12:43 Worldwatch

An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)

An hour of discussion featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum (RNZ)

RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme

Tiny Ruins Live at the Crystal Palace

Analysis of significant political issues presented by Radio New Zealand's parliamentary reporting team (RNZ)

RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information

A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news (RNZ)

(RNZ)

Memorable scenes, people and places in rural New Zealand (RNZ)

A roundup of today's news and sport

A late night radio show with an eye on live events, an ear for music, a great sense of humour and a genuine interest in people and their stories (RNZ)

Musical guests compile a C60 and talk us through their selections (RNZ)