RNZ New Zealand

Radio New Zealand's fine music network

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Wellington, New Zealand

Tune in to Nights every weekday from 8pm to midnight for a delectable buffet of creative ideas, open-minded conversations, music, musings and daily stimulation.

In-depth interviews selected from RNZ National's feature programmes during the week.

Checkpoint with Lisa Owen is RNZ’s weekday drive-time news programme, Our people, stories and breaking news and interviews from 4-6pm.

Music 101 covers the best of what’s happening here, as well as putting a New Zealand perspective on great music from the rest of the world.

Sounds Historical with Jim Sullivan is the programme that gives listeners their chance to learn about the colourful, dramatic, and often remarkable events and people of New Zealand's past.

A weekly Pacific magazine programme featuring New Zealand and regional Pacific news, issues, information and music.

Weekly insight into the political issues that matter from RNZ's gallery team.

There's never a shortage of opinions on the media but Mediawatch looks at it all in detail for those keen to know more about the news - as well as those who work in media.

From nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to Nine to Noon's expert commentators and reviewers and catch up...

As your eyelids begin to droop we’ve scheduled music to unwind with. There may be some Delius or Ravel, some partsongs or a piano trio. Day’s End will ease you into slumber. Listen with the lights off.

Wellington, New Zealand

A two-hour selection of shorter, popular classics that includes well-known opera arias and choruses. The programme also includes a musical component built around a daily theme.

Live concerts featuring local and international artists. If you can’t get to the concert hall tune in to Music Alive. Free entry.

Get to know more about a special topic or interesting musician.

Sound Lounge and Kate Mead provide an audio homepage for contemporary music. A balance of hardcore avant garde, atmospheric soundscapes, up to the minute contemporary, early 20th Century … and a brush with art pop.

The series includes our annual season from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York as well as new recordings from the world of opera.

A showcase of New Zealand’s finest artists and composers, including unique recordings from the Concert FM archive.

This weekly programme covers the territory, from the German Lied, the French mélodie, the Spanish canción, the folk song, songs with orchestra and also celebrates remarkable singers from the 1950s to the present day.