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1pm - 4pmJesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.
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Featured stories
Lorde shows NZ her slick, new superstar era
Lorde's Auckland homecoming is a big 'screw you' to those who ever (wrongly) called the Kiwi a 'one hit wonder'.
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Bad Bunny is joined by Lady Gaga in joyous Super Bowl halftime show
9 Feb 2026Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny turned the Super Bowl into a giant street party, delivering his hits on one of the world's biggest stages - and becoming the first-ever halftime show headliner to sing only in Spanish.
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Family concert: Ngā Tohu o te Taiao / The Signs of Nature
6 Feb 2026VIDEO: This all-ages concert is a journey into the wonders of the natural world and includes a musical retelling of the Māori creation story. We’ll find out about Aotearoa New Zealand’s seasonal signs of nature, and there’s a special song to sing along to with the orchestra, as well as other popular symphonic pieces.
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In concert: Muriwai
6 Feb 2026LISTEN: musicians Ariana Tikao and Bob Bickerton perform Muriwai, which refers to a confluence of two rivers. Their music is a convergence of Māori and Celtic musical traditions, through voice, taonga pūroro, and Celtic harp. Audio
Programmes
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Morning Report
RNZ National’s flagship news programme known for breaking news stories, incisive interviews with politicians across the political spectrum and newsmakers and commentators from Aotearoa and…
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Nashville Babylon
The very best in Americana, alt country and blues music, hosted by Mark Rogers.
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Saturday Morning
Presented by Susie Ferguson and Mihingarangi Forbes. In-depth feature interviews, current affairs and news across a broad range of topics.
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The Backyard Bee Team
From the This Way Up Suburban Home Food Production Initiative (TWUSHFPI for short).
Presenters
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Perlina Lau
Station: National
Programme: Culture 101
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Susie Ferguson
Station: National
Programme: Saturday Morning
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Wallace Chapman
Station: National
Programme: The Panel
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Nathan Rarere
Station: National
Programme: First Up
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Guyon Espiner
Station: National
Programme: Midday Report
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Sarah Bradley
Station: National
Programme: News
Latest audio
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Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 17 February 2026
Christchurch weighs a state of emergency as flooding slams the city: suburban streets are knee deep in water, four people are rescued from a car stuck in floodwaters in Little River and huge downpours… Audio
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Midday Sports News for 17 February 2026
12:51 pm todayAn update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio
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Weather latest: Christchurch reporter Adam Burns
12:37 pm todayFlooding is surging through Christchurch, with the Heathcote River breaching its banks and water rising threatening properties in suburban streets. Reporter Adam Burns spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 17 February 2026
12:35 pm todayAn update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio
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Midday Rural News for 17 February 2026
12:35 pm todayAn update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio
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Latest news from the United States
12:31 pm todayThe latest news from the United States with correspondent Laura Taglianetti in New York. Audio
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Midday Business News for 17 February 2026
12:21 pm todayThe latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio
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Midday Business News for 17 February 2026
12:21 pm todayThe latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio
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First ever National Infrastructure Plan released
12:13 pm todayAt midday today the first ever National Infrastructure Plan was released by the National Infrastructure Commission, setting out a 30 year plan and highlighting some huge challenges on the road ahead… Audio
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Weather: State of emergency declared in Christchurch
12:08 pm todayThe latest on the weather situation in Christchurch with mayor, Phil Mauger. Audio
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Kate Camp and her 1986 diary
11:25 am todayThe year was 1986 - a time defined by Ghostbusters on VHS, the height of Jazzercise tights, and the only year that acclaimed Wellington poet and author Kate Camp kept a diary. Audio
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Business commentator Nicholas Pointon
11:05 am todayEarly financial reports indicate corporate New Zealand remains in robust health. Audio
Today’s Schedule
12:00 AM. All Night Programme
A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.
5:00 AM. First Up with Nathan Rarere
New Zealand's early morning wake-up call
6:00 AM. Morning Report with Ingrid Hipkiss and Corin Dann
RNZ's three-hour breakfast news show with news and interviews, bulletins on the hour and half-hour
9:06 AM. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan
Current affairs and topics of interest
Noon Midday Report
A selection of the best RNZ National interviews and features.
1:06 PM. Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan
An upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time (RNZ)
4:00 PM. Checkpoint with Lisa Owen
RNZ's weekday drive-time news and current affairs programme
5:00 PM. First Up with Nathan Rarere
New Zealand's early morning wake-up call
6:00 PM. The Panel with Wallace Chapman
Live and interactive discussion, featuring a range of panellists from right along the opinion spectrum, together with expert phone guests (RNZ)
7:30 PM. Our Changing World
8:06 PM. Nights with Emile Donovan
RNZ's weeknight programme of entertainment and information
8:30 PM. Midweek Mediawatch
9:06 PM. Nights with Emile Donovan continues
9:45 PM. Pacific Waves
10:00 PM. News at Ten
A roundup of today's news and sport
10:15 PM. The Detail
Join The Detail team as they make sense of the big stories with the country's best journalists and experts
11:04 PM. Worlds of Music
Trevor Reekie brings you Music from the world, for the world (RNZ)
11:06 PM. Feature Programming ENZology
The story of New Zealand's most iconic band Split Endz
