Radio
Willie Jackson backs oldest Māori radio station's bid for survival
The country's oldest Māori radio station has called upon former broadcaster Willie Jackson to save it from closure. Te Upoko o Te Ika, based in central Wellington, has been running for 33 years but… Audio
China Radio International seeks to address 'misunderstandings'
With new forays into the Pacific region, China Radio International is seeking to bridge the gap in understanding about China in other parts of the world. That's according to Viola Kuo Huang, a… Audio
Our Wāhine: 125 extraordinary NZ women
A mother-daughter project Our Wāhine is celebrating 125 years of women's suffrage with 125 illustrations of women, including radio broadcaster Aunt Daisy, astronomer Beatrice Tinsley, and master… Audio, Gallery
Mongolian opera punches above its weight
The move from traditional throat singing to opera intrigued Glasgow-based music critic Kate Molleson so much she decided to travel to the country, crossing hundreds of kilometres to find out where… Audio, Gallery
The Best of 2017 - Kathryn Ryan with Lloyd Scott
For 13 years Lloyd Scott was a much loved voice through the night on RNZ until he retired last August. Just after he signed off the airwaves for the last time, he spoke with Kathryn Ryan on Nine to… Audio
Go Ahead Caller Ep 5 - 'Campbell Confesses'
John feels the need to unburden himself after his move to radio, and Ken wants Christmas to be real.
Written by Paul Casserly and Michael Sheils
Voices - Cohen Holloway, Toni Potter, Graeme Hill… Audio
Triple J 'ruins Australia Day'
The Australian radio station has moved the date of their much-loved Hottest 100 so it’ll no longer take place on Australia Day, and a small number of Australian keyboard-warriors have completely lost…
Radio Dunedin still going strong
Documentary Director Grant Findlay joins John Campbell in the studio to talk about his documentary about Radio Dunedin, and the story of the volunteer announcers who launched the station 95 years ago.
…Media commentator Gavin Ellis
A thorough debrief of media coverage before, during and after the election, that ended in speculation fatigue, and the small island of serenity at the the BBC called "slow TV". Gavin Ellis is a media… Audio
Murray (Muzza) Inglis on the radio
Radio presenter Murray Inglis talks about radio and music. Audio
Sound Archives: New Zealand and Tonga
Today, in our weekly visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound and Vision with Sarah Johnston, we look at how radio has linked New Zealand and the kingdom of Tonga over the years. Audio
Nuhaka Dreaming 8: From sentimental slush to double-entrendres, music provided an escape from small-town life
John Bluck explores his memories of growing up in Nuhaka in Hawke's Bay during the 1940s and 1950s. Audio
Lloyd Scott’s long and illustrious career
RNZ presenter Lloyd Scott is hanging up the headphones in August. He joins colleague Eva Radich to talk about his long and illustrious career in musicals, theatre productions, television, radio and… Audio
Sound Archives: the start of radio advertising in NZ
Eighty years ago if you had tuned in to the radio in New Zealand you would have been hearing something pretty new - advertising on the radio. It began in 1936 when the government-owned Commercial… Audio
Remembering actor Bernard Kearns
Respected New Zealand actor, Bernard Kearns, who died on the 21st of March at the age of 92. Bernard became a familiar face across New Zealand in screen roles like Sleeping Dogs, The God Boy and… Audio
Radio technology helps track dementia sufferers
Simple radio technology - previously used to track kiwis in the wild - is helping tackle the problem of people with dementia getting disoriented and lost. Audio, Gallery
Bookmarks - Ginette McDonald
Wellington actor Ginette McDonald stumbled in to her profession at the age of 15 after meeting playwright Bruce Mason who was keen to promote more Kiwi localism on stage. She invented her alter ego… Audio
Regional Snapshot - Whakatane
The Regional Spotlight falls on Whakatane. The Weekend checks in with Ngati Awa iwi radio station Tumeke FM, which covers Whakatane, west to Tauranga, out east towards Te Whanau Apanui, south towards… Audio
Loss of AM radio irks French Polynesia
French Polynesia's public radio broadcaster says people in remote locations have complained about the end of transmissions on its AM frequency.