RNZ Programmes

A 20-part series based on internationally-recognised New Zealand scientist Beatrice Tinsley’s letters to her family.

Exploring conductor Franz-Paul Decker's influence on orchestral performance in New Zealand. (Produced 2013)

The stories behind a particular topic or interesting person within classical music.

A six-part series in which James Gardner traces a personal path through the evolving world of electronic music and interviews some of the pioneers who made it happen. Over 100 years of…

The life and selected works of a featured composer.

Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie.Allow us to lead your ears on exotic journeys.

Music written and performed by New Zealanders.

A voyage into the music and myth of jazz pioneer Sun Ra

Keeping you company through the wee hours from midnight to 6am.

One and a half hours of uplifting music for the spirit and soul.

An evening of nostalgia with your host Phil O'Brien

A news special from RNZ News

Providing news on Māori issues, Te Manu Korihi features four times each weekday, in Radio New Zealand National's leading news programmes Morning Report and Checkpoint. A longer weekly…

A nationwide chamber music competition for young musicians and composers.

A partnership with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music and RNZ Concert, to create high quality recordings of New Zealand orchestral works.

Each year a speaker is invited to talk on a subject of their choosing about music and New Zealand.

New Zealand Parliament - live streaming audio from Parliament (during sitting times) and listen-again audio from Question Time. Go to the footer of this page to find the link and…

Weekly music sessions from New Zealand performers.

100 early New Zealand Art Songs uncovered by music historian Michael Vinten, newly performed and recorded for posterity.

Thomas Goss gives an overview of the life and music of Brian Eno.

Writer, scholar, Professor Emeritus of English and broadcaster the late Marshall Walker introducing the music he loved

Explore different facets of that modest yet evocative instrument, the standard army issue bugle.

Hosted by David Bremner

George Kay looks at Bowie’s career and music.