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Kim Hill Wants To Know is back on February 18

Listen to the new episodes of Kim Hill's podcast this month

What's Changed For Malcolm Gladwell

Kim Hill Wants To KnowEpisode 1

Back on air

Hop back into our news and current affairs podcasts

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8 podcasts

  • Test reads "The detail" where the dot on the "I" is highlighted.

    The Detail

    Get the skinny on the big news with the country’s best journalists & experts.

  • Podcast title 'Here Now' in front of a colourful background with overlaid shapes. A map of New Zealand is also overlaid over the coloured shapes.

    Here Now

    What do 27% of NZers all have in common? They were born overseas.

  • A stylised photograph of a paua shell mimicking the image of 'earth' with the podcast title 'our changing world' on top.

    Our Changing World

    Stories of NZ science and nature from out in the field and inside the labs.

  • A grey and blue hypnotising illustration on the background with a large title saying "Mediawatch" and words "weekly since 2001" above the title.

    Mediawatch

    A critical look at the New Zealand media.

  • An abstract heart constructed from shapes similar to rural fields seen in aerial photography sits behind the text 'Country Life'.

    Country Life

    Head out to the farms & back roads to hear the stories of rural New Zealand.

  • A minimalist design with vertical bars in blue, yellow, gray, green, red, and orange arranged in varying heights to resemble a bar chart. The title is in bold, black text below the bars.

    Focus on Politics

    The big political issues unpacked every week.

  • The House

    Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament.

  • Nine To Noon Politics

    Head-to-head, top commentators pick over the week in politics.

Listen while you walk

Daylight saving is here - time to top up the vitamin D and enjoy some summer-strolling listening.

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7 podcasts

  • Mist shrouded bush covered hills fill the background, in front the text reads "Deer Wars" is a font reminiscent of Westerns along with a pair of crossed antlers

    Deer Wars

    The life & death struggle to control deer in New Zealand's back country.

  • Abstract illustration featuring an eye on a pink background. Text reads "Eye Witness" below it.

    Eyewitness

    What it’s like to come face-to-face with history.

  • Charlotte Ryan smiles wearing bright red lipstick and a Kate Sylvester T-shirt, text reads "Music 101 Interviews". Bright blue background.

    Music 101 Interviews

    The biggest stars & best musicians answer questions you've always wanted to ask.

  • A female form drifts submerged in murky water, reflected above her is an ephemeral image of herself. The words "The River" are imposed over the image.

    The River

    A spine-tingling scripted series with a Māori twist, and immersive audio.

Country Life's award-winning team is back bringing you extraordinary stories of every day rural New Zealand

Country Life

FULL SHOW: Country Life for 8 November 2024

Country Life

All things music

Tune in to RNZ's musical content.

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11 podcasts

  • Charlotte Ryan smiles wearing bright red lipstick and a Kate Sylvester T-shirt, text reads "Music 101 Interviews". Bright blue background.

    Music 101 Interviews

    The biggest stars & best musicians answer questions you've always wanted to ask.

  • Birds-eye-view of an illustrated black vinyl record with a yellow centre and red tonearm, on a blue insert and a red background. The text 'Sampler' reads in white on the right hand side from bottom to top.

    The Sampler

    Deep dives and interviews on new albums and beyond.

  • An illustration of a bright and colourful microphone with a light blue circle behind it placed on a blue background. The words "Musical Chairs" placed at a 90-degree angle relative to each other.

    Musical Chairs

    New Zealand musicians in their own words.

  • A podcast cover for "The Blerta Years" with a black and white photo of a group of musisians, standing in front of a wall. It has blue top and bottom margins.

    The Blerta Years

    A documentary charting the history of the band Blerta.

  • Crowded House

    Stories of one of Australasia's best loved bands.

  • Enzology

    The story of New Zealand's most iconic band - Split Enz.

  • The Secret Life Of...

    Celebrating the music industry people who work backstage or behind the glass.

New in 2024

Settle back and delve into some of the podcasts we released last year.

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14 podcasts

  • An abstract triangular pattern in forest greens. Text reads: "Te Oho Ake"

    Te Oho Ake

    A kōrero series about reaching success, personal struggles & life’s big lessons.

  • The name of the podcast - Thrift, decorated with stack of coins and a plant

    Thrift

    Looking for wise ways & top tips to beat the cost of living crisis? This is it.

  • Title "Nellie's Baby" overtop old photographs and a dark hallway

    Nellie's Baby

    An asylum, an adoption, and a search for truth.

  • An image of Peter Snell, arms raised crossing the finish line at the Olympic Games. The words 'Sports History NZ' are superimposed in a striped font.

    Sports History NZ

    Jesse Mulligan discusses major moments in New Zealand sport.

  • Image of Daniella Smith in boxing gear. The words "Uncut Diamond Daniella" appear to the right of her head. The word "diamond" has diamond shapes in between each letter.

    Uncut Diamond Daniella

    The welterweight boxing champion of the world, who crashed back down to earth.

  • Kim Hill Wants To Know

    Kim Hill is back with intelligent, incisive and engrossing conversations.

  • Did Titanic Sink?

    The controversial question no-one needed to ask - did the ship RMS Titanic sink?

  • Voice of Tangaroa

    Exploring the state of our oceans & the extraordinary life that calls it home.

  • Healthy or Hoax

    We test the latest food & fitness trends. Are they good or gobbledygook?

  • Charlotte Ryan smiles wearing bright red lipstick and a Kate Sylvester T-shirt, text reads "Music 101 Interviews". Bright blue background.

    Music 101 Interviews

    The biggest stars & best musicians answer questions you've always wanted to ask.

  • 30 with Guyon Espiner

    Go deep with one interview, no edits, just 30 minutes of compelling questions.

RNZ recommends

Great movies and music selected by our cultural critics Simon Morris, Tony Stamp and Nick Bollinger.

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3 podcasts

  • Birds-eye-view of an illustrated black vinyl record with a yellow centre and red tonearm, on a blue insert and a red background. The text 'Sampler' reads in white on the right hand side from bottom to top.

    The Sampler

    Deep dives and interviews on new albums and beyond.

  • A podcast cover for "At the Movies" with an abstract cinema screen with a big title.

    At The Movies

    Wondering what movies are worth it? We review the latest releases for you.

More great listens

14 options

Find something special for your walk, your workout, your commute or your evening in.

  • True crime

    It's time for crime - delve into some of our darker stories.

    Selection includes

    7 podcasts /  166 episodes
    A dark green background with stars, the title "Gone Fishing" in bold letters with a red target overlay, and the tagline 'Mayhem. Murder... Maybe.' Below, a winding road with a red car and silhouetted trees.
    Promotional image for the 'Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big' podcast. A moody black and white landscape is mirrored vertically and horizontally, creating a rorschach like effect with the name of the podcast in a vibrant green overlaid.
    An illustrated portrait of Peter Ellis that looks distorted by glass. A bold 'CONVICTION' sits on top.
    A silhouetted figure stands in the "O" of the word "Lost". Clouds are in the top of the image and the ground is made up of a newspaper headline about a disappearance.

  • Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori

    It's Māori language week so why not get inspired and give these gems from the archive a listen?

    Selection includes

    6 podcasts /  101 episodes
    Text in speech bubbles reads "Kīwaha Key Phrases in Māori".
    A brightly colours grid of squares where some of the squares include the faces of the five hosts of Whakamāori
    A soft, greenish background with a subtle, abstract design in the middle. The word 'Matangireia' is written in an elegant, cursive font across the center of the image. The overall design has a calm and sophisticated feel.
    Host Julian Wilcox on a soft teal background with the title of the programme "Māpuna"

  • Always on

    Catch up with some of our popular regular podcasts.

    Selection includes

    16 podcasts /  8159 episodes
    Charlotte Ryan smiles wearing bright red lipstick and a Kate Sylvester T-shirt, text reads "Music 101 Interviews". Bright blue background.
    A grey and blue hypnotising illustration on the background with a large title saying "Mediawatch" and words "weekly since 2001" above the title.
    Test reads "The detail" where the dot on the "I" is highlighted.
    An illustrated motif representing people from the Pacific gathered around a sun sits behind a photographic portrait of Susana Suisuiki.

  • In the know

    Stay up to date with our news, politics and current affairs podcasts

    Selection includes

    7 podcasts /  4367 episodes
    Test reads "The detail" where the dot on the "I" is highlighted.
    A minimalist design with vertical bars in blue, yellow, gray, green, red, and orange arranged in varying heights to resemble a bar chart. The title is in bold, black text below the bars.
    A grey and blue hypnotising illustration on the background with a large title saying "Mediawatch" and words "weekly since 2001" above the title.
    An illustrated motif representing people from the Pacific gathered around a sun sits behind a photographic portrait of Susana Suisuiki.

  • Good chat

    Interesting people, great tales - what’s not to love?

    Selection includes

    7 podcasts /  207 episodes
    A side on head-and-shoulders photo of Anika Moa on a dark grey background. The podcast title ‘Its Personal’ Is written over top in bright yellow and ‘with Anika Moa’ in white underneath.
    Charlotte Ryan smiles wearing bright red lipstick and a Kate Sylvester T-shirt, text reads "Music 101 Interviews". Bright blue background.

  • Latest releases

    Listen in to the latest releases from RNZ’s podcast team.

    Selection includes

    11 podcasts /  212 episodes
    The title of the programme "Nau Mai Town" in the style of iconic New Zealand road signs
    A vintage CD featuring Nick Bollinger's album on a blue background. The text says "Esseential New Zealand Albums"

  • Summer roadie listens

    Load up these top RNZ podcasts for your summer road trip listening pleasure.

    Selection includes

    6 podcasts /  335 episodes
    An illustration of a cassette tape in yellow with two blue spools on a cyan background. The words "The Mixtape" appear in the corner and top.
    Selection image
    Mist shrouded bush covered hills fill the background, in front the text reads "Deer Wars" is a font reminiscent of Westerns along with a pair of crossed antlers

  • Winter bingeables

    Dive into some of our most popular and award-winning podcasts.

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    9 podcasts /  1383 episodes
    Title "Nellie's Baby" overtop old photographs and a dark hallway
    Mist shrouded bush covered hills fill the background, in front the text reads "Deer Wars" is a font reminiscent of Westerns along with a pair of crossed antlers
    A large open eye in black and white appears between a family photo with the eyes blacked out and an old audio recorder on the left, and the NZ parliament building on the right. Below are documents with stamps and images. Bold text in the centre reads 'The Service'.
    A podcast cover for "The Elephant in the Bedroom" with the tagline "sex. love. race." features a teal background with a repeating pattern of semi-circles. The title is in white and orange text at the top. Below the title are two hosts: a man in a colorful floral shirt and a woman in a beige top.

  • Spring flings

    Why not spring into some classic podcasts from the RNZ archive?

    Selection includes

    5 podcasts /  1324 episodes
    a stylized illustration of a person with pink hair and yellow skin. The person is depicted with body hair on their arms and legs, embracing natural body hair. The title "HAIR and LOATHING" is prominently displayed in the centre, with the letters made up of different hair textures and colours.
    An abstract heart constructed from shapes similar to rural fields seen in aerial photography sits behind the text 'Country Life'.
    A podcast cover for "The Elephant in the Bedroom" with the tagline "sex. love. race." features a teal background with a repeating pattern of semi-circles. The title is in white and orange text at the top. Below the title are two hosts: a man in a colorful floral shirt and a woman in a beige top.
    A light green textured background featuring the words 'FROM ZERO' in white capital letters. Scattered around the text are colourful circular shapes with imprints, including smiley faces and hearts. The shapes are in various colours such as pink, white, green, teal, and orange.

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