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A man with floppy blonde hair wearing a suit gestures while talking in a studio.

Don't miss Kim Hill's conversation with former British prime minister Boris Johnson

Kim Hill Wants To Know

Whether Boris Johnson is Attempting to Salvage His Political Career

Kim Hill Wants To KnowEpisode 4

Cool kids content for the holidays

Keeping the kids entertained and informed with stories, science and news.

BrowseCool kids content for the holidays

5 podcasts

  • A podcast cover for "The Best of Story Time" with an abstract illustration featuring the name of the podcast.

    Best of Storytime

    The latest and greatest children's stories and songs from NZ.

  • A cheerful woman (Suzy Cato) smiles at the viewer wearing glasses and an orange top. Text reads "Suzy and friends" and has a smile shape underneath.

    Suzy & Friends

    Join Suzy & Friends for a weekly slice of a kiwi kid’s life!

  • A brightly colours grid of squares where some of the squares include the faces of the five hosts of Whakamāori

    Whakamāori

    Join the Whakamāori crew to learn, wānanga and have fun in te reo Māori.

  • A vibrant collage-style image with a backdrop of text from a newspaper. In the center, there is a silhouette of a broadcast tower with orange lightning bolts around it. In large, bold letters, 'ICYMI' is displayed with 'IN CASE YOU MISSED IT' below it. On the left, a boy dressed as an old-fashioned newsboy holds up a newspaper. On the right, a girl with a red bandana and a plaid shirt shouts into a megaphone.

    ICYMI

    News & explainers for NZ's 8-12 year-old tamariki.

Protecting Aotearoa's environment

Podcasts on the environment and the people fighting to protect it.

BrowseProtecting Aotearoa's environment

5 podcasts

  • 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.

  • Stylised kelp graphic ontop of dark ocean coloured background, with 'Voice of Tangaroa' on top

    Voice of Tangaroa

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

  • A green podcast tile featuring Kākāpō and a large title saying "Kākāpō files".

    Kākāpō Files

    A romp through the landmark, boom or bust 2019 kākāpō breeding season.

  • Moody dark blue skies with text reading "Voice of the Iceberg" above several icebergs and choppy dark water.

    Voice of the Iceberg

    Sail to Antarctica to discover the sights - & unforgettable sounds - of icebergs

A stylised hilly landscape. Text styled like road signs reads "Nau Mai Town".

Learn about Māori place names in Aotearoa

Summer bonus episodes

Apple Podcasts chart-toppers

The RNZ podcasts that made the Apple Podcast Top Charts of 2024

BrowseApple Podcasts chart-toppers

4 podcasts

Always on

Catch up with some of our popular regular podcasts.

BrowseAlways on

16 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • An illustrated motif representing people from the Pacific gathered around a sun sits behind a photographic portrait of Susana Suisuiki.

    Pacific Waves

    Delving deeper into the major Pacific stories each week

  • 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 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.

  • Green podcast logo with grey text: The TAHI

    The TAHI

    Music, culture and laughs coming to you every Tuesday & Thursday.

  • A cheerful woman (Suzy Cato) smiles at the viewer wearing glasses and an orange top. Text reads "Suzy and friends" and has a smile shape underneath.

    Suzy & Friends

    Join Suzy & Friends for a weekly slice of a kiwi kid’s life!

  • 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 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.

  • 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

    Smart, sassy reviews of the latest album releases.

  • Podcast Title 'The House' set in a bold font on an outside wall, with a image of the parliament house seen through a window

    The House

    Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament.

  • Hand-drawn doodles on a light background. The title is written in a blue, playful font in the center. Around the title are various doodles, including children, a house, a kiwi bird, and an elderly couple. There is also a red heart, a blue car, and stars scattered around the cover.

    It Takes A Village

    Practical, expert advice on how to tackle the challenges of modern parenting.

  • Host Julian Wilcox on a soft teal background with the title of the programme "Māpuna"

    Māpuna

    Māori throughout Aotearoa tell their stories to Julian Wilcox.

True crime

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

BrowseTrue crime

7 podcasts

  • 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.

    Gone Fishing

    Mayhem. Murder. Maybe... Did Gail Maney do it or not?

  • 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.

    Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big

    David Lyttle told undercover police he was a murderer. But can he be believed?

  • An illustrated portrait of Peter Ellis that looks distorted by glass. A bold 'CONVICTION' sits on top.

    Conviction

    Who can you believe? Go deep into the Christchurch Civic Creche case.

  • 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.

    The Lost

    The true stories of New Zealand's missing people... & those left behind.

  • A podcast cover for "Crimes NZ' with a podcast name on dark noisy background.

    Crimes NZ

    Jesse Mulligan talks with people about their relationship to major crimes in NZ.

  • 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'.

    The Service

    At the height of the Cold War laws are bent to breaking point.

  • The words "Black Sheep" are displayed in a vintage font above a black sheep with a creepy red eye.

    Black Sheep

    The shady, controversial & sometimes downright villainous characters of NZ.

Learn something new this summer

Tips and tricks for everyday life

BrowseLearn something new this summer

5 podcasts

  • 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.

  • Hand-drawn doodles on a light background. The title is written in a blue, playful font in the center. Around the title are various doodles, including children, a house, a kiwi bird, and an elderly couple. There is also a red heart, a blue car, and stars scattered around the cover.

    It Takes A Village

    Practical, expert advice on how to tackle the challenges of modern parenting.

  • A woman with long dark hair and a neutral expression stands in front of a circular RNZ logo divided into green and red sections with 'HEALTHY' on the green side, 'HOAX' on the red side, and 'OR' in the middle. The woman is wearing a peach-colored blouse and a beige jacket.

    Healthy or Hoax

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

Small circular shapes contain the covers of six records by NZ artists

Nick Bollinger presents picks from his book '100 Essential New Zealand Albums'

Essential New Zealand Albums

More great listens

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

  • New in 2024

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

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    10 podcasts /  127 episodes
    An abstract triangular pattern in forest greens. Text reads: "Te Oho Ake"
    The name of the podcast - Thrift, decorated with stack of coins and a plant
    Title "Nellie's Baby" overtop old photographs and a dark hallway
    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.

  • Summer roadie listens

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

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    6 podcasts /  330 episodes
    A family gathered on a tropical island, looking towards an orange mushroom cloud at sea.
    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.
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    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

  • Latest releases

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

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    11 podcasts /  203 episodes
    A woman with short grey hair stares directly forward with a half-smile, text reads "Kim Hill Wants to Know".
    The title of the programme "Nau Mai Town" in the style of iconic New Zealand road signs
    A family gathered on a tropical island, looking towards an orange mushroom cloud at sea.
    A vintage CD featuring Nick Bollinger's album on a blue background. The text says "Esseential New Zealand Albums"

  • Good chat

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

    Selection includes

    7 podcasts /  199 episodes
    A woman with short grey hair stares directly forward with a half-smile, text reads "Kim Hill Wants to Know".
    Guyon Espiner on a black background, looking at camera with logo behind him
    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.

  • In the know

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

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    7 podcasts /  4293 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.

  • All things music

    Tune in to RNZ's musical content.

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    11 podcasts /  588 episodes
    Charlotte Ryan smiles wearing bright red lipstick and a Kate Sylvester T-shirt, text reads "Music 101 Interviews". Bright blue background.
    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.
    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.
    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.

  • 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 /  198 episodes
    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 podcast cover for "Flying Nun Records" featuring the years 1981 and 2021. The title is in bold, stylized orange text at the top. The central image shows several illustrated nuns in brown robes, depicted as if they are flying, against a peach background. The words "Flying Nun" are flanked by the years 1981 on the left and 2021 on the right, both in vertical orientation.
    Abstract illustration featuring an eye on a pink background. Text reads "Eye Witness" below it.
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  • 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?

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    6 podcasts /  99 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"

  • Spring flings

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

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    5 podcasts /  1294 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.

  • Spring bingeables

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

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    9 podcasts /  1350 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.

  • RNZ recommends

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

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    3 podcasts /  1323 episodes
    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.
    A podcast cover for "At the Movies" with an abstract cinema screen with a big title.
    A vintage CD featuring Nick Bollinger's album on a blue background. The text says "Esseential New Zealand Albums"

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