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Witi Ihimaera glances upward in front of a water graphic. White text in front of him reads: "Witi Underwater."

Witi Ihimaera throws himself in the deep end of a full-immersion Māori language course

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2025 NZ Radio & Podcast Award Winners

Listen to our award winning podcasts, made by the RNZ Podcasts Team - winners of the Best Producing Team category.

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7 podcasts

Celebrating Matariki

Friday marks the start of the Māori New Year, so why not get inspired and give these gems from the archive a listen?

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12 podcasts

  • Witi Ihimaera looks up. Behind him and going over his shoulders is a graphic of water. Centered at the bottom is text that reads: "Witi Underwater."

    Witi Underwater

    Witi Ihimaera throws himself into a full-immersion Māori language course.

  • 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.

  • Image of Kura Turuwhenua, Brett Graham and Ngahuia Te Awekotuku smiling with te reo Maori word "Tukua" in neon blue behind them.

    Tukua

    Exploring an intergenerational response to arts and cultural events.

  • An illustration of two hands holding a round, yellow object with intricate green and red patterns. The background is a light blue color. The title "HE KĀKANO AHAU: WAWATATIA" is written in bold red and green letters at the bottom.

    He Kākano Ahau

    Stories that are rooted in our past to dream about the futures we want to create

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The title of the programme "Nau Mai Town" in the style of iconic New Zealand road signs

    Nau Mai Town

    Travelling Aotearoa to learn about place names and their origins.

  • 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.

  • An illustration of two hands pulling back a dark sheet to reveal a hand-shaped word cloud. Words in the cloud include "Decolonisation," "Equity," "Anti-Racism," "Māori," "Cultural Safety," "Te Tiriti o Waitangi," and others. The title "GETTING BETTER" is written in bold yellow letters at the top.

    Getting Better

    A year in the life of a māori medical student.

Dark red background with multiple images of 100 in different shades of red on it.

RNZ100: A Century of Stories

Exploring 100 years of Aotearoa's history through RNZ’s audio archive.

Latest releases

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

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10 podcasts

  • Image of a smiling woman with her hands raised in the air in a "praising" style. The words "The Lodge" appear above her hands. Her eyes are covered with a teared page rip across her face and across the image below. There are mountains in the distance behind her. The image is in a purple wash.

    The Lodge

    In a world obsessed with getting well, who should you trust to make you better?

  • Witi Ihimaera looks up. Behind him and going over his shoulders is a graphic of water. Centered at the bottom is text that reads: "Witi Underwater."

    Witi Underwater

    Witi Ihimaera throws himself into a full-immersion Māori language course.

  • Image of Kura Turuwhenua, Brett Graham and Ngahuia Te Awekotuku smiling with te reo Maori word "Tukua" in neon blue behind them.

    Tukua

    Exploring an intergenerational response to arts and cultural events.

  • Guyon Espiner on a black background, looking at camera with logo behind him

    30 with Guyon Espiner

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

  • 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.

Protecting Aotearoa's environment

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

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7 podcasts

  • A square image where the top half is the a deep blue ocean with wave lines, and the bottom half of the image is white ice with light wave lines and small penguins. The words 'Voice of the Sea Ice' appears in the middle.

    Voice of the Sea Ice

    Step out onto the ice and learn how Antarctica's future will impact us all.

  • 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 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 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

True crime

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

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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.

Nominated RNZ podcasts in the 2025 awards season

A selection of all our nominated podcasts and series for the Voyagers and NZ Radio & Podcast awards.

BrowseNominated RNZ podcasts in the 2025 awards season

17 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.

  • 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.

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

    Nellie's Baby

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

  • 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!

  • 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 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 grayscale illustration with a central depiction of an iceberg and a ship's bow featuring a spiral eye design. The background is filled with radiating lines and question marks. The names 'TIM BATT' and 'CARLO RITCHIE' are written in large black letters curved around the top of the image. The text 'DID TITANIC SINK?' is prominently displayed in large, green, textured capital letters at the bottom of the image. The overall design has a vintage, mysterious feel.

    Did Titanic Sink?

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

  • 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.

  • 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 words Untold Pacific History are written in a font reminiscent of a typewriter. In the background is a murky historic photo.

    Untold Pacific History

    A dynamic and often provocative account of NZ's relationship with the Pacific.

  • 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.

  • The title of the programme "Nau Mai Town" in the style of iconic New Zealand road signs

    Nau Mai Town

    Travelling Aotearoa to learn about place names and their origins.

Blue-tinted underwater photo showing a scuba diver in full gear holding onto a large rock or underwater structure. The diver appears to be inspecting or working on something submerged. The lighting gives the image a dramatic, archival feel.

An adventure to complete one of Kelly Tarlton's final expeditions

New series out now

Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World

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