Welcome to The Smoko Show, your fortnightly podcast serving up news, interviews, and some piping-hot chats about NZ music! Check out the latest episode below: <iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/show/3AK3fRVljSeb9zUpUE2JVF?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe>

Get your Monday morning started with Josh on Horizon Hits. All your favourite alternative hits, laughs and questions that never needed answering in one place to get your work week underway.  Mondays, 6.30am-7.30am. Only on RDU98.5FM

Get a little something different each morning with the RDU Breakfast Buffet! Served up weekdays. 7.30am-9.30am. Only on RDU 98.5FM  

Secondhand Daylight brings you the best of the greatest period in musical history – the post punk era. Expect a diverse line up of guitar-driven indie anthems, arthouse rock and experimental genre mixing, with a side order of local heroes. Interviews with culture-makers and chats about films, albums, and books. Anything could happen – and it probably will, on Mondays from 12 noon to 2pm, with Tom & Jayne.

Ripstart is a collective of 3 DJs hailing from deep below the surface of the 03. Playing Bass Music, Techno, Ukg, Breaks, Electro, Dubstep, and [...]

Are you suffering from a lack of rhythm and good beats? Lets get you to the ICU right away! Tune into RDU, 8pm every Monday for the Intensive Care [...]

PnW (Percussion and Weight) Radio is PnW's radio show on regular rotation Monday nights with local DJ's Percy and Ultraviolet. Focusing on bringing [...]

Welcome to Digital Love Radio! Join Elliot Tierney, founder of Digital Love NZ, as he dives into his love for the magical and weird world of music. Elliot loves it all! From the hard-hitting bangers and the softer, minimal side, to the can’t-stop-dancing, heart-warming groovers. Elliot is excited to share the copious amount of electronic music he has been collecting over the years! As well as all the new favourites he will be discovering along the way... as he now has a weekly excuse to buy new tracks! Tune in to get information for Elliot’s Digital Love events popping up around the Ōtautahi/Christchurch scene. A party with a purpose, showcasing talented DJs, Producers and visual artists, while raising funds and awareness for local and national charities in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Wake up dirty and loud with Morning Brew. Otto is serving up underground sounds and raw commentary. No corporate [...]

Get a little something different each morning with the RDU Breakfast Buffet! Served up weekdays. 7.30am-9.30am. Only on RDU 98.5FM  

"If this is the sort of stuff that the future brains are listening to - I dread where the country is headed..." - RDU listener Apropos of Nothing - having no relevance to any previous discussion or situation Host, and local music aficionado, Lisa McLaren, takes you on a tour of great local music, talks all the latest music news, and counts down your favourites with the Te Ahi Top 10! Apropos of Nothing, 10am - 12pm, every Tuesday!  

Spend an hour with Lexi on your Tuesday arvo and listen to some of RDU’s favourite tracks, both new and old, and have a chat about what’s good for the upcoming week.  Tuesdays, 3-4pm only on RDU98.5FM!

Bekah's Buddies is a new unique take on interviewing and radio. Deemed as one of the most chaotic personalities in Ōtautahi, Bekah and her show will take you on an absolutely hysterical - yet heartwarming - journey every Tuesday 4-6pm So if you’re in need of a mid-week pick-me-up or simply want something refreshing, tune in and enjoy the chaos 🙂 Want to send in a question? Bekahbuddies1@gmail.com

Missy G rolling out the wickedest, wildest heart-pumping beats from women musicians and producers from all over the planet. New releases so hot, they've [...]

Bringing you a very loose use of the term 'punk' with a selection of the best and worst music gracing the scene. Your weekly taste of local and [...]

The Apocalypse has been serving Antichristchurch for over three decades, providing the very best metal from NZ and abroad. Featuring news, reviews, [...]

Get a little something different each morning with the RDU Breakfast Buffet! Served up weekdays. 7.30am-9.30am. Only on RDU 98.5FM  

Snap Crackle Pop, every weekday from 12–1pm on RDU98.5FM! It’s your lunchtime dose of the freshest beats, highlighting the LGBTQIA+ electronic scene right here in Aotearoa. Expect bangers, queer anthems, and a whole lot of energy to keep your day popping!

Her Frequency with Hazel Molloy puts women-made music from Aotearoa front and centre. Each hour focuses on tracks by female and gender-diverse artists, diving into the stories behind the music and the people making it. It’s about visibility, connection, and giving space to voices that haven’t always had the mic. Straight up, just real sound from real artists. Tune in every Wednesday from 2-3 pm on RDU98.5FM.

Purveyor of midweek hump day good times, with a focus on local and international, new and vintage indie music. You'll also find plenty of guitar-based [...]

Bi-weekly on RDU 98.5FM! Weekly rotating shows, bringing you nothing but the very best. Week 1 Hosted by Hat and Leon, The Hit List [...]

The Sheep Technique will bring you the very best of new and old New Zealand alternative and indie music scene. Unreleased obscurities, modern kiwi [...]

Droppin' Jewelz features some truly dope underground hip-hop, unheard and unknown. Respecting the art form and going back to the roots of where it all [...]

Got an interest in the global underground dance music culture? Boy, we've got the show for you! Explore the underground dance and local electronic music scenes with hosts, WAEWAEXPRESS and Bossy B. Club Unique showcases the best new underground 4/4 dance music from around the world. A heavy focus on techno with hints of electro, trance, breakbeat rave, house, and garage. Wednesdays 10 - 11pm, only on RDU 98.5FM.  

The DredShed contains leftfield beats amongst a swirl of darkened atmospheres. Breaks and rhythms, old and new cross the airwaves bringing hypnotic vibrations to the masses.

Late night radio listeners you're in for a treat. Journey on an aural exploration looking at the relationship between man and machine and how advances in [...]

Get a little something different each morning with the RDU Breakfast Buffet! Served up weekdays. 7.30am-9.30am. Only on RDU 98.5FM  

Welcome to Accidental Curation! Hosts Jacob and Eli dive blind into RDU’s playlist. Join us as we groove, cry and delve into the weeds of musical discourse. Expect local artists, captivating discussions, and terrible opinions. Engage, explore, and maybe stumble across your new favorite track. Thursdays 10am-12pm, only on RDU98.5FM!

Inspired by the legacy of student media from year’s past. The CANTA BANTA Show is the official radio show of CANTA, the [...]

Don’t be fooled, from 2-4 every Thursday, TuneSoc Tuesdays will be bringing you a groovin 'slice of student life. Fresh local music, prehistoric deep cuts, and the latest on the UC student music radar with your host Albert King and a revolving cast of likely looking members of UC’s greatest music club, TuneSoc.

The Thursday Mix-Up with Mike: starting the party early! Celebrate getting to the home stretch of the working week with Mike’s expertly [...]

WEEK 1 Club Kanikani is you’re fortnightly weekend warm up! Your host, and underground club music connoisseur, Tikka, will be providing you with diverse range of music from near and far, inviting on guest kaituku waiata (DJ) to preview what’s hot in Ōtautahi this weekend. Club Kani Kani is 100% dedicated to getting you off your seat and excited for your weekend. Bi-weekly 6-8pm on Thursdays on RDU 98.5FM.   WEEK 2 Tender Buttons radio is for gender non-conformists, radical queerdos or anyone wanting to learn a little more about LGBTQIA+ music and culture Tender Buttons is run by Kate.Land and Pentaloe. They will invite guests on their fortnightly show to discuss and present music that comes from queer artists and producers. All musical genres can be traced back to queer pioneers so expect a deep traverse of many musicalities and subcultures.

Bi-weekly on RDU 98.5FM! Weekly rotating shows, bringing you nothing but the very best. Week 1 The Supafly agenda is to play Funk [...]

Subtle Sound System presents Dubbers Anonymous, a vinyl homage to the past and future sound of dubstep. New releases, promos, test presses, local dubs [...]

Bismillah - You take the blue pill - the story ends, and you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland. Or... You can take the green pill - tune into RDU, let the Muslim System Noise take you on a sonic Hadj, and deliver the tastiest cuts of Arab hip-hop and electronic music! Plus, get the down-low on local Muslim youth culture and news from Ōtautahi's one and only - the Muslim System Noise.

Get a little something different each morning with the RDU Breakfast Buffet! Served up weekdays. 7.30am-9.30am. Only on RDU 98.5FM  

Born during the hedonism of the early 1970s, Peter was raised by a pack of hippies, exiting the womb to the sounds of Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, The Doors, The Pretenders, David Byrne, John Martin, Frank Zappa, The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Peter Green and Brian Eno, he graduated through the 80s with The Cure, The Cramps and The Ramones, but then found his own way with the hip-hop sounds of New York and LA. Dana Dane, Ice T, Big Daddy Kane, Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock and Young MC.  Then it happened. In 1988 he found house music, and since then he has been on a journey of discovery into the hidden depths of EDM in all its forms. Join him and his fucked-up musical taste every Friday morning on RDU from 10 to 12 for “Thank Fuck it’s Friday”. A celebration of a great week and a great weekend to come, surrounded by a truly eclectic selection of great music.

When you’re In The Mix with DJsoc you’ll get a taste of underground and up-and-coming talent from Christchurch students! We’ve handpicked DJs who have a passion for good tunes and a Friday boogie. Be sure not to miss out on an exclusive sneak peek into UC's electronic music scene filled with head-turning talent and IDs from student producers. Catch you In The Mix!

The bass-heavy groove of the European music scene is now at your fingertips, with Euro FREQ radio. From colourful mixes of Techno, to Hardgroove, to trance, the sounds of long nights in Berlin are brought right to your radio. Tune into 98.5FM with CHOLE, for a rhythmic experience like no other. It’s time to get freqey, every Friday avo from 3-4pm.

Start your weekend the right way! 2 hours of new music, starting with the Homegrown Half Hour - 30mins of kiwi music brought to you by NZ on Air. Host, [...]

Bi-weekly on RDU 98.5FM! Weekly rotating shows, bringing you nothing but the very best. Week 1 Hosts Mike T with Subminimal & Dream.r will guide you on a journey of house music and 4/4 club culture in Christchurch. Promoting local house music events, and providing a platform for both up and coming, and established guest DJ’s. Join Rhythm Zone in keeping the house vibe at the forefront of dance culture. Discover the most up to date music and find connections between the new and it’s essential links from the past. Tune in fortnightly on Fridays, 6 - 8pm. Only on RDU 98.5FM. Week 2 Doofology 101 is a whirlwind safari ride through the proverbial Serengeti of psychedelic splendor that is Aotearoa’s underground outdoor music festival scene. On this show, we’ll be taking a deep dive into all things Doof! To do this I'll be talking of some of Aotearoa’s most dynamic, dedicated, diabolical and downright delicious folks, who make these events and the amazing community that surrounds them tick! Mix that in with a veritable plethora of top-notch tuuunage From some of the best and baddest selectas the Aotearoa doof scene has to offer! And, It should be one hell of a ringa ding ding!!! So tune in fortnightly, 6 - 8pm Fridays

Tune into MetroBeatz for all your jungle requirements. Chaotic breaks, low-end pressure and endless good vibes drawing inspiration from the cultural roots [...]

Every Friday night from 9.30 – 11pm, Dubstarr will take you on a journey from old school to new. Various genres including hip hop, dancehall, grime, [...]

A semi-spherical surprise mix of global glottal releases and post-instrumental mentalities. Surprise Attack isn't so much the next night cut-up and [...]

With the modus operandi to provide the freshest in underground house sounds every Saturday morning, Hauswerk has always taken pride in taking things a [...]

Bi-weekly on RDU 98.5FM! Weekly rotating shows, bringing you nothing but the very best. Week 1 Influenced by sampling culture and [...]

Mostly vinyl, classic funk, reggae history, hip hop/breaks, soul jazz, extreme kitsch and upbeat/downbeat tunes mixed with the occasional guest. Join [...]

100% New Zealand electronica show. Saturdays, 4 - 6pm! The Green Room showcases the best electronic new releases and classic tracks, interviews, news [...]

Tune in weekly for your Saturday "send it" vibes! For a selection of melodic, deep, driving, rhythm grooves from across the globe. Join a rotation of hosts - Moad, 2Shades, Optic Swerve, and Illiterate - for the best in techno, house, and all the weird bits jammed in between! Bust out the jam and scones, chuck the jug on, and kick off your weekend with Send It Sessions, 6 - 8pm only on RDU 98.5FM.  

The Noize Kontrol crew represents all things bass oriented and underground. Bringing forward sounds from dubstep to jungle, new to old, and everything in between. Turn the bass up and kick back as Dj’s Avenue, E.T, Habits & Skripture take you thru the realm of the darkest vibes. Tune in weekly on Tuesdays from 9pm.

Lovers of BASS and the quintessential gong, true surfers of the sine wave. Sensei Sessions is the show for you. Meta key and immersive flow, with toilet [...]