Media
Beats Talking: DJ StickyFingaz
DJ StickyFingaz joins Corey Fuimaono for Beats Talking. He runs us through his DJ career opening for incredible acts on stage, late-night servo ad appearances, what radio means to him and how he ended… Audio
RNZ Pacific celebrates 35 years of covering region
Although RNZ has been broadcasting to the Pacific since 1948, in the late 1980s the government saw the benefit of upgrading the service. Thus RNZI was born in 1990, with a small dedicated team.
How an NZ Film Enthusiast Hub became a Global Industry Star
Tony Stamp and Maggie Tweedie sit down with some of the team behind Letterboxd, Editor in Chief Gemma Gracewood, and Head of Social Media Aaron Yap. Audio
2025 Oscar nominations revealed
The 2025 Oscars nominations have just been revealed and Wētā FX has received three nominations for their visual effects work on Alien: Romulus, Better Man, and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes… Audio
Murdoch's outlets rarely apologise - Prince Harry's case was different
Analysis: Rupert Murdoch's media empire just did something incredibly unusual: It said sorry.
NZME to cut nearly 40 jobs
Nearly 40 jobs are set to be cut at NZME, which runs the NZ Herald, BusinessDesk and Newstalk ZB news operation. Presenter of RNZ's Mediawatch programme Hayden Donnell spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
YouTube star MrBeast joins race to buy TikTok
The bid comes in response to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the federal law banning TikTok unless it is sold to a non-China-based company.
'A real impact': More cutbacks harmful to NZ 'news ecosystem'
Drastic job losses at NZME affect not only staff but also readers wanting information on important issues, a union says.
Amsterdam based Music Supervisor Laura Bell discusses music in films
Welcome to our new music series Sound Advice. Where we speak to Music Supervisors who meld the worlds of film and music unravelling the movies and soundtracks. In this episode Maggie Tweedie speaks to… Audio
Razzies Awards: 'Joker: Folie à Deux' leads nominations
The film's stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga have also been nominated for worst actor and worst actress.
'Completely evasive' - NZME staff criticise bosses as job cuts announced
The Newstalk ZB and NZ Herald says it will publish fewer stories as part of its biggest shake-up in years.
The Scottish journalist championing NZ Music
Auckland based Glaswegian Journalist Conor Lochrie speaks to Tony Stamp and Maggie Tweedie about his work championing New Zealand Music as Deputy Editor at The Brag Media (Rolling Stone AU/NZ, Variety… Audio
Prince Harry's damages battle delayed as two sides in talk
The opening day of Prince Harry's damages battle against the owners of The Sun newspaper has been delayed as the two sides discuss a possible settlement. UK correspondent Olly Barratt spoke to Alexa… Audio
Ahead of a meeting, NZ Herald and Newstalk ZB staff fear job losses
Staff at both organisations have been called to a meeting tomorrow morning to discuss editorial changes.
Music Supervisor Jemma Burns on Crafting the Score
Welcome to our new music series Sound Advice. Where we speak to Music Supervisors who meld the worlds of film and music unravelling the movies and soundtracks. In this episode Maggie Tweedie speaks to… Video, Audio
David Ridler on NZ's Music Industry and his 2025 predictions
David Ridler has 25 years experience in the NZ music industry, including six years as Head of Music at NZ on Air, as well as commercial radio programming, management and talent coaching. He joins Tony… Audio
Aroha & Tali talk Electronica
Both halves of AROHA & TALI curates memorable musical experiences on the dance floor. Maggie Tweedie and Tony Stamp speak to duo about their favourite genre, Electronica. Audio
Sound Advice: Karyn Rachtman
Karyn Rachtman has worked on music for Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs and with Baz Luhrmann for Romeo & Juliet, among others. Karyn is a renowned Music Supervisor and she speaks to Tony Stamp… Audio
The summer I... moved to New York
Every aspiring journalist dreams of working somewhere like New York City. For a few months one summer, Nik Dirga got to give it a go.
US TikTok ban looms as Trump seeks last-ditch solution
All eyes are on whether US President-elect Donald Trump can find a way to save the app from a law that is "virtually president-proof".
