Media
UK police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape
The charges relate to a number of allegations between 1999 and 2005.
NZ Live: Reb Fountain
Reb Fountain has just released her 6th album and to celebrate she's heading out on tour. Audio
Film Review: Minecraft, A Working Man and Val Kilmer
Kate Rodger reviews the latest video game adaption Minecraft, Jason Statham's now film A Working Man and a tribute to the late Val Kilmer. Audio
White House fires officials after US president meets with far-right activist Laura Loomer
The White House has fired multiple administration officials, including at least three National Security Council staffers, three sources familiar with the move told CNN.
YouTuber arrested after risky attempt to meet hostile, uncontacted tribe
American Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov tried to sneak in a restricted territory carrying a can of Diet Coke .
Tonga and PNG journos collaborate through media scheme
Last week a group of senior journalists from Tonga spent time with their colleagues in Papua New Guinea, courtesy of a scheme funded by the ABC. Audio
Green in the gun, NZME update, Stuff falls foul of BSA on ASH
Green MP's social media spark controversy - and claims the media ran shy of the story. Also: NZME's bitter battle for control rumbles on, and the broadcasting watchdog sanctions Stuff for a ThreeNews… Audio
Sam Neill
Actor, Sam Neill, tells Guyon what it's like to work with Stephen Spielberg and talks about a near death experience while filming Jurassic Park. Plus, his candid thoughts on Jacinda Ardern’s… Video, Audio
Morning Report celebrates 50 years on the air
The first broadcast in 1975 was a shock to listeners accustomed to hearing music.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 1 April 2025
On today's episode, the Minister for Rail Winston Peters has unveiled plans for the new Interislander ferries, RNZ has released a new poll which shows the government holding onto a slim lead, and we… Audio
What it takes to get Morning Report on air
Long before the programme springs into action at one-minute-to-6 each weekday morning, a team of producers is already hard at work.
NZ's Broadcasting Act is as old as Video Ezy. We need media reform for the streaming age
In 2025, New Zealanders' viewing and listening habits are radically different to what they were in the late 1980s.
Mixed media messages on 'green shoots' and 'dire data'
Are our media confusing us with claims about "green shoots" in the economy - while also reporting every bit of "dire data"?
Green shoots and dire data, NZME angst, easiest scoop ever
Are our media confusing us with claims about 'green shoots' in the economy at the same time as more dire data in the headlines? Also - the epic security fail at the top of the Trump regime that gave a… Audio
US Correspondent Mitch McCann
We get the latest from the US from our correspondent Mitch McCann in New York. Audio
Serebii live in the RNZ studio
Tamaki Makaurau-based composer, multi-instrumentalist and rising talent Serebii has just released a new album Dime. Serebii, who has previously focused on production - often in collaboration with… Audio
Basement Jaxx on the eve of Synthony
This weekend, 40,000 people will converge at Auckland Domain for Synthony, a sold-out spectacle that has become New Zealand's largest one-day festival. Dance music icons Basement Jaxx are a headliner… Audio
Tinā is the perfect cinematic experience, but it's not the perfect film
At last New Zealand has another hit film on its hands, 10 years after the last big box office draw
Tinā, the Samoan film that's a hit with palagi
At last New Zealand has another hit film on its hands, 10 years after the last big box office draw. Audio
Tina, the Samoan film that's a hit with palagi
At last New Zealand has another hit film on its hands, 10 years after the last big box office draw Audio
