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Elizabeth Banks: New NZ hospital drama
Actor Elizabeth Banks has taken a step away from her usual block busters to play the lead role in a New Zealand medical drama A Mistake. Audio
Miriama Kamo: 'I am going through a little bit of trauma'
The veteran journalist sat down with Anika Moa to talk about her career and not-never move into politics.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to chat about Irma Vep a television show from show acclaimed French director Olivier Assayas, A Mistake the first feature film in 16 years… Audio
Podcast Critic: The History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
Our reviewer recommends a podcast about collecting LPs and another called The History of Rock Music in 500 Songs. Audio
Man jailed for killing RNZ journalist in 2013 released
The man jailed for almost 13 years for killing RNZ journalist Phillip Cottrell has been released, despite still being high risk and rejecting rehabilitation. Ashleigh McCaull reports. Audio
Midweek - Cuts, checks & a rude front page
Midweek Mediawatch - TVNZ's plans to axe its news website, ministerial fact-checking from Q+A - and a rude front page from The Press. Audio
Tui brings back 'yeah right' ads
Tui Breweries infamous 'yeah right' advertising campaign is back and causing a stir already. Massey University professor in marketing and advertising Dr Bodo Lang spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 8 October 2024
On today's episode, the government says it's supporting Samoa to understand and mitigate the risks from the fuel leaking out of the Navy's HMNZS Manawanui which sank at the weekend after hitting the… Audio
TVNZ proposes closing 1News website to save money
The latest proposal to save TVNZ's ailing finances would see the 1News website scrapped from February. Mediawatch presenter Colin Peacock spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
How did TVNZ end up shrinking?
Analysis - Mediawatch looks at the background to the state broadcaster reducing scope and scale and asks if the scrapped media merger was a missed opportunity.
TVNZ plans to end its 1News website in February
That's just one item on a list of proposed changes it presented to staff today as it aims to find $30 million in savings.
Do people really want to hear good news?
Mediawatch - Humans have an inherent negativity bias. Do we really want feel-good news in not-so-good times?
Media in the thick of hospital 'blowout' backlash
Mediawatch - Local media helped drive the backlash to the u-turn on rebuilding Dunedin Hospital. But can they campaign on issues while also reporting them fairly?
Mediawatch for Sunday 6th October 2024
Mediawatch looks at coverage of the controversial call to cut back the rebuild of Dunedin Hospital - and how local media helped to drive the backlash. Also: Patrick Gower's kicked off a new… Audio
Hospital ‘blowout’ sparks backlash & feelgood news in bad times
Mediawatch looks at coverage of the controversial call to cut back the rebuild of Dunedin Hospital - and how local media helped to drive the backlash. Also: Patrick Gower's kicked off a new… Audio
Hospital blowout sparks backlash & feel-good news in bad times
Mediawatch looks at coverage of the controversial call to cut back the rebuild of Dunedin Hospital - and how local media helped to drive the backlash. Also: Patrick Gower's kicked off a new… Audio
Review: Paul McCartney & Wings: One Hand Clapping
Screening in select NZ cinemas is a new documentary about Paul McCartney and Wings - One Hand Clapping. The one hour doco shows long-lost footage of Paul McCartney in the studio in the early 70s with… Audio
Wild Woman Gina Chick
Gina Chick survived the wilds of Australia for a TV show but the heartbreak of losing her daughter to cancer led her to unexpected realisations. Video, Audio
The words we love, hate, and find confusing
A look at the words we find the most confusing, satisfying, irritating, beautiful, and just plain revolting.
One for the language lovers
Join Alexia Russell, Tim Murphy and Jeremy Rees in a look at the words we find the most confusing, satisfying, irritating, beautiful, and just plain revolting. Audio
