Media
Bad city vibes make big news
Mediawatch looks at a string of bad news about bad vibes in our big cities - with one in particular being singled out.
It Ends With Us ends with drama
The film has been a box office hit, despite - or maybe thanks to - the off-screen feud.
Film Review: Will & Harper
The effervescent Kate Rodger reviews the funny and touching documentary Will & Harper. It stars comedian Will Ferrell and his friend and comedy writer Harper Steele as the duo make a 17-day road trip… Audio
Grafted: a new local horror flick
The stars of Kiwi horror film Grafted join Jesse on Friday the 13th to talk about the new film. It follows Wei, a bright but socially awkward Chinese student who has a facial disfigurement. After the… Audio
The Panel with Zoe George and Martin Cocker (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Zoe George and Martin Cocker discuss Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's latest idea for a second harbour crossing, and Australian plans to put an age… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - 'Sanewashing' the debate
Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Nights. Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about media 'sanewashing' Trump in the big TV election debate. Also: alarming reports of Elle… Audio
The Panel with Sarah Catherall and Michael Moynahan (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Sarah Catherall and Michael Moynahan discuss whether the death knell is sounding for the capital, which old-fashioned lollies they have a hankering… Audio
Facebook admits to scraping every Australian adult user's public photos and posts
The company does not offer Australians an opt-out option like it does in the EU, because it has not been required to do so under privacy law.
Podcast Critic: 'The Rest is...'
Podcast critic Jemima Huston reviews two installments of the 'The Rest Is...' series by Goalhanger: 'The Rest is Money' and 'The Rest is Politics'. Audio
Documentary aims to create support for people with dementia
This month the Doc Edge Film Festival is screening "Human Forever". The film follows 24-year-old activist Teun Toeves as he strives to improve the lives of people with dementia. His journey spans… Audio
Audiences switching off broadcast media to avoid harmful or offensive content
New research found half of Māori, Pacific, Asian and Muslim audiences felt media incited conflict and reinforced stereotypes.
TV Critic: Industry, Slow Horses and Kaos
Our TV reviewer Brooks Alexander reviews the tense drama series Industry; the Gary Oldman staring Slow Horses and Kaos, a retelling of the Greek myths feturing Jeff Goldblum as Zeus. Audio
New Billy T. James cabaret - Be like Billy?
A new cabaret show Be like Billy? explores the legacy of one of New Zealand's greatest entertainers: Billy T James. Rutene Spooner grew up watching Billy's work on old VHS tapes with his whanau, and… Audio
Māori media company makes Time Top 100 list
The chief executive of a Māori media company based out of Kaitaia has been recognised as one of Time Magazine's Top 100 in A.I. Te Hiku Media chief executive Peter-Lucas Jones spoke to Charlotte Cook.
…TIME mag nod for preserving te reo through AI
Peter-Lucas Jones has been recognised alongside some of the biggest tech players in the world.
Media focus on small stuff in big-budget transport plan
Some media queried how the $33b national transport plan will be funded. Others highlighted aspects that barely dent the budget.
The international hit with a Kiwi accent
Brokenwood's Tim Balme talks to Amanda Gillies about the New Zealand drama series watched worldwide.
Brokenwood - the international hit with a kiwi accent
Brokenwood's Tim Balme talks to Amanda Gillies about the New Zealand drama series watched worldwide. Audio
