Media
Pōmārie: Daily TV news to end on Whakaata Māori after 20 years
It comes after the broadcaster found it would have large financial shortfalls in the coming years and concluded it needed to cut its costs.
Midweek - Luxon appears at last
PM's long-awaited appearance on Q+A, Atlas explored, Wellington ginger group's political contacts come to light, RNZ brought to book & Newshub's stuff survives on Stuff Audio
More details revealed on charges against Australian broadcaster Alan Jones
Court documents have revealed more details about historical charges laid against Australian broadcaster Alan Jones.
Presenters Hayley Holt and Anna Burns-Francis to leave TVNZ
The state broadcaster announced last month that it plans to axe 50 roles in order to save $30m.
Feature interview: why Christmas movies just work
Why Christmas movies just work according to a person who's written a fair whack of them. Audio
Te Awamutu Courier desperate to stay open
Leonard Powell headed to Te Awamutu as the NZME axe hangs over the 123 year old Te Awamutu Courier. Audio
Rangatahi campaigns for Tino Rangatiratanga flag emoji
Leah Heremia believes it is a crucial step towards cultural representation online.
Mediawatch: A tale of two towns' news
Both Taupō and Westport face saying goodbye to their only local newspaper - and local journalism.
Mediawatch for Sunday 1st December
The tale of two towns - Taupō and Westport - which face losing their only local newspaper.
Two towns’ news under pressure, copyrights and wrongs
The tale of two towns - Taupo and Westport - which face losing their only local newspaper. Also: new bid to change the law so parody and satire doesn't run the risk of breaking it - and to clear up… Audio
The Mixtape: Paddy Gower - from pessimist to optimist
Our guest picking the music is New Zealand journalist Patrick Gower. Paddy started his career on the graveyard shift at the Herald, moving on to become a self-described 'attack dog' political… Audio
AJA releases long awaited album
After creating and collaborating musically for many years, award winning songwriter, producer and teacher, AJA (Ngati Raukawa, Ati Awa ki Whakarongotai, Ngati Toa Rangatira, Ngati Porou), has just… Audio
The good, the bad and ugly of mumfluencing
Mumfluencing can be a lucrative business, but making a living off of children can come at a cost Audio
Film Review: Moana 2 and There's Still Tomorrow
The Queen of Hollywood is in to review satirical Italian film There's Still Tomorrow and the sequel to Disney's mega hit Moana. Audio
Online curses the latest trend
A TikTok clip has garnered millions of views. It features a woman, claiming to have bought a curse from an online witch. The online witchcraft industry is booming. A quick glance at one online… Audio
TVNZ confirms plans to axe roles but quiet on numbers
The government-owned broadcaster previously proposed job cuts to 50 roles including reducing its news and current affairs unit as a move to save $30 million.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 29 November
On today's episode, Health New Zealand spent $72 million on contractors and consultants for a single IT project, in the lead-up to moving to sack over 1000 IT employees, the Inquiry into the Covid-19… Audio
No plan B to save The Spinoff
The Spinoff founder Duncan Greive says there's "no plan b" to save the website if an attempt to dramatically increase the number of paying supporters is not successful.
Podcast Critic: Finding Heidi and The English Disease
Adam Burns discusses the latest season of Guilt and reviews a new documentary series about football hooliganism. Audio
Tiriti talk, TJ’s haka, funding for factual stuff in 2025
Midweek - Treaty Principles Bill and TJ Perenara's controversial haka stir debate; the latest public funding for current affairs and journalism and Three's local stuff for 2025. Audio
