Media
New Lord of the Rings film premiers at Hobbiton
The premier for the latest Lord of the Rings film was held at Hobbiton on Tuesday night. The Lord of the Rings - The War of the Rohirrim takes Middle Earth into the land of animation, directed by… Audio
Legislation paves way to relax advertising rules for media
The government is moving to open up Sundays and public holidays for advertising on traditional media outlets.
Former British PM Boris Johnson sits down with Kim Hill
The former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in New Zealand last week to promote his new book Unleashed. Audio
Kennedy Centre honours Bonnie Raitt, Grateful Dead in last show of Biden's term
Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, jazz musician Arturo Sandoval also among those honoured.
Indigenous Australian journalist's book inhabits 'sense of silence'
Murriyang Song of Time was written in response to the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum. Audio
Sarah McMullen reviews Beatles 64 and Wicked
Some on-screen musical treats reviewed this week by journalist and media commentator, Sarah McMullen. Audio
If you can't beat social media or ban it, join it?
Mediawatch - Australia's social media ban for under-16s was cheered on by the media, but it also highlighted their own dependency on big tech - and our own government's hands-off approach.
Mediawatch for Sunday 8th December
Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s was cheered on by many media - including some of ours. But it's also highlighted their own dependency on big tech. Meanwhile one TV broadcaster… Audio
If you can’t beat social media, join it. Or ban it?
Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s was cheered on by many media - including some of ours. But it's also highlighted their own dependency on big tech. Meanwhile one TV broadcaster… Audio
Missiles in the Octopus’ Garden
Ever since The Beatles' hit, we've known of octopuses' ability to customise their habitat, but a new Netflix documentary series has some incredible footage of an octopus actually firing stones at a… Video, Audio
The Mixtape: Musician Dan Sperber
This episode of the RNZ Mixtape features Auckland bass guitarist, vocalist and composer, Dan Sperber, who has played in a number of Auckland based bands including The New Loungehead and the… Audio
TikTok will be banned in six weeks in US unless it's sold
A US federal appeals court says China, through its relationship with TikTok parent ByteDance, threatened to distort US speech and "manipulate public discourse".
'Catching souls': The art of writing an obituary
Fidel Castro's mistress, a particularly slippery carp and the man who says 'mind the gap' on the London Underground - Ann Wroe has written about them all. Audio
Media outlets take ChatGPT's creator to court for copyright
Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart spoke to Susana Lei'ataua about how number of major media outlets are taking ChatGPT's creator to court for alleged copyright breaches. She also spoke about a man… Audio
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
