Media
Kiwis turning back to domestic media says new survey
Duncan Grieve from The Spinoff joins Emile Donovan to discuss the findings of the New Zealand on Air "Where are the Audiences?" survey. Audio
The Panel with Ben Thomas & Penny Ashton (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ben Thomas & Penny Ashton discuss why Nurse Practitioners need more funding, if postman have a duty to filter the mail, and the man growing a… Audio
Music feature: Neil Young
The multitalented Finn Johanssen joins Jesse to talk about Canadian songwriter Neil Young. Audio
Book Critic: travels in post-war Vietnam and Marxism in NZ lit
Dougal McNeill's Forms of Freedom, Marxist essays in New Zealand and Australia literature and Mary McCarthy's Vietnam. Audio
Our history mapped
Matt Smith, a designer teamed up with his history buff father Mark, to create something unique. Audio
TV Critic: ‘Douglas is Cancelled’, 'Guy Mont-Spelling Bee' and ‘The Night Manager’
Afternoons TV critic Linda Burgess reviews British comedy-drama 'Douglas is Cancelled', Kiwi comedy 'Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee' and revisits the popular 2016 series 'The Night Manager'. Audio
Privacy Commissioner slams company for using pics of crying boy without consent
Privacy Commissioner has ruled the company, which has not been named, effectively turned the young boy into a "meme for profit".
Cutting through the spin - or not
The associate justice minister was put through through a tough examination on TVNZ's Q+A last weekend over past and present statements on guns laws. But not every minister's recent announcements on…
Holding the line on media freedom
Mediawatch meets two editors honoured for 'journalism of courage and impact' in Asia - one in a place where democracy’s been restored after authoritarian suppression, another in a historic hub of… Video
Mediawatch: Holding to account, holding the line on media freedom
Holding ministers to account and also amplifying their spending statements without scrutiny; two editors in Asia holding the line on media freedom; update on advocacy ad angst. Audio
Why internet searches are serving up 'AI slop'
AI-generated gibberish is taking over the internet - unwanted and unloved, but unstoppable? Audio
The Mixtape: David Merritt's life in poetry
The poet's job description is "keep your eyes open, your heart alert and allow a little bit of serendipity in," David Merritt says. Video, Audio
From brat to demure - can you keep up?
One day you're brat, the next you're demure and mindful. And by the time this story is published, the internet will already have moved on to the next big thing.
The Pre-Panel for 23rd August 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman joins Jesse Mulligan to preview tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to talk about the state of New Zealand comedy; are we in a golden age? Audio
Film Review: We Were Dangerous, Bookworm and It Ends with Us
The magnificent Kate Rodger is in studio to talk about all the latest movies. Audio
Russia opens criminal case against CNN reporter for 'illegally crossing border'
Russia named the journalist as Nick Paton Walsh, a British citizen who works as CNN's chief international security correspondent.
Community newsletter column sparks council investigation
Details of a secret code of conduct issue have finally come to light, eight months after a southern council began holding private meetings.
Guns in the gun, Raygun & TV guys' new jobs
Midweek Mediawatch. Colin Peacock talks to Emile Donovan about a lid-lifting Sunday paper scoop about gun crime - and a minister in the spotlight over gun law reform. Also - Australian media go rogue… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch
Tonight, a great Sunday scoop and why it was more than a good bit of breaking news, Stuff's CEO heads across the Tasman, while Paddy Gower gets a job. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 21st August 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis memorialises Bennifer. Audio