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Australian cartoonist and poet Michael Leunig dies aged 79
"The pen has run dry, its ink no longer flowing - yet Curly and his ducks will remain etched in our hearts, cherished and eternal," a statement said.
Film Review: Anora and Better Man.
Dominic Corry is in for the last film review of the year. He reviews Cannes winner Anora and Robbie Williams biopic-with-CGI-monkey Better Man. Audio
Podcast Critic: Gone South
Elliott Childs reviews crime podcast Gone South, which focuses on crimes in the southern states of the US. He also reviews some terrible podcast ads! Audio
Midweek - The Mediawatch Awards for 2024
Mediawatch's not-very-prestigious and not-at-all coveted annual media awards - including biggest flip-flop; best and worst jingle and nickname; state-of-media analysis of the year, the pushing musical… Audio
Final decisions on TVNZ restructure to be announced in coming days
TVNZ's chief executive Jodi O'Donnell appeared before MPs at select committee on Wednesday for its annual review and outlined the big costs for the company.
Television Critic: The Franchise, Secret Level, and Bookie
Dominic Corry reviews three brand new TV shows. Audio
From Tradwife to Brat: The ways we were told to be women in 2024
Tradwife doesn't go to work. Brat turns up late and hungover. Demure is on time and appropriately dressed. Can you keep up? Audio
Media under the sinking lid in 2024
Mediawatch - The job losses came thick and fast in 2024: "I've worked in the industry for 30 years and never seen a year like it," RNZ's Guyon Espiner says.
Media under the sinking lid in 2024
Mediawatch talks to two media bosses who've had the media's economic headwinds blowing their hair back in 2024. What's the state of the media now - and how might the state intervene in 2025? Also: how… Audio
Mediawatch for Sunday 15th October
Mediawatch talks to two media bosses who've had the media's economic headwinds blowing their hair back in 2024. What's the state of the media now - and how might the state intervene in 2025? Also: how… Audio
Rhys Darby standing up again
Kiwi comedian Rhys Darby brings his unique brand of comedy home for his new tour on AI and robot tech. Audio
Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill officially put on hold
The government has put legislation that would force tech giants to pay media companies for journalism on hold.
Film Review: Kate Rodger's best flicks for 2024
Ms Hollywood, Kate Rodger, goes through her best movies that came out in 2024. She also previews her picks for the films coming out this holiday season. Audio
Mana Inc - the stars of Ram Raid Mums
Last week we our TV reviewer Linda Burgess reviewed a new TVNZ documentary - Ram Raid Mums In that review she touched on an organisation called Mana inc. which features heavily in the documentary. We… Audio
From Taylor Swift to a kayak hero, this is 2024 in Detail
Taylor Swift, a kayak hero and an up-close look at drug checking are among The Detail crew's favourite stories of 2024.
The year in Detail
The Detail wraps up its sixth year with an all-in look at what the team enjoyed most (and least) about 2024. Audio
Tech giants to fund Australian journalism under new tax plan
The government's plan is trying to encourage Facebook, Google and TikTok to establish funding agreements with news organisations.
Podcast Critic: Powder Keg and Extrasensory
Ximena Smith reviews two podcasts for your playlist. Firstly, the new investigative show from Newsroom called Powder Keg, then the new Apple Original show hosted by actor Will Sharpe: Extrasensory. Audio
Trump named Time's Person of the Year
The magazine will recognise the president-elect as the individual deemed to have wielded the biggest influence on global affairs "for good or for ill".
Judge halts sale of Alex Jones's Infowars
A US bankruptcy judge has stopped the parody news site the Onion from buying conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' website, ruling that a bankruptcy auction did not result in the best possible bids.
