Media
Fast Favourites with Kiwi actor Luciane Buchanan
Kiwi actor Luciane Buchanan has become a familiar face to millions as one of the stars in the Netflix series The Night Agent. Audio
Lomu: The Lost Tapes
For the first time ever, All Black legend Jonah Lomu's extraordinary life is recounted through previously unreleased footage that captures the raw and intimate moments from his memorable life. Audio
The media gets serious after silly season
Mediawatch - Summertime, and the living is easy, the old Gershwin song says. But he didn't have to cope with the Kiwi summer news drought. Video
The Mixtape - DJ, engineer and promoter Leesa Tilley
Leesa Tilley is a musical polymath who launched and managed the first four years of the Ragamuffin Music Festival as a promoter. Over the years, she has organised and presented numerous events, worked… Video, Audio
Alien Weaponry on new doco and taking te reo to the biggest metal festivals
A new documentary about maori metal band Alien Weaponry will be released in cinemas this Waitangi Day. Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara follows brothers Henry and Lewis Te Reiwhati de Jong as teens… Video, Audio
The Night Agent's Luciane Buchanan
Kiwi star Luciane Buchanan aka Rose from The Night Agent is back in the second season of the Netflix show which attracted 98 million fans in S1's first three months. Audio
Summertime - and the living’s uneasy for media
Summertime - and the living is easy, the old Gerschwin song says. But he didn't have to keep Kiwis tuned in during the summer news drought. Meanwhile the outside world has changed a lot since… Audio
Podcast Critic: Pitcairn Trials and The Rest is Classified
Ximena Smith reviews the latest from the Goalhanger stable of podcasts. Audio
TikTok's short-lived blackout, a reprieve, and the sword hanging over the app
The TikTok saga has raised questions of what your personal data is worth in a trade-off with money making opportunities.
The app is back, but TikTok still isn't safe
The TikTok saga has raised questions of what your personal data is worth in a trade-off with money making opportunities. Audio
Midweek - new year, new layoffs
NZME's plan to cut nearly 40 staff including some big names, a s spiky editorial response to a reader questioning coverage - and a belated Mediawatch award for misinformation in 2024. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 29 January 2025
Today on The Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman joins Jesse Mulligan to preview tonight's show. Also, producer Sam Hollis shares the perfect second date. Audio
Bookmarks with Laura Tupou
Bookmarks is our regular segment where we ask a guest to select some of their favourite Books, Podcasts, Movies, Music. Today Jesse is joined by Three news weekend Anchor Laura Tupou. Audio
Sky TV ageing satellite causing signal issues
Sky TV's ageing satellite is causing signal issues for customers. Consumer NZ chief executive Jon Duffy spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Music feature: the scores of Bernard Herrmann
Citizen Kane, Psycho, Vertigo, Taxi Driver - many consider these to be some of the greatest movies ever made, and there's one person linking them all together... Bernard Herrmann. Herrmann was one of… Audio
Book Critic: Does great literature equal great television?
Pip Adam muses on novel adaptations into TV or films. She suggests a number of NZ books that would lend themselves to a multi-episode TV series. Pip's choices include Wednesday's Children by Robin… Audio
Television Critic: the joy of watching pre-streaming shows
Caitlin Cherry starts off 2025 right with an ode to finding those old tv shows via clips on social media. She's rediscovered Nurse Jackie, thanks to Facebook reels. She also reviews the Netflix… Audio
Florence Pugh in Dunedin to film Netflix drama
Parts of Dunedin were turned into an 1800s-style Californian town over the weekend as Hollywood heavyweights film a new Netflix drama. Otago local Julie Hall spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Meet the rangatahi reporters of Rātana
Imara Ruth Tamou and Anahera Apanui Hohepa, aged 10 and 11, have been asking the tough questions of politicians this week.
Sir Sam Neill on the line from Central Otago
He's been to the Sub Antarctic New Zealand islands over the New Year and joins for a chat and to share some music. Audio
