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US journalist releases more messages on Yemen bombing plans
The journalist who was accidentally added to a group-chat discussing US plans to bomb Yemen has released a series of unredacted text messages he was sent in the Signal thread. Washington D.C… Audio
Midweek- NZME board battle goes postal, Stuff's AI tweak
Billionaire Jim Grenon's letter-writing spree as he tries to take control of NZME's board & a click-driven incentive scheme at the company. Also - more journalists are killed in Gaza & an… Audio
The Panel with Nalini Baruch & Boopsie Maran (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Nalini Baruch & Boopsie Maran. They discuss proposed changes to electoral boundaries, the impact of TV show Adolescence, and a rundown of… Audio
Media outlets scrambling following US funding cuts
The media world is scrambling in the wake of the United States' Government's decision to cut funding to its affiliated broadcasters around the world. Audio
Why does Kate Bush mean so much to so many?
The less we see of Kate Bush it seems the more she is beloved. Seldom in the public spotlight, the artist gained a whole new legion of fans when her song 'Running Up That Hill' became a hit again… Audio
Dichen Lachman: The mind-bending Severance season 2 finale
As the Season 2 finale of the American science fiction psychological thriller Severance drops this weekend, we catch up with Australian actress, Dichen Lachman who plays Gemma aka Ms Casey. Audio
How the Listener magazine is beating the odds in NZ journalism
Cost-cutting in newsrooms lately has shrunk lifestyle sections, but RNZ's just launched with a new section online - and the new Listener magazine is changing its mix in print too.
Lid-lifting Kiwi gagged over Facebook book
A Kiwi whistleblower whose book lifts the lid on Facebook was gagged before she had a chance to talk to RNZ. Why? And what did she say in other interviews before Meta called its lawyers?
Lid-lifting Kiwi gagged over Facebook, lifestyle journalism
A Kiwi lifting the lid on Facebook's been gagged before she could talk to RNZ. Why? And what did she say before Meta called its lawyers? Also: news publishers' ownership in play & lifestyle… Audio
Dismal issues survey leaves National little room for error
Analysis - A record-low rating of government performance will be unwelcome news for Christopher Luxon in a political week focused offshore. Audio
NZ Herald owner reveals talks to buy Stuff newspapers
Those talks have now been paused due to a board takeover bid at NZME, the stock exchange has been told.
Film Review: The Electric State and The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Dominic Corry reviews Netflix's mega- budget movie The Electric State and he looks at The Seed of the Sacred Fig, an Iranian movie which was nominated for Best International Feature at the recent… Audio
Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale retrospective a retrospective
Lovers of animation are getting together this weekend for the second ever Wellington Animation Film Festival. The event has been organised by a group of French creatives living in Aotearoa and… Audio
RNZ to run new series of political polls
The RNZ-Reid Research Poll will debut in April, with about four polls each year.
Hen's parties and hot dogs: Christchurch's The Strip in pictures
Christchurch's The Strip has been brought to life in a digital collection of photographs from 2000.
New Zealand magic act fools Penn & Teller
Wellington-based trio Laser Kiwi have managed to impress two of the biggest names in magic. Video, Audio
Kiwi's explosive Meta memoir tops US best-seller list
Sarah Wynn-Williams' scathing book on Facebook's parent company has topped the New York Times bestseller list after its first week.
Podcast Critic: The Telepathy Tapes and Fashion Neurosis with Bella Freud
Alan Doak reviews supernatural focuses podcast The Telepathy Tapes hosted by Ky Dickens. Audio
Ownership angst, lunch fatigue, US podcast bombast
Rivals appeal to NZME shareholders as Stuff carves its chief's one share into a million. Also: MAGA-powered podcasters control the zone - and have we lost the appetite for school lunch scrutiny? Audio
Google makes its biggest-ever acquisition
The all-cash $55 billion takeover represents a big bet by the tech giant on cloud security and cybersecurity.
