Media
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
Beats Talking: DJ StickyFingaz
DJ StickyFingaz joins Corey Fuimaono for Beats Talking. He runs us through his DJ career opening for incredible acts on stage, late-night servo ad appearances, what radio means to him and how he ended… Audio
RNZ Pacific celebrates 35 years of covering region
Although RNZ has been broadcasting to the Pacific since 1948, in the late 1980s the government saw the benefit of upgrading the service. Thus RNZI was born in 1990, with a small dedicated team.
How an NZ Film Enthusiast Hub became a Global Industry Star
Tony Stamp and Maggie Tweedie sit down with some of the team behind Letterboxd, Editor in Chief Gemma Gracewood, and Head of Social Media Aaron Yap. Audio
2025 Oscar nominations revealed
The 2025 Oscars nominations have just been revealed and Wētā FX has received three nominations for their visual effects work on Alien: Romulus, Better Man, and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes… Audio
Murdoch's outlets rarely apologise - Prince Harry's case was different
Analysis: Rupert Murdoch's media empire just did something incredibly unusual: It said sorry.
NZME to cut nearly 40 jobs
Nearly 40 jobs are set to be cut at NZME, which runs the NZ Herald, BusinessDesk and Newstalk ZB news operation. Presenter of RNZ's Mediawatch programme Hayden Donnell spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
YouTube star MrBeast joins race to buy TikTok
The bid comes in response to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the federal law banning TikTok unless it is sold to a non-China-based company.
