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On the fiftieth anniversary of his first solo album, Paul McCartney releases a new homemade set. Nick Bollinger evaluates it in the context of a half century of post-Beatles albums. Audio

This week Tony is joined by Elliott Childs and Sarah Thomson, to bring you six brand new tunes. Audio

Foley - creating sound effects for stage and screen - is one of the skills under threat from the digital age, where you can find most sounds you want with a quick search online.  Audio

When a popular breakfast show in Adelaide played a trick on a listener, they never expected the tables to be turned on them in a very dramatic way.  Amber Petty talks to Jesse about the 12 year long… Audio

Amid concern about conspiratorial thinking destabilising our politics, Magic Talk’s Peter Williams this week raised the possibility the PM knew more than she was letting on when adjourning… Audio

One political player made headlines this week calling in to talk radio posing as someone else - while MP Paula Bennett was handed the mic on a talk radio network for the week. Audio

Nathan Joe is an award-winning Chinese-Kiwi playwright and performance poet. He joins us to sing the praises of what he regards is a unfairly neglected and under-appreciated artform, the Radio Play. Audio

Lockdown proved to be the perfect time for Cassandra Tse and James Cain, to dust off an old script and turn it into a audio drama podcast series. Apocalypse Songs by Wellington's Red Scare Theatre… Audio

The critical communication system used by police, fire and ambulance when they out on a job is expected to fail by 2023.

A report to the Police Minister says the radio network is so old that in two… Audio

The College of Midwives says their sector is feeling frustrated and perplexed by the lack of any funding - or any real mention of their sector - in last week's Budget.

The chief Executive of the… Audio

A confrontational radio interview about iwi-run roadside checkpoints this week prompted complaints of racism. Broadcaster Sean Plunket condemned one iwi’s actions as “separatism,” asked an iwi leader… Audio

We speak to operations manager at Radio Kahungunu, Apikara Brightwell. Audio

Radio Sport no longer broadcasting as the decision is made to shut the station down amidst mass sporting event cancellations. Audio

Radio Sport has been taken off air indefinitely.

NZME - which owns the station - pointed to the cancellation and suspension of virtually all local, national and international events and competitions.

On this week's Pocket Edition, a behind-the-scenes look at Bollywood, acclaimed Brighton indies Porridge Radio, and Lou Reed's former guitar tech Stewart Hurwood.  Audio

Waveney Russ speaks with the frontperson of this Brighton four-piece about their acclaimed new album Every Bad. Audio

Fresh details have come to light of what RNZ's new multi media youth radio station would look like.

Last month, after public outrage and government opprobrium, RNZ shelved the plans to automate… Audio

An online publication outlining safe, hygienic practices needed when undergoing the traditional tatau or tattoo hopes to see the art continue on for years. Audio

A bummer next summer for those who like the soundtrack of ball-by-ball cricket coverage: Radio Sport couldn’t cut a deal with NZ Cricket for the live rights to matches from next season. Whyzat? Audio

Radio Sport and New Zealand Cricket have run themselves out after failing to reach an agreement.

NZME called time yesterday, announcing it would not be renewing the rights to broadcast live… Audio

Live radio commentary of New Zealand cricket matches appears to be over.

Media company NZME announced today that it had failed to reach an agreement with New Zealand cricket for next season's… Audio