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Daddys choreographer Paul Jukes
The Outta Puff Daddys (OPD), a dance crew from Brighton in the UK have had renewed success online. They've been going for 10 years now, and their fame has gradually spread, rather than busting out… Audio
Tech: Facebook's TikTok look, retail giants dump facial
Technology correspondent Dr Dennis Desmond joins Susie to talk about the big changes Meta is introducing to Facebook that will make it run along the lines of TikTok - why do some think this will mark… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew reflects on the resignation of TVNZ head of news, Paul Yurisich, a casaulty of the Kamahl Santamaria debacle. He also touches on the New Zealand social media code of practice, why Facebook is… Audio
Shannon Munro: dancing farmer and the new face of Dairy NZ
Best of 2022 - Shannon Munro is the young and vibrant face of the Dairy NZ campaign Join Us. Video, Audio
Social media breaks improve mental health: study
It won't come as a surprise to many people to learn that taking a break from social media can lead to improvements in things like depression and anxiety. But a new study out of the University of Bath… Audio
Why an American writer chose to stay in Ukraine
American writer and editor Kate Tsurkan initially moved to the Ukrainian city of Chernivsti to work as a volunteer English teacher four years ago. Now she is living through the Russian invasion of her… Audio
TikTok blamed for multiple car thefts on Kāpiti Coast
Kāpiti Coast community leaders are concerned social media platform TikTok has a role in vehicle thefts around Wellington, averaging about 10 per day.
Police confirmed there were 290 vehicles stolen… Video, Audio
Ram raids for TikTok: What can be done about crime footage?
TikTok's no longer a platform for dance moves or mocking your mum, it's become the place to catch the latest crime being carried out.
Recent ram raids have been captured on camera - and police say… Video, Audio
Amanda Palmer on the mixed reaction to her viral cover of a Disney song
American-born musician and "accidental" NZ resident Amanda Palmer has gone viral on TikTok with her cover of the song 'Surface Pressure' from the hit Disney film Encanto. Video, Audio
A Daily Dose of Tiktok can be good for your mental health and body image
Although social media can be damaging to mental health and development, AUT radio Olivia French student explores how one platform - Tiktok - is boosting mental health awareness and body positivity. Audio
TikTok tics phenomenon affecting teen girls
A mysterious outbreak of tics in girls and young women in some western countries has now surfaced in New Zealand. The teenagers are presenting with Tourette's-style ticks, but the malady has no… Audio
Technology commentator Sarah Putt
Technology commentator Sarah Putt joins Kathryn to look at this week's US congressional hearing that sought to investigate the harm that social media platforms like TikTok and Snapchat might be… Audio
The New Zealand-made 'viral' music hit of 1971
Fifty years ago this week, The Rumour started their four-week run at the top of the NZ charts with their most memorable song, L'amour Est L'enfant de la Liberté (Love is the Child of Freedom). Its… Audio
Jonathan Haidt: Social media model 'is breaking the world'
Named one of the world's top thinkers by both Prospect and Foreign Policy magazines, American social psychologist Professor Jonathan Haidt will feature as the keynote speaker at next month's APEC CEO… Audio
How to grow an online audience and make real money
The former Apprentice Aotearoa contestant and social media guru Kennedy Anderson gives us an inside look into the world of influencers and content creators and how they make real money from social… Audio
Technology commentator Paul Matthews
Technology commentator Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to talk about this week's major security alert, this time Microsoft's "Hafnium" attacks with suggestions China might be behind it. Audio
How Bizarre rises again on TikTok
The beloved track by OMC, aka Pauly Fuemana, is having a global resurgance 25 years after its release. Audio
TikTok launches bug bounty program
Cyber-security expert Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to look at why TikTok might have agreed to launch a global bug bounty program. He'll also talk about how hackers are getting particularly good at… Audio
TikTok: is time up for the app in the US?
President Donald Trump has ordered US firms to stop doing business with the wildly popular TikTok app and with WeChat within 45 days in a major escalation in Washington's stand-off with Beijing… Audio
Time ticks for TikTok, NZ launches algorithm code
Technology correspondent Sarah Putt looks at the situation with TikTok and why pressure from the US President has forced it to be put up for sale. Have people given up when it comes to protecting… Audio