Media
Why North Korea's latest propaganda bop is a huge TikTok hit
When North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un released his latest song two weeks ago, surely he couldn't have foreseen it becoming a hit on TikTok. Video
Mediawatch: Critics foam over frothy poll coverage
1News was inundated with complaints over what the PM called "frothy" poll coverage this week. Many saw inconsistency in the backlash, but there was a glimmer of a point under the double standards.
Critics foam over frothy poll coverage
1News was inundated with complaints over what the prime minister called "frothy" poll coverage this week. Many saw inconsistency in the backlash, but there was a glimmer of a point under the double…
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Mediawatch for 5 May 2024
One opinion poll prompts intense political pushback; new report urges sweeping changes to media, law and funding - and fast; Wairoa Star closes after more than a century in print. Audio
Pacific journalists reflect on the state of the media
Pacific journalists reflect on the state of the media. Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin is reviewing the debut for writer-director Loren Taylor The Moon is Upside Down, Home, a real estate and design show with a difference, and all three seasons… Audio
Watch: TVNZ airs final midday news bulletin
TVNZ's midday news bulletin has aired its last show today, amid cuts to local programming.
Film Review with Sam Hollis
Today Sam reviews the Amy Winehouse film Back to Black and local film 'The Moon is Upside Down'. Audio
Drama as the knife hovers over kiwi soap
Fans fear Shortland Street's 32 years of soapy drama could be coming to a close if TVNZ's cost-cutting knife hovers over it for too long
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The Panel with Stephen Franks and Zoe George (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Stephen Franks and Zoe George discuss the first week of the national cell phone ban in schools and the loss of another community newspaper. Audio
'It's a sad day really': Mayor on closure of Wairoa Star
The final edition of the Wairoa Star goes on sale today with the newspaper closing just over 100 years since it began publishing. Audio
Local paper Wairoa Star folds after 102 years
A media expert says the demise of another local news outlet is symptomatic of the broader financial problems facing the sector. Better Public Media lobby group chair Peter Thompson spoke to Corin… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - polls, papers and a post-match snafu
Midweek Mediawatch: Colin Peacock talks to Emile Donovan about an MP taken to task about his knowledge of the arts - and a TV producer taking on a funding agency in court. Also: a new political poll… Audio
David Seymour on whether we can really afford tax cuts
ACT leader David Seymour tells Guyon how it feels being part of the coalition Government, what race-based policies he'd like to change, and whether we can really afford tax cuts. Video, Audio
Podcast Critic: Elliott Childs
Today Elliott speaks to Jesse about Lore and War of the Words. Audio
Warner Bros Discovery boss to step down
Glen Kyne has been overseeing the closure of Newshub, with more than 240 employees set to lose their jobs.
The Pre-Panel for 30 April 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis joins to discuss a research poll that concluded the ideal movie running time. Audio
Media problems grew 'too fast' - Melissa Lee
The former media minister says she may have been "a little slow" in reacting to dramatic changes.
Television Critic: Brooks Alexander
Today Brooks talks to Jesse about Fallout, Ripley, Hacks, Evil and Baby Reindeer. Audio
Competitive current affairs across the Tasman
While TV news and current affairs shows are becoming an endangered species here, they seem to be still going strong in Australia where broadcasters back the shows with big budgets. But intense…
