Media
TVNZ staff set to hear final decisions on job cuts
Meanwhile, a decision on alternatives to the proposal to close Newshub in June is being kept under wraps by its owner. Audio
Fair Go and daily news bulletins to close at TVNZ
TVNZ has confirmed Fair Go - on air for 47 years - and news shows Midday and Tonight will cease next month. The future of Sunday will be confirmed tomorrow. Meanwhile a decision on alternatives to a… Audio
TVNZ staff to find out about job cuts
TVNZ staff will find out if they get to keep their jobs on Tuesday Morning, and viewers will find out if their favourite shows will still be on air after proposed cost-saving measures.
In March, TVNZ… Audio
The Panel with David Cunliffe and Aimie Hines (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists David Cunliffe and Aimie Hines discuss the latest in the Christchurch Cathedral rebuild saga and check in with Auckland Councils plan to remove public bins… Audio
Television Critic: Claire Chitham
Today Claire talks to Jesse about Gentlemen on Netflix, Palm Royale on Apple and the very brand new Ripley, also on Netflix. Audio
Trust in news tumbles again, survey shows
More New Zealanders are avoiding the news because of its negativity and what they perceive as political bias.
People's trust in news has tumbled over the past year, survey shows
The latest annual survey of New Zealanders’ trust in news media has recorded another sharp drop. It also finds more people avoid the news- but more people say they’re still interested in it and…
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Good News: Stories that cheered us up this week
The Running of the Sheep returns and a classroom resource that helps children detect misinformation in this week's round-up of the most uplifting stories published by RNZ.
Mediawatch for 7 April 2024
We talk to an editor keeping an eye on where public money for public services ends up and the government’s new political action plan gets the media’s attention. Audio
Jason Gunn - playing favourites
Childrens' television presenter turned author, Jason Gunn joins Colin Peacock to play favourites. Jason is taking part in the Auckland Writers Festival's Schools Programme Hotaka Kura and has written… Audio
'Tepid response' to Oppenheimer in Japan
Oppenheimer has finally opened in Japan, eight months after it was released in the US. Japanese distributors delayed the release, following criticism the movie minimises the nuclear attacks on… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident film critic Dan Slevin joins Mark Leishman with new picks for the weekend, including Monkey Man (2024) in cinemas now, and eight-part sci-fi series Tales from the Loop (2020)… Audio
Australia: Defamation case raises ethical concerns
Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Susana Leiataua about a high stakes defamation case hearing explosive new evidence that has raised ethical concerns about what commercial news programs do… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 4 April 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis discusses the latest announcement of a childhood classic getting a horror movie adaptation. Audio
Google looks to AI paywall option - report
The company is said to be revamping its business model and looking at putting some of its core product behind a paywall.
Trump sues Truth Social partners who 'failed spectacularly'
Donald Trump is seeking the two ex-Apprentice contestants lose shares in the now public company.
Midweek Mediawatch - chunking out some decision gates
In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about the government's new chunked-out action plan, a new channel coming to the ThreeNow app - and why media companies chasing… Audio
When sport trumped politics in the middle east
When the final whistle blew on the 2007 Asian Cup, commentators declared "the team without hope has brought joy to its fractured nation. Football succeeds where politics has failed." The Iraqi… Audio
Rodney Bell: 'Silence for me is a meaningful piece of rejuvenation'
Award-winning dancer and choreographer Rodney Bell (Ngāti Maniapoto) chats to Jesse Mulligan about some of his favourite things, including a book about silence, an '80s muscle magazine and a Bryan… Video, Audio
Podcast Critic: Evie Ashton
This week Evie talks to Jesse about The Guardian's series Black Box. Audio
