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32 Elesha Gordon | How Are You, Really?
When Elesha Gordon opened up publicly about her workplace anxiety, she discovered many other journalists in the same boat. Now she’s leading Media Chaplaincy, tackling burnout, trauma, and stress in… Audio
What the gene tech rule change could mean for our biotech sector
Alec Foster from BioTechNZ’s Executive Council joins Emile Donovan to discuss the development. Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and David Downs (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Alexia Russell and David Downs discuss the Government's plan to end to the country's nearly 30-year ban on genetically engineered or modified… Audio
NZME to review advertising policies after Hobson's Pledge ad
But there has not been an apology after the NZ Herald ran the ad, and Willie Jackson is demanding one.
Tech Tuesday: Google's anti-trust case and tri-folding phones
Tim Batt is in the studio to get us up to date on the latest news and reviews in the tech world. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 13 August 2024
On today's episode, the country's largest gas user Methanex is temporarily shutting its New Zealand methanol plants and diverting the gas to power companies, the Government has confirmed plans to end… Audio
NZME reviewing policy after controversial ad
The publisher of the New Zealand Herald - NZME - is reviewing its policies and processes around advocacy advertising after a controversial front page ad by the Hobson's Pledge lobby group. Te Pati… Audio
NIWA unveils new weather-predicting supercomputer
The computer will be able to run complex models much faster than anything available to researchers in New Zealand at the moment. Audio
Former defence minister disagrees over China threat
He says there are material threats to the Pacific region that have not been present before.
Hong Kong court dismisses bid by media tycoon Jimmy Lai to overturn conviction
He had been found guilty of organising and participating in an unauthorised assembly in 2019 during months-long pro-democracy protests in the China-ruled city.
Waatea News cuts ties with NZ Herald after Hobson's Pledge ad
Waatea's publisher says he will send the Herald to court if it takes any further content from the national Māori news service.
TV Critic: The Bear and Colin from Accounts
Our TV critic for this week, Claire Chitham, reviews the latest season from The Bear and Colin from Accounts. She also takes a look at new black comedy, Sunny. Audio
Patrick Gower's most important documentary...so far
For his new two-part series, Paddy travelled to Antarctica to witness the consequences of climate change first-hand. Audio
Chris Parker wants to throw his phone off the Harbour Bridge
"This show is a bit of a mental push-pull of me wanting to throw my phone off the Harbour Bridge but then also being so grateful for Instagram," the comedian explains.
The surveilled society: Who is watching you and how
Analysis - Artificial intelligence-enabled cameras on billboards, in bus windshields, on petrol station forecourts and in the checkout at the supermarket - all these are here, or about to be.
Media in the middle of angst over race
The week began with a former PM warning we need to take the heat out of race relations in politics - but it ended with a lot more of that. The media were right in the middle of it - and Māori…
Online misinformation, real world damage
A rancorous debate over an Olympic boxer and violent riots in the UK both trace back to rampant misinformation online - and one social media platform in particular.
Mediawatch for 11 August 2024
Mediawatch looks back at the media in the middle of political rows about race relations - and why Maori journalists want an apology over a controversial advocacy ad in the Herald. Also: how social… Audio
'Moana 2' stars kick off Disney's D23 fan convention
The convention opened with a live performance from the anticipated animated film Moana 2. Video
Breaking meows: Non-stop laughs at Nelson's cat video festival
The festival features four 15-minute blocks of back-to-back cat videos.