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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
Finding a job that's best suited, a new tool created to help
It can be tough going through the process of finding a new job can be - especially finding one that's a good fit. Audio
Dial M for mobile: Helping kids navigate their first phone
As a cellphone ban comes into force this term for school kids, Nine to Noon looks at the issue of when to get a phone for your child. While many - if not most - of us had a phone-free childhood, the… Audio
Tech: Deepfake crime, headfake Meta AI, fox in the AI henhouse?
Technology commentator Mark Pesce has a roundup of the weirdest AI news this week, including the Baltimore gym teacher accused of using an AI voice clone to get a high school principal fired for a… 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
Could AI be used to help write school exams? NZQA thinks so
The Qualifications Authority wants more students sitting online digital exams rather than paper-based exams.
Former MPs claim to be targets of Chinese cyber attack
The spy agencies are being questioned after two former MPs claim they were never informed they were victims of a China-backed cyber-attack.
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
Tensions grow as China ramps up mining for green tech
China has taken big stakes in mines across the world extracting minerals vital to the green economy.
Media problems grew 'too fast' - Melissa Lee
The former media minister says she may have been "a little slow" in reacting to dramatic changes.
Tech Tuesday with Tim Warren
Tech commentator and founder of Ambit AI Tim Warren talks to Jesse today about FinTech, what it means, why it's relevant to a lot of people and where it's heading. Audio
Television Critic: Brooks Alexander
Today Brooks talks to Jesse about Fallout, Ripley, Hacks, Evil and Baby Reindeer. Audio
Copper landline network getting phased out
With the masses moving to mobile phones, the copper network is slowly being phased out, with one of the country's biggest Telcos planning to pull the plug next year. Leonard Powell made some calls. Audio
