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Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident film critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan with new picks for the weekend.
This week Dan is looking at Civil War (Garland, 2024) in cinemas now, documentary STEVE! (Neville, 2024)… Audio
Fears Shortland Street axing would silence a 'unique voice'
Actor Tandi Wright says being on the show is like being part of the viewers' family. Audio
Tech industry plans for lower-emissions future
NZ Tech has come up with a plan to help businesses use tech to cut emissions and potentially save the economy billions of dollars.
Shortland Street: Fate of much-loved show unknown amid TVNZ cuts
South Pacific Pictures, which produces the show, is in talks with TVNZ about its future.
Media job losses will have 'dire flow on-effects': Cam Harland
The chief executive of New Zealand on Air, Cam Harland, says the industry's current problems will have dire flow-on effects for local journalism, production capabilities and democracy. Harland spoke… Audio
Unclear how government plans to reform media industry
The media and communications minister Melissa Lee says she is focused on ensuring New Zealand's media industry is sustainable and modernised, and she is looking at reviewing the Broadcasting Act. RNZ… Audio
Former TV3 head of news on media job losses
A former head of news at TV3 says a generation of journalists is being wiped out following large job cuts announced at TVNZ and the closure of Newshub. Mark Jennings spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Journalist Paddy Gower on closure of Newshub's newsroom
Newshub journalist Paddy Gower said Warner Brothers' Discovery needs to get on and do a deal for another party to take over the news bulletin after the company announce the closure of its newsroom… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - little light at the end of the TV news tunnel
Midweek Mediawatch - Colin Peacock talks to Emile Donovan about an historic day - not in a good way. The confirmation of the closure of Newshub and more cuts confirmed at TVNZ means more than 300… Audio
'Save some of these people': Gower clings to hope of rescue
Viewers and staff deserved to see some form of the news operation survive, the reporter said, as emotional employees gathered after a meeting confirming 250 job cuts.
The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Martin Cocker (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Jo McCarroll and Martin Cocker discuss the closure of Newshub and the job losses that will come with it and a report into personal cyber security. Audio
Life raft for Newshub drifts further away
Media and Communications Minister Melissa Lee talks to Lisa Owen about the demise of Newshub and the loss of several TVNZ programmes. Audio
Warner Brothers Discovery confirms Newshub shutdown
Newshub staff had their fears confirmed today with the announcement the news operation will shut down in July and nearly 300 people will lose their jobs. The proposal by owners Warner Brothers to… Audio
Media Minister had 'more than enough time' to find solutions - opposition
Facing questions over proposals to support the media, the PM and Media Minister only pointed to decades-old economic trends and Labour's legislation.
TVNZ's Sunday cancelled, broadcaster confirms
It comes one day after TVNZ confirmed plans to axe Fair Go and its midday and late night news bulletins.
New horror film Late Night With the Devil opens to critical buzz
Since his debut as The Joker's schizophrenic sidekick in The Dark Knight, David Dastmalchian has shown an aptitude for scaring movie -goers. Now the American actor is getting rave reviews for his lead… Video, Audio
Frustration over rejected plan for cut-down Newshub
Michael Morrah says he's 'gutted' a staff plan was rejected, while Patrick Gower is calling for a lifeline as 250 staff look set to lose their jobs in July.
Podcast Critic: Sally Ward
Today Producer Sally Ward joins Jesse to talk about a few of the podcasts she's been enjoying lately. Sally discusses Wiser Word and The Shameless Bookclub. She's also going to talk about one she's… Audio
Newshub to close, losing more than 250 jobs
The final axe has fallen for Newshub staff with confirmation its news operation will shut down with the loss of 250 jobs. Presenter and Investigative Journalist Michael Morrah spoke to Chearlotte… Audio
Newshub closure confirmed: 250 jobs lost
Newshub staff have been told the news operation is to close from the fifth of July with the loss of 250 jobs. Audio
