Media
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Todd Zaner to review Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2025), and Final Score (2018) streaming on Prime Video. Audio
NZ's furious filmmaking competition kicks off
Over 500 teams across the country will sweat, stress and eschew sleep this weekend in pursuit of making a short film in just 48 hours. The Vista Foundation 48Hours film festival is New Zealand's… Audio
Film Review: Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
According to audience reviews, the new romantic comedy film "Jane Austen Wrecked My Life" will delight fans of rom coms and fans of the inimitable author. Here to give us her opinion is our film… Audio
Mediawatch: RNZ rejigging radio to arrest audience decline
RNZ is targeting listeners in Auckland and New Zealanders over 50 after a review of programmes and news prompted by declines in RNZ National's live listenership.
Midweek - Assassinations in Gaza, poll chaos, ad backlash
A crew of Al Jazeera journalists are assassinated in Gaza, two political polls in a day fire up the media, and an ad from Hobson's Pledge prompts a backlash - and a debate about ethical use of photos.
…Bookmarks with Neil Finn - yes, that Neil Finn!
Time for Bookmarks where each week we get an interesting person, and ask them to recommend some of their favourite books, TV shows, films, music and anything else they want to share. Today Jesse is… Audio
Is Māori Media in for a shake-up?
Could the idea of a national hub for Māori news become a reality?
37 Tommy Livingston | Trials and Tribulations
A late-night dispute ended in tragedy when a young man killed his abusive father. Tommy Livingston’s sensitive reporting of the ensuing murder trial captured its emotion and complexity – and… Audio
Podcast Picks: SNAFU with Ed Helms and Pop Culture Parenting
SNAFU with Ed Helms - Season three looks at prohibition in the USA. Pop Culture Parenting - Australian parenting podcast hosted by Dr Billy (a developmental pediatrician) and Nick (a developing… Audio
Six journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
The well-known Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent Al-Sharif, 28, is reportedly among the dead.
Television Critic: Too Much and Wednesday (Season Two)
Let's talk about what's on the box and Philippa Rennie is here with her recommendations. Philippa was the Executive Producer of TV show Escaping Utopia and producer on Fresh Eggs, as well as Heaven… Audio
Posting ennui: Is social media getting less social?
Have you noticed a drop in breakfast photos and random musings on your social media pages? It's not just you. Audio
Dr Stephen Best: Can we throw away our specs?
Ophthalmologist Stephen Best is with Jim to talk about the latest 'cure' for poor eyesight being touted on social media. Audio
Mediawatch: Media applauds old school move on NCEA
With news the pupil assessment system is on the way out, many applauded the return to old school ways, but said less about what might be lost. Video
Mediawatch: 'Surprise' rise in Trump's trade tariff?
Many recent stories claimed the hike to a 15 per cent US tariff on our exports was 'a surprise.' But was it?
NCEA not achieved, Tariff ‘surprise,’ magazines on the block
Mediawatch looks at how the media graded NCEA as 'not achieved' after the government proposed dumping it this week. And the headlines said Trump's 15 per cent tariff was 'a surprise.' But was it? Some… Audio
Ditching screen-time guilt could help families connect, psychologist says
Like many parents, Andrew* and Maggie* battled with their child over his creeping device time.
Loving the island, hating the behaviour: Reality TV's Achilles heel
This just-finished season of reality TV show Love Island UK kicked off with misogyny and bullying - and soaring viewership.
Reality TV's Achilles' heel
This just finished season of reality TV show Love Island UK kicked off with misogyny and bullying - and record viewership. Audio
Group Chat: Sydney Sweeney, Love later in life and more
The topics dominating your group chats .. today Kate Rodger and Olivia Wilson are here with a veritable buffet of issues from the continuing fallout over American Eagle's Sydney Sweeney ad, some… Audio
