Media
Michaela Brake and Lisa Burd: No Tears on the Field
No Tears on the Field is the latest film from award winning documentary maker Lisa Burd. Video, Audio
Film Review
Movie critic Dominic Corry joins Jesse in the Auckland studio to review: Crime 101, now in cinemas, No Other Choice, in cinemas this week, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, in cinemas next week. Audio
Sky TV lifts prices again
The prices of Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now packages are going up again.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 19 February
A very happy Zoi Sadowski-Synnott joined us after becoming the most decorated Olympic snowboarder in the world; Corin Dann spoke with Reserve Bank governor Dr Anna Breman following her first official… Audio
SKY TV deal with HBO comes to an end
Sky TV's long standing deal to carry HBO Max content, once the centrepiece of its entertainment offering NEON, has ended. Media commentator Duncan Grieve spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Midweek - terrorist's identity, private functions go public
Judgments media made reporting the recent court hearing featuring mass-murderer Brenton Tarrant. Also: how two private functions at one private club ended up being very public - and AI accusations on… Audio
TV Critic: Local Comedy 'Small Town Scandal'
Afternoons TV Critic Dominic Corry reviews: Small Town Scandal - Sky/NEON The Beauty - Disney+ Audio
Solids, liquids and gas: Infrastructure ills back in the frame
Mediawatch: Sewage is pouring into Wellington's harbour while the government plans gas imports. Are media focusing on politics over the bigger picture?
Infrastructure anxiety, AI feeds fake news flood
Solid and liquid sewage is streaming into the sea in the capital, as the government says we need to import gas to ease energy shortages. Flaky infrastructure is an election year issue again - but are… Audio
Infrastructure anxiety, AI feeds fake news flood
Solid and liquid sewage is streaming into the sea in the capital, as the government says we need to import gas to ease energy shortages. Flaky infrastructure is an election year issue again - but are… Audio
Sky customers get $50 refund after 'process error'
Sky TV is apologising for what it says is a processing error that meant some Sky Sport Now annual pass customers were not given enough information about their contracts rolling over.
Group Chat: "Wuthering Heights" and Olympic Confessions
It's time for group chat, our chance to talk about the fodder that might be filling up your chats, distracting you from chores or helping fill the silence in a lift. Film Critic Kate Rodger, Culture… Audio
Why are media naming the Christchurch Mosque Terrorist?
The convicted murderer and terrorist who killed 51 worshippers in a Christchurch Mosque, Brenton Tarrant, is back in court attempting to overturn his guilty pleas so he can stand trial instead. This… Audio
Midweek - WaPocalypse now, FLOTUS film flop
Turmoil at one of the great names of US media - The Washington Post. Also: the FLOTUS film flop, the sweary hero of our Winter Olympics, an outburst of 'enshitification' Audio
How to make RNZ your preferred news source when you search
A new feature lets you choose which publishers appear at the top of your Google Search results. Here's how.
Podcast: What happens if you try to sail over the Niagara
Evie Ashton joins Jesse with her podcast picks: The Interesting Nuggets Podcast The Asian Madness Podcast Available wherever you get your podcasts! Audio
John Campbell's Morning Report start date announced
The veteran broadcaster will join Ingrid Hipkiss as the new co-host of Morning Report on April 13.
How fake NZ news pages are swamping Facebook with AI slop
Analysis - "Fake NZ news" pages are bombarding social media with misleading slop, including using AI to animate photos of a teenage landslide victim. Audio
TV Critic: Heated Rivalry and The New Years
Ruwani Perera is a reporter for The Hui, she joins Jesse to share some TV shows that seem to have everyone talking. The New Years - Prime Video/Mubi Heated Rivalry - NEON The Traitors Season 4 (US… Audio
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis quits after cuts spark backlash
The Washington Post's publisher, Will Lewis, has stepped down, just days after the newspaper laid off one-third of its newsroom.
