Media
Screentime: The Pitt, The Ballad of Wallis Island
Film and television reviewer Perlina Lau on The Pitt, a US medical drama and The Ballad of Wallis Island, a British comedy-drama. Audio
The man who's never owned a cellphone
Even the Kiwi professor's mates are baffled, asking 'when are you going to move into the 21st century?'.
Midweek - Watchdog rules on teen tragedy
The Media Council rules RNZ lacked balance reporting the tragic tale of a transgender teen. Also - RNZ cuts arts and culture programming on air, more blowback on Black Ferns coverage claims and US… Audio
Midweek - Watchdog rules on teen tragedy
The Media Council rules RNZ lacked balance reporting the tragic tale of a transgender teen. Also - RNZ cuts arts and culture programming on air, more blowback on Black Ferns coverage claims and US… Audio
Nigel Latta dies aged 58
Psychologist, author and television presenter, Nigel Latta, has died. Friend Brigette Tapsell spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Arts charity opens NZ's smallest gallery
An arts charity in Hamilton has opened what they reckon is New Zealand's smallest art gallery. Arts For Health Community Trust general manager Cass Hendry spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 30th September 2025
In today's episode, ten kiwi chicks being monitored in Makara, near Wellington, have grown to be big enough to fight off predators, an emergency consultant says targets for ED wait times help the… Audio
Trump repeats threat of 100 percent tariffs on foreign films
Donald Trump has repeated his threat to impose a one hundred percent tariff on foreign movies - a threat that economists say will be hard to follow through with. Economist Eric Crampton spoke to… Audio
What to watch on the small screen
Claire Chitham joins Jesse with her latest recommendations: Black Rabbit - Netflix The Girlfriend - Prime Audio
Mediawatch: Long-term problems, short-term coverage
Are the media shining light in the right places and on the bigger picture?
Short-term focus on long-term problems, tackling taboo topics
Bad news about the economy piling up - and piling pressure on the politicians in charge of it. But are the media shining light in the right places? Also - Trump vs Kimmel and free speech, two… Audio
Confidential council documents found in mayoral desk from dump
The council have alerted the Privacy Commissioner.
Group Chat
Culture 101's Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson joins Jesse to discuss Jimmy Kimmel's return, pop stars calling out "mediocre men" and whether The Rock really has a chance of… Audio
Midweek - Trump vs comedy and free speech, TVNZ & RNZ's trust
Trump's aggression puts media on the back foot; good news for RNZ on public trust - and for TVNZ after a spot check for bias; blowback for the Black Ferns after lack of coverage claims; local current… Audio
What early cinema tells us about the appeal of 'AI slop'
Talking monkeys vlogging from sacred sites, three-legged sharks wearing Nike sneakers, babies trapped in space… if you spend any time on social media these days you're likely to come across such… Video
A chat with New Zealand's chief censor Caroline Flora
What does a chief censor do? Sit there in a comfortable room with a popcorn machine watching new-release movies and reading new release books all day? We were dying to know, so we invited Caroline… Audio
Television Critic: The Paper, The Morning Show S4, & Platonic S2
Our TV critic Dom Corry reviews a brand new spin-off of 'The Office'. 'The Paper' The Paper is an American mockumentary sitcom series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman. In Toledo, Ohio, a same… Audio
Mediawatch: 'News desert' warning, as local newspapers close down
A former editor warns that news deserts are creeping up on us - and we might be 'up to our ankles in sand' already.
Clarke Gayford on the making of 'Prime Minister'
The political and personal life of New Zealand's 40th Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern is laid bare in the new documentary, Prime Minister. Audio
Mediawatch: Property news pumping up market?
Stories about houses and property are a critical source of engagement and income for media. New research breaks down several years' coverage.
