Media
Vogue editor-in-chief Dame Anna Wintour stepping down
Dame Anne Wintour, who has been editor-in-chief for 37 years, will continue to hold a senior role at the company.
Podcast Critic - Conspiracyland and Rabbit Hole
This week our podcast critic Tessa Guest and Jesse discuss Conspiracyland 2 and The Rabbit Hole. Conspiracyland 2 is where the BBC's Disinformation correspondent Marianna Spring investigates the rise… Audio
Screentime: Sirens, Playing Nice, Long Bright River
Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about new Netflix series Sirens, starring Julianne Moore as an enigmatic billionaire who may have trapped her young employee into a manipulative… Audio
Lucky Lorde fans get advance listen of new album
Devout Lorde fans have had the chance to hear her new album in its entirety before its revealed to the rest of the world on Friday. Reporter Adam Burns went along. Audio
Minister fears public funding used for electioneering
Minister Tama Potaka is concerned that public funding may have been used for electioneering, after a Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency advertisement encouraging Māori to sign up for the Māori electoral… Audio
Ep 4 Art and Culture
This episode explores the ways culture, creativity, and storytelling have built a uniquely New Zealand identity. From the revival of traditional Māori music to quirky early poetry, National Film Unit… Audio
Midweek - Fog of war, Seymour vs media, dating start-up hiccups
The media's difficulties sorting out the fact from fiction in the Middle East fog of war, entrepreneur cites negative coverage selling dating business, David Seymour taking on the media - again - and… Audio
Surely it's safe to go back in the water now?! JAWS turns 50
For 50 years, the movie Jaws has kept us looking down for what might be beneath the waves when we go swimming. Carl Cottlieb is one of the screenwriters responsible for our discomfort. His friend… Audio
A fear of urinating in public. Yes, it's a thing!
After a lifetime of struggling with a shy bladder, the clinical term is "paruresis", filmmaker Steven Jackson set out to understand and confront his fear of urinating in public In his short film, he… Audio
New ad encouraging Māori to join Māori Electoral Roll to be longest ever in NZ
The longest ad ever made in New Zealand will soon be aired, encouraging Māori to join the Māori Electoral Roll. The 30-minute ad features Tame Iti reading some of the names of the 300,00 people who… Audio
How are cinemas coping in this economic climate?
A trip to the movies is standard fare for the school holidays, but it ain't cheap, Ke Xin Li looked at how the industry is adjusting to appeal to families. Audio
Is it real or is it AI? How to tell fake from real
Explainer - AI-generated images are unavoidable these days. If you're not a computer expert, how do you even know what's real anymore?
At the Cannes Lions, a cheeky kiwi advert comes out on top
Sir Graham Henry beamed into the world's most prestigious ad awards to congratulate New Zealand on being 'the best place in the world to have herpes' Audio
Critic Caitlin Cherry (High Potential And Just Like That)
TV reviewer Catilin Cherry talks Jesse through some recommendations. Today they discuss High Potential on Disney, plus And Just Like That on NEON. Audio
Guy Montgomery is back with his stand-up show
He's well known to kiwi audiences through his hit shows - Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee, Have You Been Paying Attention, and Thank God You're Here. Guy has recently found success across the… Audio
'The other RNZ' - the remarkable story of radio sets in Aotearoa
2025 marks the centenary of Radio New Zealand. Yet broadcasting is one thing, the technology to hear it another. And there was once an entirely different company called RNZ - pioneer radio… Audio
Media in the middle of political skirmishes over sickness and health
Polls show health is a huge concern, so it's no surprise it's hotly contested in politics - and the media. This week sick leave suddenly surged to the top of the news agenda.
Sick leave saga, public v private health claims
Mediawatch looks at the debate over whether private or public providers should be cutting waiting lists for surgery, or what combo of both will work best - and how sick leave suddenly surged to the… Audio
Sick leave saga, public v private health claims
Mediawatch looks at the debate over whether private or public providers should be cutting waiting lists for surgery, or what combo of both will work best - and how sick leave suddenly surged to the… Audio
China tightens internet controls with centralised virtual ID
China's rigidly moderated online environment is about to face even stricter controls with the introduction of a state-issued national internet ID.
