TV
The scene is set for the last ever season of Stranger Things
A final battle between Good and Evil - can Eleven and her Hawkins friends save the town, or will they become its undoing?
What the stars wore to celebrate NZ screen's biggest night out
Celebrities put their best foot forward at Auckland's Viaduct Events Centre as the NZ Screen Awards rolled out a night of glamour.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review a raft of theatre on screen works: the recording of hit stage production Hamilton (2020), rental Good Night and Good Luck (2025), Dr… Audio
How does Jenny-May Clarkson feel about leaving TVNZ?
As Clarkson signs off from TVNZ, she looks back at the cost of those predawn years and the strength she felt from her late father as she prepared to step away.
BBC faces new woes over discredited Diana interview
The 1995 broadcast was seen as a journalistic coup, but later unravelled when it emerged the journalist had faked documents to secure the interview.
Caroline Flack doco raises questions about British tabloid ethics
In a two-part series, the mother of television presenter Caroline Flack examines the final months of her daughter's life.
Kurt Cobain’s most unnerving performance - and why he hated it
It was nearly a disaster, but Nirvana going acoustic for MTV ended upbeing one of the most iconic live performances ever and cemented Kurt Cobain as a tortured genius.
Review: I Fought the Law - A gripping tale of one woman's dogged battle for justice
Sheridan Smith shines in this gripping true tale of a mother's 15-year campaign to get justice for her murdered daughter.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (in cinemas), East of Wall (paid streaming) and Blackbird (free, YouTube). Audio
How kids' TV consumption has changed in 10 years
Senior writer and head of audience at The Spinoff Anna Rawhiti-Connell joins Emile to talk about NZ On Air’s latest research on children’s media use - the third iteration of the study. Anna and Emile… Audio
Long-time host Jenny-May Clarkson leaving TVNZ's Breakfast
After nearly 20 years on working with TVNZ, the co-host will be leaving her role later this month.
The psychology behind The Celebrity Traitors
Dan Baumgardt is from the University of Bristol's Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, and is also a Traitors megafan. He joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Temuera Morrison digs deep in his latest TV project
"What it really brought it home to me was - man, these people just like us at home."
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review Dan Trachtenberg's 2022 Predator prequel Prey (Disney+), eight-part western-noir series The Lowdown (also Disney+) starring Ethan Hawke. Audio
Film Review: TOITU Visual Sovereignty
Film critic Kate Rodger joins us to share her film recommendations. Predator Badlands - in cinemas TOITU: Visual Sovereignty - go here to see venues Audio
Jack Tame the new host of 6pm weekend news
The broadcaster will replace Melissa Stokes who will host 1News at Six during the week when Simon Dallow steps down at the end of the month.
Why are New Zealand kids glued to YouTube?
YouTube is increasingly becoming the media of choice - while local content becomes buried under international output, according to new research.
TV Critic: Two new. very different, shows to watch
Let's talk about what's good to watch on the small screen now, TV critic Dominic Corry is with me and has two very different shows to recommend: I Love LA - Sky/Neon The Last Frontier - Apple TV+ Audio
'So nerve-wracking' - Bill Bailey on playing the typewriter at the BBC Proms
He's no stranger to strange musical instruments, but a typewriter put comedian Bill Bailey to the test at the Royal Albert Hall this September.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 30 October 2025
Christopher Luxon says his meeting with Donald Trump was an opportunity to build rapport with the president, and he invited him to New Zealand to play golf; Medsafe has received almost 150 complaints… Audio