Media
Younger audiences slip away from local media
Research shows 15-24-year olds are switching off from the likes of TVNZ and RNZ and reaching for TikTok and YouTube. Can they be brought back?
AudioTelevision Critic: Caitlin Cherry
Today Caitlin talks to Jesse about Cunk on Earth, on Netflix, Abbott Elementary on Disney Plus and The Morning Show on Apple TV. Audio
Newstalk’s trivialising commentary as deadly Gabrielle closed in
Media Watch - Cyclone Gabrielle buried homes and took lives this week. But as it bore down on the country, Newstalk ZB hosts played down the danger and complained about a day of school closures. Audio
Mediawatch - before and after Gabrielle
Our media were in emergency mode yet again this week, offering hours of extra coverage on air, online and in print. Outlets in the hardest-hit places reported the basics - even without access to…
VideoRadio hosts fixate on schools closing as Gabrielle closes in
Cyclone Gabrielle buried homes and took lives, including those of rescuers, this week. But as it bore down on the country, front-rank hosts at Newstalk ZB played down the danger it posed… Audio
Radio hosts fixate on schools closing as Gabrielle closes in
Cyclone Gabrielle buried homes and took lives, including those of rescuers, this week. But as it bore down on the country, front-rank hosts at Newstalk ZB played down the danger it posed…
AudioMediawatch - before and after Gabrielle
Our media were in emergency mode yet again this week, offering hours of extra coverage on air, online and in print. Outlets in the hardest-hit places reported the basics - even without access to… Video, Audio
Nobel Peace Prize winning journalist Maria Ressa
Filipino-American journalist and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa could still face life in prison despite being cleared of tax evasion charges in the Philippines in January. The CEO and… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - Covering another catastrophe
Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Nights. Hayden Donnell talks to Susana Lei'ataua about some good journalism - and some ill-advised commentary - on Cyclone Gabrielle. And in… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - Covering another catastrophe
Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Nights. Hayden Donnell talks to Susana Lei'ataua about some good journalism - and some ill-advised commentary - on Cyclone Gabrielle. And in…
AudioPodcast Critic: Adam Burns
Today Adam talks to Jesse about Questlove Supreme and Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware. Audio
Television Critic: Claire Chitham
Today Claire talks to Jesse about Poker Face on TVNZ and 1923 on Prime TV. Audio
Supermarkets shaping the food price story
Recent media reports have blamed rising grocery prices on supermarket suppliers and even shoplifters. One business journalist is calling on the media to focus on the market power of our supermarket… Audio
Supermarkets shaping the food price story
Recent media reports have blamed rising grocery prices on supermarket suppliers and even shoplifters. One business journalist is calling on the media to focus on the market power of our supermarket…
AudioSouthlander goes solo to tell southern stories
Logan Savory spent years covering local stories for the long-established local daily paper Southland Times. Now he’s gone solo in the Southland Tribune - which sounds like a paper but isn’t. Why the… Audio
Southlander goes solo to tell southern stories
Logan Savory spent years covering local stories for the long-established local daily paper Southland Times. Now he’s gone solo in the Southland Tribune - which sounds like a paper but isn’t. Why the…
AudioTVNZ to cancel controversial crime show Ten 7
Controversial crime show Ten 7 is being cancelled after 20 years on television.
Film Review with Sam Hollis
Today RNZ producer and movie reviewer Sam Hollis gives his verdict on The Whale, in cinemas now and You People on Netflix. Audio
One year since Parliament occupation
This time last year hundreds of cars and a few thousand people had descended on central Wellington and Parliament to protest against the government's Covid-19 vaccine mandates.
The motivations were… Audio
1.4 million rare NZ photograph archive up for auction
If you're a Kiwiana fan, there's a million reasons to head online An archive of rare 19th and 20th century New Zealand photographs worth a fortune is on the market. The pictures include key historic… Audio
