Media
Screentime: The Paper, Highest 2 Lowest, Subject
Film and television reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about American mockumentary The Paper (TVNZ+), which follows in the tradition of The Office. Highest 2 Lowest (Apple +)is a crime… Audio
Midweek - Fugitive father saga ends, row over doco and access
Media go big on the epic - but tragic - tale of fugitive father Tom Phillips; angst over over exclusive access for doco makers- and a columnist's criticism of Mediawatch. Audio
Why Murdoch family's hold on empire is vulnerable
Analysis - Rupert Murdoch's family has always been close. But if you really want to trace the extent of filial and sibling affection, you have to follow the money.
Podcast Tuesday: What's My Age Again?
Evie Ashton shares her top listens: What's My Age Again? Katherine Ryan Maori Made Easy - Scotty Morrison Audio
The Wellingtonians fighting for a local radio station
t's no secret that New Zealand's music and arts scene is under pressure and local Wellington radio station RadioActive.FM is no exception. Audio
Murdoch wins case in family succession feud
Rupert Murdoch's chosen son Lachlan will remain in charge of the family business for the foreseeable future, forestalling a predicted challenge from his siblings over the political bent of the…
Television Critic: Dept Q and Country Calendar
TV Critic Caitlin Cherry with her take on the gritty Scottish drama Dept Q (Netflix) and also Country Calendar (TVNZ), is it time for a refresh? Audio
Kevin McCloud: Why words can be as evocative as pictures
We're really excited about this next conversation, it combines some of our favourite things, architecture, design, travel and comedy. Audio
'The AI chatbot helped her write a suicide note'
Sophie Rottenberg took her own life after interacting ChatGPT-based AI therapist named Harry. Warning: This story discusses suicide.
Mediawatch: Amazon's good - but old - news
Headlines about billions of dollars boosting the economy and hundreds of new jobs seemed like great news, but it's also old news. Did the media fall for spin?
Exaggerating Amazon, the ‘foreign ban,’ RNZ flags changes
Amazon investing billions and creating hundreds of jobs in tech here made breathless headlines earlier this week. But it turned out to be old news - and less than previously announced. How did that… Audio
How can I put my phone down and stop doomscrolling?
It starts with one simple task on your phone. Next minute, you've been endlessly scrolling social media for an hour.
RNZ-ABC series on Rainbow Warrior sinking scoops major podcast prize
The series looks at the "collateral damage" to a Pacific people hit hard by nuclear testing.
Screentime: The Buccaneers, Little Disasters, The Roses
Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about the second season of The Buccaneers (Apple TV), which features a group of young American women who take on the London aristocracy in the… Audio
Midweek night lights-out bolt from the boot
Reserve Bank chair's after-hours exit fails to blunt media interest, harsh spotlight on new political candidate, the farmer who survived a bolt from the boot, political reporter returns - and the… Audio
Social media inundated with positive alcohol messages
Australian researchers analysed more than 1800 posts that used popular alcohol tags over seven years, and found only two percent of them contained anti-brand sentiments, or showed negative… Audio
40 Melissa Chan-Green | Til Death
After his bride’s death just hours after their wedding, a devastated groom struggles to process his grief. Five years later, he turns to Melissa Chan-Green to tell his heart-wrenching story for the… Audio
RNZ's high-stakes National plan
RNZ National's been losing listeners for years, and now there's a new plan to stop the slide, partly sparked by a harsh review of RNZ's capability and culture. Mediawatch asks RNZ's boss if he can…
RNZ’s push to stop the slide on air, rude words OK
RNZ's new plan to stop RNZ National losing listeners, partly sparked by a harsh review of the network's capability and culture. Mediawatch asks RNZ's boss how he's handling this - and whether he… Audio
RNZ’s push to stop the slide on air, rude words OK
RNZ's new plan to stop RNZ National losing listeners, partly sparked by a harsh review of the network's capability and culture. Mediawatch asks RNZ's boss how he's handling this - and whether he… Audio
