Media

Mediawatch looks at political personalities who proved reporters wrong in 2019 - and as the summer silly season looms, we look back at the unexpected stars of the last one.  Audio

How can we build up a more truthful picture of the world in the era of fake news, trolls, Trump and Putin? This is the question at the heart of Peter Pomerantsev's new book This is Not Propaganda… Audio

A satirical holiday special depicting Jesus as a closeted homosexual has come underfire in Brazil, with millions of people signing a petition for its removal from Netflix.  Audio

The best cooks in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu celebrate their local cuisine in Pacific Island Food Revolution. Already a hit in Australia and across the Pacific, Series 1 is now available on TVNZ… Video, Audio

New Zealand Broadcasting School at Ara students ask how New Zealanders can protect themselves from fake news and stay vigilant in a coming election year Audio

Plant-based diets are in the news, but how is a lifestyle based on them received in New Zealand, where the consumption of meat is so much a part of our history? NZBS students explore the issue.  Audio

For our last podcast of 2019, we've chosen our Top 10 episodes and talk about why they made an impact Audio

The telecommunications company Spark is selling its video streaming platform Lightbox to Sky Network Television. Its not saying how much the acquisition has cost them. Sky plans to boost its content… Audio

Telecommunications giant, Spark, is selling its video streaming service Lightbox to Sky TV. Communications and tech expert Paul Brislen talks about the deal. Audio

Viewing correspondent Tamar Munch looks at two movies starring Adam Driver: Marriage Story and The Report, which is about the CIA's use of torture following the 9/11 attacks. She'll also preview New… Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about an ice cream headache for the ad watchdog, a dodgy dolphin dilemma for the broadcasting watchdog, Simon…

From bad influencers and inappropriate posts, to timewasting - what is the impact of social media on our work lives. That's the focus of a very in-depth piece from the Financial times.  Audio

Jad Abumrad explores what Dolly Parton's life and music say about the climate of divisiveness in the US in his podcast, Dolly Parton's America. Audio

If you are one of the tens of thousands of people who listen to RNZ’s radio stations live on the internet each week, you can now hear us better.

With a week to go until Christmas 2019, it's time now to take a listen to some Christmases past. Audio, Gallery