Media

TV and Film writer Paul Casserly has been watching the TV reboot version of the war movie classic, Das Boot (TVNZ Ondemand) and returning film festival favourites Yellow Is Forbidden and Cold War… Audio

'In the Zone' is a documentary which tells the story of Chicago born Terrance Wallace and his pioneering scheme giving students in his home town and in Auckland access to opportunities that would have… Video, Audio

The media tide has turned against the new Duchess of Sussex, with many negative stories in recent weeks. Kensington Palace has made the rare move of issuing a statement on one of the rumous. Audio

Mediawatch Midweek is our weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin chats to Karyn about new multimedia projects from the latest public media funding boost; ads intruding in podcasts; where Paul… Video, Audio

Steve Irwin's wife and kids are keeping their father's legacy alive at the family's Australia Zoo and other conservation projects. We talk to Terri about keeping Steve's mission going and the fight to… Audio

Actor Samuel Johnson, star of the TV drama 'The Secret Life of Us', says movies and television have become a blandfest. He's calling for more ordinary-looking actors, more ugly people in showbiz.  Audio

You used to almost have to wait for permission to get your Big Television Project made, reliant as you were on the TV Channels giving you a prime-time slot. But now there are increasing number of… Audio, Gallery

What happens if a local council has a debate on democracy itself and nobody reports it? No, it's not a Philosophy 101 conundrum - it's what happened earlier this year when Hutt City Council reviewed… Audio

Sarah McMullan reviews Widows starring Viola Davis and Disney's latest live action offering, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. Audio

Actress Michelle Langstone is our Bookmarks guest today. She's appeared in the Aussie TV series McLeod's Daughters and many local ones like The Almighty Johnsons and 800 Words. Audio, Gallery

Instagram has announced an initiative that will target fake likes and comments. The company said it has developed tools that identify accounts that use third-party services and apps to artificially… Audio