Media
The Beguiled
The Beguiled - Sofia Coppola's Cannes favourite that re-imagines an old Clint Eastwood Civil War thriller. Stars Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst and Colin Farrell. Audio
Wind River
Wind River sees a rookie FBI agent and a trapper join forces to solve a murder on a Wyoming reservation. Stars Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen. Audio
My Year With Helen
My year with Helen - Gaylene Preston's documentary follows Helen Clark's bid to become the first woman Secretary General of the UN. Audio
At The Movies
Simon Morris looks at a northern summer blockbuster-season, described as the "worst summer in 17 years" and three successful movies from the recent International Film Festival. Video, Audio
Sound Archives: New Zealand and Tonga
Today, in our weekly visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound and Vision with Sarah Johnston, we look at how radio has linked New Zealand and the kingdom of Tonga over the years. Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Pressure is increasing on the Australian Prime Minister and the Government over the role of dual Aussie-Kiwi deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce; the High Court is half-way through two days of… Audio
NZ's connection to Washington's new breed of lobbyist
New York Times writer Nick Confessore talks with Kathryn Ryan about the new breed of lobbyist appearing in Donald Trump's Washington, the connection with New Zealand, and a lavish party held at our… Audio
Topless photo publication sees royals awarded damages
French magazine "Closer" has been found guilty overnight of privacy breaches for printing topless photos of Prince William's wife - Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge. Our correspondent in Paris is Peter… Audio
Fish-friend hotel deal stirs social media debate
A Belgian hotel is offering lonely customers the option to rent a fish for the night - an idea that has delighted thousands, but also raised questions about animal neglect.
What Kiwis asked Google during the debate
Online search interest in Jacinda Ardern was almost one third higher than Bill English during last night's debate.
Media commentator - Gavin Ellis
Gavin Ellis looks at the different approaches taken by two television networks to the leaders debates; and some Nelson Mail readers are disgruntled that printing has moved to Christchurch. Gavin Ellis… Audio
Second leaders debate: How social media reacted
The second leaders' debate between Bill English and Jacinda Ardern fired up plenty of people on social media. RNZ rounds up the best reactions.
Television Critic - Alex Casey
Top of the Lake S2 (UKTV), Angie Tribeca (DUKE), Ozark (NETFLIX) and Love Island (TVNZ2). Audio
Audio taonga comes to light 80 years on
The oldest recorded Māori language broadcast - dating back to 1938 at Tūrangawaewae marae in Ngāruawāhia - is one of the prize recordings in the first of four online exhibitions by Ngā Taonga Sound &… Audio
The Art of Rod Emmerson
In the past few weeks New Zealand Herald Editorial Cartoonist Rod Emmerson has been racing to keep up with the rapidly changing pre-election political scene. While coming up with a cartoon portrayal… Audio, Gallery
Make the media great again?
Mediawatch - As news media credibility suffers with 'fake news' and bottom lines slump, Google and Facebook are raking in money. Colin Peacock asks if tech giants could be part of the solution. Audio
Angela Nagle: 'There’s a deep chaos in the culture'
The violent far-right protest at Charlottesville, Virginia last month demonstrated that the 'geeky' online subculture of the political right has fallen away and what remains is militant, isolated and… Audio
Silicon Valley and the media: the problem or the solution?
The profits of Apple, Google and Facebook soar while the bottom lines of news media companies slump. Trust in news has been dented by a surge in 'fake news' online. Silicon Valley is clearly part of… Audio
Silicon Valley and the media: the problem or the solution?
The profits of Apple, Google and Facebook soar while the bottom lines of news media companies slump. Trust in news has been dented by a surge in 'fake news' online. Silicon Valley is clearly part of…
AudioMediawatch for 3 September 2017
Around the world the news media has a problem. The online explosion has given them a huge new audience - but not much income. Meanwhile, the spectacular profits of technology companies such as Apple… Audio
