Media
'Covid killed the magazine: Reader's Digest moves solely online
After 75 years on New Zealand shelves Reader's Digest has stopped publishing a print edition and moved on to the digital world. Audio
Is the internet entering its Victorian era?
Analysis: The popularity of social media bans suggests a resurgence of conservative values in our digital lives.
Midweek - Gaza ceasefire, Platform v BSA, self-selected polls
Media coverage of the Gaza ceasefire, Platform's Plunket pushes back on broadcast watchdog, Metro magazine 'restructures' its full-time staff - and should self-selected polls be allowed in news? Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 15 October 2025
This week our political panel is National's Simeon Brown and Labour's Carmel Sepuloni; If you're one of the many who feel the clouds of the winter blues part on the first sunny day, you're not alone… Audio
More ads coming to a TV screen near you
For the first time in Aotearoa radio and TV history, advertisements will soon run on Sunday mornings. Audio
Pike River film premieres in Greymouth
The Pike River film has had its New Zealand premier at the Regent Theatre in Greymouth. Samantha Gee reports. Audio
The Pike River film premieres in Greymouth
The Pike River film premieres in New Zealand tonight at the Regent Theatre in Greymouth on the West Coast. It tells the story of the fight for justice following the disaster through the eyes of Anna… Audio
The new online war against birth control
The pill is under fire on social media. So why is birth control being called "poison" - and what do doctors say?
The new online war against birth control
The contraceptive pill is under fire on social media. Why birth control is being called "poison" online - and what doctors say Audio
Turning Twizel into a film set: Show Me Shorts director Arthur Gay
Show Me Shorts Film Festival turns 20 this year. It's become Aotearoa's leading international short film festival and this month there will be more than 80 films, 100 screenings across 40 venues this… Audio
John Bishop: A quarter of a century of stand-up
British comedian John Bishop joins Jim to talk about his soon-to-be released biopic Is This Thing On?, and his upcoming tour to NZ. Audio
Mediawatch: Netball caught in media spotlight and online pile-on
Netball's a national sport, so media will always zero in on things going wrong at the top. But with almost no hard facts about the Silver Ferns coaching drama, and social media filling the void, is…
Netball’s PR nightmare, online harm examined again
Netball's a national sport - and it's natural the media want to know if something's going wrong at the top. But have media made the game's current coaching drama worse- at the worst possible time… Audio
Screentime: The Twelve s2, Monster: The Ed Gein Story, and more
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about season two of the Sam Neill-led drama The Twelve. Monster: The Ed Gein Story is the latest iteration of Netflix's serial killer anthology… Audio
Midweek - Winston's window stoush, Maori news funding,
Row over Gaza protest targeting foreign minister's house gets political - and an actress is cut from an ad. Also: RNZ picks new audio chief as two stalwarts depart, Police Ten-7 star Graham Bell… Audio
The Panel with Claire Amos and Liam Hehir Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Mark Leishman is joined by panellists Claire Amos and Liam Hehir. First up, Christopher Luxon says young people need to get off the Play Station and find jobs in the regions… Audio
Book Critic: The genre that's got young readers hooked
Crime novels are generally a hit with readers of all ages, but right now the genre is especially popular with young adult readers. Auckland Grammar School's Director of Library and 'The School Book… Audio
Podcast Tuesday: America and record labels examined
Elliot Childs shares his listening picks: David Farrier's Flightless Birds States of Independence Both available wherever you get your podcasts! Audio
TV Critic: Actor, writer and author Michelle Langstone shares her picks
We're going to talk about what's worth watching on the small screen now and who better to give us some recommendations than actor, writer and author Michelle Langstone. The Family Next Door - Three… Audio
Guy Williams on success and serious journalism
Comedian Guy Williams is having a moment, he has just returned from a very successful trip to the UK where he sold out shows, his TV programme "New Zealand Today" is now available on Netflix and the… Audio
