Media
Mana Inc - the stars of Ram Raid Mums
Last week we our TV reviewer Linda Burgess reviewed a new TVNZ documentary - Ram Raid Mums In that review she touched on an organisation called Mana inc. which features heavily in the documentary. We… Audio
From Taylor Swift to a kayak hero, this is 2024 in Detail
Taylor Swift, a kayak hero and an up-close look at drug checking are among The Detail crew's favourite stories of 2024.
The year in Detail
The Detail wraps up its sixth year with an all-in look at what the team enjoyed most (and least) about 2024. Audio
Tech giants to fund Australian journalism under new tax plan
The government's plan is trying to encourage Facebook, Google and TikTok to establish funding agreements with news organisations.
Podcast Critic: Powder Keg and Extrasensory
Ximena Smith reviews two podcasts for your playlist. Firstly, the new investigative show from Newsroom called Powder Keg, then the new Apple Original show hosted by actor Will Sharpe: Extrasensory. Audio
Trump named Time's Person of the Year
The magazine will recognise the president-elect as the individual deemed to have wielded the biggest influence on global affairs "for good or for ill".
Judge halts sale of Alex Jones's Infowars
A US bankruptcy judge has stopped the parody news site the Onion from buying conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' website, ruling that a bankruptcy auction did not result in the best possible bids.
Midweek - Kiwi Clasico, BoJo v KiHi, Stuff split?
Could Stuff could split itself up; media hype local football fever; Kim Hill vs BoJo; RIP Hutt Valley stalwart Nicholas Boyack. Audio
Bookmarks with Mark Gregory
Today we're joined by celebrity chef Mark Gregory. Recently, Mark has released a cookbook...'Christmas at the Castle' where he shares a collection of Christmas recipes, gifts ideas and family games. Audio
New Lord of the Rings film premiers at Hobbiton
The premier for the latest Lord of the Rings film was held at Hobbiton on Tuesday night. The Lord of the Rings - The War of the Rohirrim takes Middle Earth into the land of animation, directed by… Audio
Legislation paves way to relax advertising rules for media
The government is moving to open up Sundays and public holidays for advertising on traditional media outlets.
Former British PM Boris Johnson sits down with Kim Hill
The former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in New Zealand last week to promote his new book Unleashed. Audio
Kennedy Centre honours Bonnie Raitt, Grateful Dead in last show of Biden's term
Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, jazz musician Arturo Sandoval also among those honoured.
Indigenous Australian journalist's book inhabits 'sense of silence'
Murriyang Song of Time was written in response to the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum. Audio
Sarah McMullen reviews Beatles 64 and Wicked
Some on-screen musical treats reviewed this week by journalist and media commentator, Sarah McMullen. Audio
If you can't beat social media or ban it, join it?
Mediawatch - Australia's social media ban for under-16s was cheered on by the media, but it also highlighted their own dependency on big tech - and our own government's hands-off approach.
Mediawatch for Sunday 8th December
Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s was cheered on by many media - including some of ours. But it's also highlighted their own dependency on big tech. Meanwhile one TV broadcaster… Audio
If you can’t beat social media, join it. Or ban it?
Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s was cheered on by many media - including some of ours. But it's also highlighted their own dependency on big tech. Meanwhile one TV broadcaster… Audio
Missiles in the Octopus’ Garden
Ever since The Beatles' hit, we've known of octopuses' ability to customise their habitat, but a new Netflix documentary series has some incredible footage of an octopus actually firing stones at a… Video, Audio
The Mixtape: Musician Dan Sperber
This episode of the RNZ Mixtape features Auckland bass guitarist, vocalist and composer, Dan Sperber, who has played in a number of Auckland based bands including The New Loungehead and the… Audio
