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Midweek: Chung scandal, Stuff story, newsreader's politics
A media frenzy over Ray Chung's lurid email about Wellington mayor Tory Whanau, Stuff retracts a story about AI blood testing, and a former newsreader enters the Tamaki Makaurau by-election. Audio
Midweek - Chung scandal, Stuff story, newsreader's politics
A media frenzy over Ray Chung's lurid email about Wellington mayor Tory Whanau, Stuff retracts a story about AI blood testing, and a former newsreader enters the Tamaki Makaurau by-election. Audio
33 Te Aniwa Hurihanganui | Treaty Principles Bill
Content warning: Contains violent and racist language. When Te Aniwa Hurihanganui received a leaked document revealing details about the Government’s ill-fated Treaty Principles Bill, it sparked a… Audio
Millions of NZ's most precious historic documents to be moved
The huge task of moving millions of New Zealand's most precious documents to their new home begins in Wellington this week. Archives New Zealand is moving just across the road from its current… Audio
Podcast "The Worst Idea Of All Time" actually the best idea?
With 18 million downloads, "The Worst Idea of all Time" is one of our most successful podcasts. Ali Ventura shares why she thinks it is so good, plus she looks at podcasts Redhanded and Good Hangs. Audio
Does violence on the screen really lead to violence off them?
Violence in movies and video games normalizes a culture of cruelty says Dr. Henry Giroux, a leading voice on education, media, and democracy. He says modern entertainment packages violence as a… Audio
Absolute escapism: The Waterfront and the Slow TV movement
This week Caitlin Cherry is looking at the new show The Waterfront on Netflix and discusses the growing Slow TV movement on YouTube. Audio
Why 'The Salt Path' is stirring controversy
Adapted from a book written Raynor Winn, The Salt Path purports to tell the true story of a couple who suddenly become homeless. Audio
Mediawatch: Pandemic probe media focus flipped to politicians
Backers of the latest Covid-19 response inquiry say it's crucial for future planning and to give people a say, but media mostly zeroed in on which big-name politicians would show up in six weeks time.
Covid inquiry 2, fiscal holes set for re-run, TVNZ bias check
The backers of the second official inquiry into the Covid response say it's crucial for preparing us for the next pandemic - but the media mostly zeroed in on whether big-name politicians would show… Audio
Covid inquiry 2, fiscal holes set for re-run, TVNZ bias check
The backers of the second official inquiry into the Covid response say it's crucial for preparing us for the next pandemic - but the media mostly zeroed in on whether big-name politicians would show… Audio
What made Outrageous Fortune so outrageous?
After it first aired in 2005, a TV3 show about a raucous West Auckland family "got under the skin" of New Zealanders.
Chelsea Winstanley: TOITU Visual Sovereignty
Award winner Chelsea Winstanley on how her documentary about an Auckland Art Gallery exhibition put her at the centre of a modern day stand for sovereignty. Audio
Dame Fiona Kidman on how she became 'the girl who wrote'
The life and literary legacy of Aotearoa's internationally acclaimed writer Dame Fiona Kidman has been captured in the documentary: The House Within. Audio
Up, up and away - another version of Superman hits the screen
As the James Gunn version of Superman is released in cinemas, we look at the history of a character that truly owns the word iconic Audio
The history of the world's greatest superhero
As the James Gunn version of Superman is released, we look at the history of a character that truly owns the word iconic.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 11 July 2025
In today's episode, on Wednesday The Post reported that a group linked to 'Independent Together' was behind a research 'dossier' on Labour Party candidates; The net loss of New Zealanders headed… Audio
When non-fiction becomes fiction
When does creative nonfiction cross the line into fabrication, and does it matter? That's the question being asked by many after serious concerns were raised about the bestselling memoir The Salt… Audio
Solving World's Problems with Ali Jones
We're going to solve some of the world's problems now, and today we're looking at the news, specifically claims of trouble with trust and bias and the resulting fall in audience numbers. Ali Jones… Audio
NZ Sporting History: Ric Salizzo, on playing the long game
When it comes to sport and to broadcasting, there isn't much Ric Salizzo hasn't done. Audio
