Media

It was hard for media all around the world to work out what happened in the Middle East. But claims that WW3 and global recession might be upon us here were rolled back within a day. Also: Chat GPT's… Audio

In today's episode, the sudden death Tamaki Makaurau MP, Takutai Tarsh Kemp has devastated her family, friends, community and she is being mourned across the political arena, US Secretary of Defense… Audio

Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about new Netflix series Sirens, starring Julianne Moore as an enigmatic billionaire who may have trapped her young employee into a manipulative… Audio

Devout Lorde fans have had the chance to hear her new album in its entirety before its revealed to the rest of the world on Friday. Reporter Adam Burns went along. Audio

Minister Tama Potaka is concerned that public funding may have been used for electioneering, after a Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency advertisement encouraging Māori to sign up for the Māori electoral… Audio

This episode explores the ways culture, creativity, and storytelling have built a uniquely New Zealand identity.  From the revival of traditional Māori music to quirky early poetry, National Film Unit… Audio

The media's difficulties sorting out the fact from fiction in the Middle East fog of war, entrepreneur cites negative coverage selling dating business, David Seymour taking on the media - again - and… Audio

For 50 years, the movie Jaws has kept us looking down for what might be beneath the waves when we go swimming. Carl Cottlieb is one of the screenwriters responsible for our discomfort. His friend… Audio

After a lifetime of struggling with a shy bladder, the clinical term is "paruresis", filmmaker Steven Jackson set out to understand and confront his fear of urinating in public In his short film, he… Audio

The longest ad ever made in New Zealand will soon be aired, encouraging Māori to join the Māori Electoral Roll. The 30-minute ad features Tame Iti reading some of the names of the 300,00 people who… Audio

A trip to the movies is standard fare for the school holidays, but it ain't cheap, Ke Xin Li looked at how the industry is adjusting to appeal to families. Audio

Sir Graham Henry beamed into the world's most prestigious ad awards to congratulate New Zealand on being 'the best place in the world to have herpes' Audio

TV reviewer Catilin Cherry talks Jesse through some recommendations. Today they discuss High Potential on Disney, plus And Just Like That on NEON. Audio