Media
Seismic shift on quake-prone properties Palestinian statehood
The rules are changing for earthquake-prone buildings - and many in the media are praising the savings. But the devil is in the details. Also: how the media responded to our position on Palestinian… Audio
Seismic shift on quake-prone properties Palestinian statehood
The rules are changing for earthquake-prone buildings - and many in the media are praising the savings. But the devil is in the details. Also: how the media responded to our position on Palestinian… Audio
Te Kahureremoa Taumata on new series Tukanga
Te Kahureremoa Taumata is an artist based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, her work spans music, storytelling, visual art and education. She is part of a new series on Whakaata Māori called Tukanga which… Audio
Melissa Leong: No Guts, No Glory
Food and style icon and MasterChef Australia's Melissa Leong is laying it all on the plate in Guts: A memoir of food, failure and taking impossible chances. Audio
Minimising the impact of grey divorce
With a growing number of divorces occurring between people aged in their 50s and older, adult children are being impacted in a way that is less well understood. Audio
Film Review with Dominic Corry
The weather looks pretty average for the last weekend of the school holidays, so what better time to watch some movies .. here with his picks from the latest offerings is film critic Dominic Corry… Audio
Screentime: The Pitt, The Ballad of Wallis Island
Film and television reviewer Perlina Lau on The Pitt, a US medical drama and The Ballad of Wallis Island, a British comedy-drama. Audio
The man who's never owned a cellphone
Even the Kiwi professor's mates are baffled, asking 'when are you going to move into the 21st century?'.
Midweek - Watchdog rules on teen tragedy
The Media Council rules RNZ lacked balance reporting the tragic tale of a transgender teen. Also - RNZ cuts arts and culture programming on air, more blowback on Black Ferns coverage claims and US… Audio
Midweek - Watchdog rules on teen tragedy
The Media Council rules RNZ lacked balance reporting the tragic tale of a transgender teen. Also - RNZ cuts arts and culture programming on air, more blowback on Black Ferns coverage claims and US… Audio
Nigel Latta dies aged 58
Psychologist, author and television presenter, Nigel Latta, has died. Friend Brigette Tapsell spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Arts charity opens NZ's smallest gallery
An arts charity in Hamilton has opened what they reckon is New Zealand's smallest art gallery. Arts For Health Community Trust general manager Cass Hendry spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 30th September 2025
In today's episode, ten kiwi chicks being monitored in Makara, near Wellington, have grown to be big enough to fight off predators, an emergency consultant says targets for ED wait times help the… Audio
Trump repeats threat of 100 percent tariffs on foreign films
Donald Trump has repeated his threat to impose a one hundred percent tariff on foreign movies - a threat that economists say will be hard to follow through with. Economist Eric Crampton spoke to… Audio
What to watch on the small screen
Claire Chitham joins Jesse with her latest recommendations: Black Rabbit - Netflix The Girlfriend - Prime Audio
Mediawatch: Long-term problems, short-term coverage
Are the media shining light in the right places and on the bigger picture?
Short-term focus on long-term problems, tackling taboo topics
Bad news about the economy piling up - and piling pressure on the politicians in charge of it. But are the media shining light in the right places? Also - Trump vs Kimmel and free speech, two… Audio
Confidential council documents found in mayoral desk from dump
The council have alerted the Privacy Commissioner.
Group Chat
Culture 101's Perlina Lau and Afternoons Senior Producer Olivia Wilson joins Jesse to discuss Jimmy Kimmel's return, pop stars calling out "mediocre men" and whether The Rock really has a chance of… Audio
Midweek - Trump vs comedy and free speech, TVNZ & RNZ's trust
Trump's aggression puts media on the back foot; good news for RNZ on public trust - and for TVNZ after a spot check for bias; blowback for the Black Ferns after lack of coverage claims; local current… Audio
