Media
ABBA's Bjorn among 11,500 artists to issue AI warning
Stars of music, literature, screen and stage put their names to statement warning about the unlicensed use of artificial intelligence.
Feature interview: the word master
For more than 25 years author, speaker and etymologist Anu Garg has shared his love of words. Audio
Music feature: John Denver
We're diving into the music and legacy of one of the most beloved American songwriters of the 20th century, John Denver. Audio
Book Critic: books about a single life
Pip Adam recommends some new and not so new books that focus on a single human life. Audio
Sean 'Diddy' Combs lawsuits pile up as lawyers seek gag order
One plaintiff claims she was 13-years-old when Combs drugged and assaulted her.
Television Critic: Monsters - Menendez brothers and Tulsa King
Caitlin Cherry discusses Monsters - The Menendez Brothers (Netflix) and Tulsa King Season 2 (TVNZ on Demand), Colin from Accounts (TVNZ on Demand), Audio
Best Song Eva: Josh Thomson
NZ Comedian Josh Thomson plays Martin, the head of Human Resources in the newly launched season of The Office Australia. He joins us to pick his best song ever. Audio
Mediawatch for Sunday 20th October 2024
Coverage of capital's troubled Council - and claims the government could intervene. Also: news publishers respond to a survey showing more Kiwis dodging their news - and surge in social media scam… Audio
Scam Facebook ads targeting media trust
Mediawatch - What's behind a sudden surge of scandalous social media posts co-opting news media names to make them look less dodgy?
Capital council clash claims run ahead of the facts
Mediawatch - Media joined the chorus claiming the government will intervene in the council crisis in Wellington. Then they started saying they'd be better off out of it.
WCC frenzy, dodging the news, scam ads scandal
Coverage of capital's troubled Council - and claims the government could intervene. Also: news publishers respond to a survey showing more Kiwis dodging their news - and surge in social media scam… Audio
MediaWorks to disestablish some jobs
MediaWorks says it will look to redeploy any staff facing redundancy to other areas of its radio business.
The Pre-Panel for 17 October 2024
Today on the pre-panel, Mark Leishman joins Jesse Mulligan to preview tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis discusses the phenomenon of posting pictures of meals on Instagram. Audio
Hobsons Pledge ad in NZ Herald breached Advertising Standards Code
"The complaints board ruled three claims in the two-page wrap advertisement were materially misleading," the ASA said.
The govt turns 1, RNZ's web surge, RIP BBC Hardtalk
Midweek - The government turns 1 (or does it?), a 'Chris-tastrophic' political poll (or was it), TVNZ news not on TV, RIP BBC Hardtalk. Audio
At the inaugural Wellington Games Week, it's more than cosplay and consoles
The Detail: New Zealand's booming video game industry reaches for $1 billion exports in the next few years.
At Wellington Games Week, a lucrative but fickle business
New Zealand's booming video game industry reaches for $1 billion exports in the next few years. Audio
'A giant of Australian journalism': George Negus dies aged 82
Last month, Negus's son Ned posted on LinkedIn that the broadcaster had been diagnosed with dementia five years previously.
Social media flooded with fake news alleging to be from media outlets
RNZ says the advertisements undermine trust but have also started falsely attributing content to its journalists.
