Media
The new online war against birth control
The contraceptive pill is under fire on social media. Why birth control is being called "poison" online - and what doctors say Audio
Turning Twizel into a film set: Show Me Shorts director Arthur Gay
Show Me Shorts Film Festival turns 20 this year. It's become Aotearoa's leading international short film festival and this month there will be more than 80 films, 100 screenings across 40 venues this… Audio
John Bishop: A quarter of a century of stand-up
British comedian John Bishop joins Jim to talk about his soon-to-be released biopic Is This Thing On?, and his upcoming tour to NZ. Audio
Mediawatch: Netball caught in media spotlight and online pile-on
Netball's a national sport, so media will always zero in on things going wrong at the top. But with almost no hard facts about the Silver Ferns coaching drama, and social media filling the void, is…
Netball’s PR nightmare, online harm examined again
Netball's a national sport - and it's natural the media want to know if something's going wrong at the top. But have media made the game's current coaching drama worse- at the worst possible time… Audio
Screentime: The Twelve s2, Monster: The Ed Gein Story, and more
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about season two of the Sam Neill-led drama The Twelve. Monster: The Ed Gein Story is the latest iteration of Netflix's serial killer anthology… Audio
Midweek - Winston's window stoush, Maori news funding,
Row over Gaza protest targeting foreign minister's house gets political - and an actress is cut from an ad. Also: RNZ picks new audio chief as two stalwarts depart, Police Ten-7 star Graham Bell… Audio
The Panel with Claire Amos and Liam Hehir Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Mark Leishman is joined by panellists Claire Amos and Liam Hehir. First up, Christopher Luxon says young people need to get off the Play Station and find jobs in the regions… Audio
Book Critic: The genre that's got young readers hooked
Crime novels are generally a hit with readers of all ages, but right now the genre is especially popular with young adult readers. Auckland Grammar School's Director of Library and 'The School Book… Audio
Podcast Tuesday: America and record labels examined
Elliot Childs shares his listening picks: David Farrier's Flightless Birds States of Independence Both available wherever you get your podcasts! Audio
TV Critic: Actor, writer and author Michelle Langstone shares her picks
We're going to talk about what's worth watching on the small screen now and who better to give us some recommendations than actor, writer and author Michelle Langstone. The Family Next Door - Three… Audio
Guy Williams on success and serious journalism
Comedian Guy Williams is having a moment, he has just returned from a very successful trip to the UK where he sold out shows, his TV programme "New Zealand Today" is now available on Netflix and the… Audio
NZ Figure Skating Competition: "The closest thing to flying"
The NZ Ice Figure Skating championships are taking place in Auckland in today. For many of the contestants it's a fun hobby, but for others the stakes are higher. Winning the senior category here… Audio
Pip Keane appointed RNZ's first chief audio officer
Veteran journalist and news producer Pip Keane has been appointed RNZ's chief audio officer.
Calling Home: Isobel Ewing from Istanbul, Turkiye
Former AM Show newsreader Isobel Ewing now works as a TV presenter for English-Turkish broadcaster TRT World in Istanbul. She joins Jim to talk about life in the Middle East. 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
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
