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Hikoi hoha, news deserts, deep-dive deep-pocket podcast

This week's Hikoi mo Te Tiriti harvested heaps of headlines, hours of airtime and piles of print and pixels - media copped plenty of criticism for the coverage. Also: a deep-dive podcast that needed deep pockets - and warnings of 'news deserts' here.

11-23
37:56

Gladiators and the cult of celebrity

A rare Roman knife handle cast in the shape of a gladiator has been discovered in a river at Corbridge Roman Town on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. It provides new proof that gladiators' celebrity status extended to the very edge of the Roman Empire. Dr Frances McIntosh, English Heritage's Collections Curator for Hadrian's Wall and the North East joins us.

11-23
25:41

Is your toaster spying on you?

When buying a new appliance, many of us can be swayed by smart features like the ability to use it via an app on our phone, but a recent report by Which in the UK has revealed that often these products are collecting and selling our data. We ask Consumer NZ's Chief Executive Jon Duffy about how widespread the issue is here.

11-23
17:32

Watchmen and V for Vendetta author Alan Moore returns

Watchmen and V for Vendetta are best-known works by New York Times bestselling author Alan Moore. In his latest book, The Great When, history, myth and murder collide on the streets of post-WWII London.

11-16
31:44

Rugby commentator Jamie Wall on France's win against the ABs

The third big rugby game for the All Blacks in Europe was France this morning. Sports journalist and author Jamie Wall was live blogging it for RNZ. He joins Jim to discuss the outcome.

11-16
10:22

How dominant is right-wing online culture?

Podcasters and Youtubers with millions of followers, situated outside of the mainstream, are dominating over traditionally liberal and arts media, according to The Times columnist James Marriot.

11-16
24:41

Local and global: a decade as a newspaper columnist

Tommy Kapai Wilson spent a decade as a columnist at The Bay of Plenty Times where he observed local events and wider societal changes. Now a richly illustrated collection of his writing, Paperboy Writer, is getting a small release.

11-16
21:19

Frances Cook: What links crypto currency and chilli flakes?

Financial journalist and podcaster Frances Cook on whether it's worth adding digital currencies to our investment portfolios.

11-16
16:41

Mediawatch for Sunday 17th November 2024

Why was an award-winning journalist dedicated to reporting abuse in state care briefly banned from the official apology for that this week? Also - NZME plans to close 14 local North Island papers, possibly leaving some towns without coverage.

11-16
31:08

Ali Hill: The Nutrition Edition

We find out whether baking soda is an effective performance enhancer with Dr Ali Hill from Otago University's Department of Human Nutrition.

11-16
11:56

The Sunday Morning Quiz with Jack Waley-Cohen

Our quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back for another Sunday Morning quiz.

11-16
05:49

Can technology prevent shark attacks?

Riley Elliott - aka the Shark Man - discusses wetsuits that could help deter sharks from attacking people in the ocean.

11-16
11:52

UK correspondent Alice Wilkins

We catch up with the latest news from the UK with Sunday Morning correspondent Alice Watkins.

11-16
11:41

Saddling Up for the Last Muster

Mustering by horse is a tradition that goes back to the first high country run-holders in the 19th Century.  Journalist, Carly Thomas decided to saddle up and ride alongside those who hold the reins on this tradition.

11-09
20:04

Trump’s Victory: A view from the right

Last week ahead of the US Election we spoke to vintner, economist and political analyst, John Jordan who predicted a victory for Donald Trump and that we'd all be wondering how the pollsters got it all wrong. John joins us once again to look ahead to a Trump presidency and how he sees it will benefit America.

11-09
24:08

What's turning our hair grey?

Can stress turn our hair grey? Should you pluck grey hair? Can red-haired people go grey? Dr Theresa Larkin is an academic in Graduate Medicine at the University of Wollongong and joins us with the answers.

11-09
16:19

Royal NZ Air Force Band strikes up for its Annual Concert

The Royal New Zealand Air Force Band's Director of Music, Squadron Leader David Gallaher joins us ahead of their annual concert happening this Sunday at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre.

11-09
10:02

Alastair Riddell: 50 Years since Out on the Street

Alastair Riddell and Space Waltz epitomize the mid-1970s heyday of glam rock in New Zealand. Alsastir joins us to celebrate 50 years since the release of "Out on the Street" was a number-one hit in New Zealand.

11-09
12:59

Is your standing desk just as bad as sitting?

The standing desk is often touted, especially for office workers, as the panacea to our sedentary lifestyles. But a recent study has found standing for long periods of time might not be much better than sitting.

11-09
09:58

The Sunday Morning Quiz with Jack Waley-Cohen

Our quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back for another Sunday Morning quiz. Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC quiz show 'Only Connect' which is known for being both difficult to crack and totally obvious. It's Sunday morning, so wake up your brain and have a go!

11-09
08:47

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