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Midweek - job cuts & a strike, members benefits, soundtracks in news
28/10/2026 | 20 mins.The big debates are done, but the election onslaught rolls on - even on YouTube in the sauna. Also: Stuff urged to scrap regional news cuts, TVNZ staff walk out - and sentimental soundtracks in the news.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more detailsGang angst and law & order red meat, ban social media or fix it?
24/10/2026 | 38 mins.Law and order was under the radar this election, until candidates campaigning at gang events hit the headlines. Also: both big parties want to ban social media for U-16s. A tech expert in the ‘NZ of the North’ says he has a better way.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more detailsMidweek - election debate deluge, gang scandal get legs, jobs on the line
21/10/2026 | 23 mins.Almost all-election almost all-the-time as voting nears. Also, the gang visit scandal, Parents Alliance examined - and more journalists' jobs on the line.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more detailsPitching for parents, education in the election, mascot mess
17/10/2026 | 36 mins.Education became a hot topic as political parties pitched their election pledges at parents this week - and a new advocacy group pushed the issue in the media. Also: Australia pushes social media jeopardy back onto platforms & a sheep mascot scandal goes global.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more detailsMidweek - debates & stalemates, culture war comparison, bring back KiwiBuck, BS ok?
14/10/2026 | 22 mins.Election debates keep on coming, platforming the 'major' and 'minor' leaders. Could a costings unit cut back the scraps? Also: did Nights and Hayden Donnell's Kiwibank scoop give Jon Oliver the wrong idea about NZ radio? Do our culture wars rate, and is BS OK on air?
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