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Midweek - Sherman pile-on and pile-up, TVNZ's big sport play, football frenzies
13/05/2026 | 21 mins.
Maiki Sherman's exits sparks a pile-on and a pile-up of opinions. Also: TVNZ's bold sports plays, frenzied football finales.
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Putting down the broadcast watchdog, deputy PM lashes RNZ & TVNZ
09/05/2026 | 44 mins.
The government wants to scrap the BSA and fill the accountability void with self-regulation. Would that work? Would standards suffer? Will it happen at all? Also: ministers must not interfere in public broadcasters, but the Deputy PM has sounded off about RNZ, TVNZ and its outgoing political editor.
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Midweek - BSA binned, Voyager sinned, Tame's empty chair & Brown's beefs
06/05/2026 | 23 mins.
Government moves to bin the BSA, Voyager awards bin sponsor, Jack Tame's empty chair & Wayne Brown says 'don't go there'
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India FTA & butter chicken blurts, TVNZ’s political pressure, stadium rocks rugby
02/05/2026 | 41 mins.
Our FTA with India’s a big deal, but how did our media deal with blurts from opponents - as well as our changing place in a fast-changing world? Also: TVNZ under political pressure - and a new stadium spark rugby joy while the Warriors spark worry.
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Midweek - Political tension at TVNZ, PM skips Breakfast, the power of noise & silence
29/04/2026 | 26 mins.
TVNZ's political editor under scrutiny - as PM skips Breakfast. Also: Piers Morgan vs Russell Brand in pauses & York City vs Rochdale full noise.
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