Podcasts about TVNZ

Perlina reviews Toxic Town from Netflix, Matlock screening on TVNZ+ and Over Compensating on Amazon Prime

Poker Face Charlie Cale, a casino employee, has an exceptional ability to detect lies. She drives around the country and begins to solve cases of random individuals she meets on the road (TVNZ+). Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes In London, July 2005, police hunt a rogue terrorist cell. An extraordinary series of events during a surveillance operation leads to the misidentification of an innocent young Brazilian as a suspect, resulting in his fatal shooting. As his relatives battle misinformation, they find support from an unlikely source, and the Met is plunged into crisis, forced to confront hard-truths about the shooting (Disney+). Long Way Home Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman get on their refurbished bike and travel from Ewan's home in Scotland to Charley's home in England; they take a two-month-long route, passing through the Arctic Circle and continental Europe (Apple TV+). LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Between Two beers we talk to Toni Street.Toni is one of New Zealand's best and most popular broadcasters.She's been a host on breakfast TV and been a sports reporter for TVNZ, she co-hosted Seven Sharp alongside Mike Hosking for four years, before she made the switch to radio - where she now hosts the Coast Breakfast host alongside Sam Wallace and Jason Reeves.In this episode we talk about playing for NZ A in cricket - and if she could have gone pro, how she got her break on Breakfast TV, singing to Ronan Keating, anchoring the America's Cup coverage in 2013, the reality of working with Mike Hosking, why she walked away, the art of the interview and so much more.Toni's life is also a story of devastating loss and recovery. Toni has tragically lost three siblings and we talk about her heartbreak and resilience.This is one of our favourite episodes. Toni just brings the best, most contagious energy, is a world class storyteller and has the warmest personality.This episode is brought to you by TAB, download the new app today and get your bet on!Between Two Beers is now part of the Acast Creator Network, listen wherever you get your podcasts from, or watch the video on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Speculation's flying around about the future of Shortland Street. The prime-time soap opera's lost its head writer to the UK and other staff have reportedly been told to find new jobs. TVNZ hasn't confirmed the show will return next year. Former South Pacific Pictures managing director John Barnett says the show scaled back its set and storylines when it transitioned from five days to three days a week. He told Heather du Plessis-Allan it's also been tough to attract audiences with changes in viewing habits. Barnett says in the meantime, going to three days a week hasn't been nearly as profitable. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 2 May 2025, Heather and Deborah Coddington pay tribute to their good friend, Sir Bob Jones. Jones passed away today after decades as one of the great characters of NZ politics and business for many decades. There's speculation that Shortland Street might not be coming back next year with TVNZ refusing to confirm that its future. Former Minister for Women Jan Tinetti goes head-to-head with Heather to convince her that the job of Women's Minister shouldn't be done away with. Plus, the Sports Huddle debates why Auckland Council isn't just saying "yes please" to a new stadium paid for by billionaires at Western Springs. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A controversial documentary series by TVNZ's John Campbell - which didn't quite kick off like it was meant to. Also: 'Peoples Pope' farewelled, US media's annual White House party fall flat. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Kia ora whānau! In our uncut kōrero with JC on Destiny Church, we talk about: John heading back to Samoa. How Destiny Church started vs where they are now. Is he bias towards the church? If he reached out to Brian Tamaki. What was his objective going into this docuseires investigation? Has the church been good for some people? Shoutouts to an amazing person "Te Ahi" John's docuseries "Under his Command" is now streaming on TVNZ+

New Zealand is finally getting its own version of popular British television quiz show The Chase. TVNZ has commissioned a four-episode special of The Chase New Zealand to be filmed in Sydney, Australia. The Host has not yet been announced, and Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson pondered whether Mike would be a good fit as they Wrapped the Week. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Questions are being raised about whether a politician's religious beliefs are of public interest. Christchurch-based National MP Hamish Campbell has admitted to TVNZ a connection to a religious group embroiled in alleged child abuse allegations. The group, dubbed the Two By Twos, has no official name or buildings, is not registered as a charity, and its members meet in homes. Religious historian Peter Lineham says he believes some claims are against preachers. "The only aspect that is concerning for people in the group is this - that because it's so secretive, the Two By Two preachers are held in such respect that an abused person's story would probably not be believed." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bergerac A reboot of the classic British drama about a police detective living on the island of Jersey. Ex-cop Jim Bergerac is forced to confront a troubling past case when a wealthy woman is murdered, pushing him to overcome personal demons and reignite his investigative prowess to navigate family tensions and law enforcement scrutiny (TVNZ+). Am I Being Unreasonable? Nic is a lonely mum who is grieving a loss she cannot tell anyone about. She feels trapped in her life, her depressing marriage, and the cat is missing. Her young son Ollie is the only thing that keeps her going because he is her main source of happiness. When new mum Jen moves to town, she and Nic quickly develop a deep friendship that brings a lot of joy and laughter, but threatens to bring up old history and secrets that Nic feels are better left in the past (TVNZ+). Last One Laughing UK Famous for his dark humour, one liners and THAT laugh, Jimmy Carr challenges 10 of Britain's funniest comics to spend the day together without so much as cracking a smile. The 10 comics use every ounce of their comedic talents to try and break their opponents without cracking up themselves (Prime Video). LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nights' resident screen critic reviews Cannes award-winner Grand Tour (2024), Japanese hitman genre-bender Broken Rage (2024), and The Doors (1991) streaming on TVNZ+ in honour of the late Val Kilmer.

On the pod today, we grabbed a guest from yesterday's radio show as he had some great off air tales that we though needed airing. George Harper Jnr is a sports commentator & presenter who hosts the Life On Tour golf podcast, and you may have seen him on the TVNZ coverage of the Black Caps games this season! Listen to some of his yarns - would he have given it up for Tiger Woods?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Paula's guest is comedian and co-host of TVNZ's Endangered Species Aotearoa, Pax Assadi. They discuss his role on the show and how he makes the difficult subject matter funny and engaging - something Assadi has been doing his whole career. He also shares his experience of being raised by his immigrant parents and how things have changed since he was a child. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marilyn Garson from Alternative Jewish Voices, joins us to talk a myriad of things including lawyer Paul Fishers rant over the weekend, Juliet Moses' response to us yesterday and the apparent kidnapping of Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal from an ambulance by the IDF todayPrime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke on TVNZ's Breakfast where he affirmed John Campbell that the Government would hit their target of 500 new police officers by the end of this year and that firearm lobbyist and nominal Minister, Nicole McKee, was the right person to put in charge of new legislation to keep illegal guns out of the gangs' hands...what he wouldn't confirm was that NZ would never go back to the gun laws that enabled our worst massacre. It's Donald Trump's stupidest week (and that's saying something) with him denying he signed the order to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador even though his Press Secretary celebrated him doing it and we find out today that several of his cabinet are talking about secret war information on WhatsApp where someone also invited a journalist who watched it then reported on it.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

TVNZ has indicated consultations are under way with Shortland Street staff - and there's growing concern around possible job cuts. It comes as TVNZ made the move to cut the series from screening five nights a week to three, leading to fewer episodes being produced. Former Shortland Street actor Will Hall says the industry is fraught with trepidation and there's limited job security - but he hopes no cuts will be made "I hope we see the light and keep Shortland Street for what it is, there's a great foundation and I'd like to think there's still a place for the soaps, even in 2025." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Secrets at Red Rocks - (Neon, Sky Open from March 9) Based on the award-winning novel by Rachael King, this family-friendly local drama tells the story of 12 year-old Jake, who discovers a sealskin in Wellington and unleashes mythical creatures and dangers. Dope Girls - (TVNZ+) In London's murky underworld, a widowed single mother builds a nightclub and cocaine empire to support her family, soon becoming the most dangerous woman in a city shaken by war. Protection - (TVNZ+) Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley) stars in this British drama as a witness protection officer who must answers questions after a shooting at a safe house. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For over 50 years it was a staple for Kiwi kids - be it in book, radio play or theatre form: Spike Milligan's Bad Jelly the Witch. Originally a short handwritten story for his kids, it was printed in 1973 and made into an audio version. It was phenomenally popular here - in fact it was the most-licensed New Zealand play and believed to have over one hundred productions throughout the country. But it's set to get a new generation of young fans thanks to Mukpuddy animation studio who have picked up the rights and have turned it into a 13-part series with British star Miriam Margolyes as Bad Jelly. Ryan Cooper is one of the co-founders of Mukpuddy, he's the co-director of the new series (streaming now on TVNZ+) and also the author of a new book, Badjelly, that's just been released. He joins Kathryn to talk about how the book and series came about and the perennial popularity of this deliciously pernicious witch.

It has been a profitable first half performance for TVNZ, as the state-owned broadcaster has returned to profit. The company has announced a total Net Profit After Tax of $53.1 million, as well as operational earnings of more than $11 million, for the six-month period ending December 31st. Despite this, TVNZ can't predict whether the full year result will deliver the same good news. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to our most recent General Social Survey, a quarter of New Zealanders aged between 15 and 25 say they are lonely some or all of the time. The majority of that group live in the regions, where socialising with people their own age can be a rare opportunity. Re:News looks at this in their new docuseries 'The Regions', which follows their journalists as they travel to some of the most isolated regions in the country to meet young people we don't hear enough about. You can watch the series now on TVNZ+ and YouTube. Baz Macdonald is on the Re:News team and directed one of the episodes.

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth Dr. Jim Swire searches for justice following the death of his daughter Flora in one of the worst air disasters in history: the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. On December 21, 1988, 259 passengers and crew, as well as 11 residents on the ground, were killed when a plane exploded over the quiet town of Lockerbie, Scotland. Thirteen years later, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was convicted of the crime and later released on compassionate grounds. In the wake of Flora's death, Jim is named head of the UK victims' group and, after years of relentless campaigning, becomes instrumental in bringing Megrahi to trial. However, Jim's absolute trust in the justice system is sullied forever when he comes to believe, to his horror, that Megrahi could be innocent. As the truth shifts under Jim's feet, his life starts to crumble, losing his job and ignoring his living family for this crusade for truth and his desire to find those responsible for her death (TVNZ+ and TVNZ1 from Sunday). Friends Like Her In the wake of a catastrophic earthquake, a friendship between two women in Kaikoura turns toxic when a surrogacy deal goes wrong (Netflix). High Potential Morgan, a single mom with three kids and an exceptional mind, helps solve an unsolvable crime when she rearranges some evidence during her shift as a cleaner for the police department. When they discover she has a knack for putting things in order because of her high intellectual potential, she is brought on as a consultant to work with a by-the-book seasoned detective, Karadec. Together they form an unusual and unstoppable team (Disney+). LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the inaugrle Hauraki Breakfast Book Club! This week Jerry, Manaia & Mashy go over episodes 6 - 10 of the hit new TVNZ+ show, Day Of The Jackal... Two fresh episodes drop daily, right here where you found this one...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shortland Street: New Blood is set to kick off this coming Monday - and this new era is utilising social media to boost viewing numbers. The new series will air three nights a week, with new episodes streaming live on TikTok at the same time it airs on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+. The TikTok stream will feature live Q & A sessions, as well as in the moment reactions from the cast. Series producer Oliver Driver says they needed to adapt to a changing media market. "We're on the TVNZ platform, this is the same platform that has The Day of the Jackal and all these other great international shows that we're watching. Quite often now, you're going from watching a show that has incredibly high production value with film stars playing the leads - and after that, you'll turn on Shortland Street. We have to do everything we can to increase our storytelling, our visuals." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the inaugrle Hauraki Breakfast Book Club! This week Jerry, Manaia & Mashy go over episodes one to five of the hit new TVNZ+ show, Day Of The Jackal... Two fresh episodes drop daily, right here where you found this one...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TV critic Linda Burgess is back to review The Hardacres and Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Impact, both available on TVNZ+, and Don't Look Up on Netflix.

Aotearoa prides itself on being an inclusive, diverse, multi-cultural society but not everyone has enjoyed the same rights, the same level of visibility or acceptance. The history of New Zealand's queer community and it's fight for full equality in all aspects of life - social, sexual, legal - has been documented in a new six part series. Queer Aotearoa: We've Always Been Here launches tomorrow on TVNZ+. Jesse is joined in the studio by writer/director Harry Wynn and presenter Eli Matthewson.

Paradise A security service team is tasked with safeguarding a former president (Disney+). Rogue Heroes During World War II, eccentric young officer David Stirling is hospitalised in Cairo after a training exercise accident. Bored, he starts thinking that the accepted war methods are wrong and hits on a radical plan. He fights for permission to recruit the toughest, boldest and brightest soldiers for a small undercover unit that will create mayhem behind enemy lines. More rebels than soldiers, Stirling's team are every bit as complicated, flawed and reckless as they are astonishingly brave and heroic (TVNZ+). The Recruit A fledgling CIA lawyer gets caught up in a dangerous game of international politics when a former asset threatens to expose the nature of her relationship with the agency unless they clear her name (Netflix). LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The PM ponders Trump, the Cabinet reshuffle, inflation numbers, and this afternoon's State of the Nation speech. Plus, we ask him about his pre-election promise of getting the Young Farmer Grand Final back on TVNZ and whether he's going to front at the National Lamb Day BBQ at Parliament grounds on February 11. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sky TV appears to be in the box seat to secure top-level rugby rights, including the All Blacks, for another five years – at a drastically reduced rate – but fans could yet find some games on a free-to-air channel such as TVNZ or New Zealand Rugby's own digital platform. The deal is reportedly worth $85 million a year, well below the existing $111 million annual deal expiring at the end of the year. Hamish McLennan, chair of REA Group, told Jason Pine that broadcasting deals are the central pillar in terms of driving the game beyond pathways and grassroots. The challenge, he says, is the balance between free-to-air content and what you keep behind a paywall. “You know, do you take the money or do you try and ensure that you reach the maximum amount of viewers?” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Pitt A realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Neon). American Primeval A mother and son fleeing from their past form a found family while confronting a harsh landscape of freedom and cruelty in the American West (Netflix). The Hardacres In this 1890s rags-to-riches saga, the working-class Hardacre family are catapulted into the world of aristocratic snobbery, when a radical business idea makes them rich beyond their wildest dreams (TVNZ+). LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Patti Clark has been described as a cross between Elizabeth Gilbert and Julia Cameron. Patti is an award-winning author, accomplished speaker and workshop leader. As the author of This Way Up: Seven Tools for Unleashing Your Creative Self and Transforming Your Life, Patti has been featured on TVNZ's Breakfast Show, and her work has been featured in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The Mindful Word, and Thrive Global. Her own experience as a middle-aged woman in recovery is deeply reflected in her new book, Recovery Road Trip: Finding Purpose and Connection on the Journey Home. Patti was born and raised in Northern California, lived in New Zealand for many years, and is now living in Portugal. Website: https://www.patticlark.org/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patticlarkauthor/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PattiClarkAuthor  Substack: https://patticlarkwriter.substack.com/ Her new book (Published 1 October 2024) - Recovery Road Trip: Finding Purpose and Connection on the Journey Home  https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Recovery-Road-Trip/Patti-Clark/9781647427740

Last week we our TV reviewer Linda Burgess reviewed a new TVNZ documentary - Ram Raid Mums In that review she touched on an organisation called Mana inc. which features heavily in the documentary. We wanted to know more, so we invited the founder and CEO Kelly Teariki-Peterson to join us on the show

2024 is coming to a close and with it the Coalition Government's first year in power. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joined Mike Hosking for the last time this year to reflect on his first year as Prime Minister. In response to the reports that say New Zealand faces an investment gap with a growing population, Luxon says that it's a marvellous set of challenges. "The last 30 years, what we've had is a productivity disease," Luxon said. He said countries with similar populations are wealthier than New Zealand. "I've studied this for about 20 years and it comes down to about five things, it's education, science, technology, innovation. What you're seeing at Fonterra, they're really adding a lot of value to their product services, it's definitely infrastructure..." Luxon said as a country we are bad at attracting foreign investment. Hosking asked Luxon if he thinks people "truly understand how troubled this country is." "No," Luxon responded, referencing the past six years of previous government policy. "We run the country like it's 1975," Luxon said. Hosking said the mentality in the country is "the government will wipe my bum." There needed to be a "better quality economic engine" in place for New Zealand to be able to fund its public services better, Luxon said. In regards to his first year as Prime Minister, Luxon said it's been a great 12 months, but you don't really have time to digest it while you're in it. Hosking said his criticism of Luxon was that he hasn't gone hard enough, but the Prime Minister says problems are often more complex than they seem from the outside. "You can get very lost in it if you don't have great clarity," he said. "This Spotify wrapped of yours, are you a fraud?" Hosking asked, referencing that Luxon had previously said he was a country music fan and there was a lack of country music on his list of most listened-to songs and artists. "That was quite an accusation..." Luxon responded. Luxon defended himself by saying Post Malone and Dua Lipa have created a country song together and is one of his favourites. He called Post Malones new album the "best album of the year." He gave a shout-out to "Day of the Jackal," a TV series he was enjoying and joked with Hosking that they were supporting TVNZ+ by doing so. While the Prime Minister was in, Hosking gave him a Christmas gift that was "one of one" and a "prototype." It was a book titled "The Complete Guide to Surviving a Mike Hosking Interview." "That is genius," Luxon said. Luxon gave Hosking a Christmas card with a family photo on it and some "furikake seasoning," a Japanese seasoning typically made with toasted sesame seeds and nori. "People like me, who are men of the people, just use salt, I mean I come from a very humble background. "This is what really posh people do," Luxon said. "Absolutely love it," Hosking said in response to the gift. Luxon also gave Hosking a "special energy Voost" that was described as "posh Berrocca." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ludwig - (TVNZ+ from Sunday) David Mitchell stars in this British comedy about a reclusive crossword puzzle setter whose life is upended when his identical twin, a detective, vanishes. Taking on his brother's identity, he hunts for clues in the disappearance. Rebus -(ThreeNow) A BBC drama based on the Ian Rankin series of books about a Scottish detective who is drawn into a violent conflict that turns personal when his brother crosses the linein order to provide for his family. Beatles 64 - (Disney+)Produced by Martin Scorcese, this new documentary looks at The Beatles' 1964 US debut and the Beatlemania fan frenzy that followed, as seen through rare behind-the-scenes footage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a rural raconteur who has plenty to say about TJ Perenara, TVNZ, and carbon farming!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stand Up is a daily podcast that I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 700 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more Greg Proops at 31:20 minutes News and Clips at 12:39 I open with the Good Stuff! Here is Greg Proops Bio "Sharp dressed and even sharper witted." -LA Times "Proops has a fun, ranty, self-deprecating, flamboyant, quick comedy style with depth, range, and most importantly, great jokes." -SF Weekly Greg Proops is a stand up comic from San Francisco. He lives in Hollywood. And likes it. Mr. P has a spanking new stand up comedy CD called Proops Digs In. Available on iTunes and at http://www.aspecialthing.com Greg is shooting his second season on the hit Nickelodeon comedy series True Jackson VP. Starring Keke Palmer, NAACP Image Award winner, as True. Weekly on Nickelodeon. Mr. Proops is a frequent guest on The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Chelsea Lately on E! and on Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld on Fox News. Greg joins long time cohorts Ryan Stiles, Jeff Davis and Chip Esten in the live improv show Whose Live Anyway? They are constantly touring the US and Canada. Proop pod has appeared on such notable comedy podcasts as WTF with Marc Maron, Doug Benson's I Love Movies and Kevin Pollak's Chat Show. Gregela is happy to be in the Streamy-winning of Easy to Assemble starring Illeana Douglass, as the shallow agent Ben. Seen on easytoassemble.tv. The Proopdog is best known for his unpredictable appearances on Whose Line is it Anyway? The hit, improvised comedy show on ABC hosted by Drew Carey. Greg is also a regular on the long running British version of WLIIA? Whose Line is currently seen on ABC Family Channel. Proops has been a guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,The View and The Bonnie Hunt Show. Proopworld provides the announcer voice Hank "Buckshot" Holmes for the forthcoming game Mad World for SEGA. Darth Greg is heard as the bad guy Tal Merrick in the animated TV series Clone Wars on Cartoon Network. Greg can also be heard as the voice of Bob the Builder on the popular children's series seen on PBS. The HBO series Flight of Conchords features Greg as Martin Clarke an advertising executive and weasel. Greg joined long time cohort Ryan Stiles in a two-man improvised show, Unplanned. They performed for sell out crowds at the Just For laughs Festival in Montreal and taped a gala for the CBC. Mr. Proops cares like Bono and has performed and hosted at many events for the ACLU including the 2008 membership conference and a rally to stop torture with Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Senator Patrick Leahy and Larry Cox, Director of Amnesty International USA. Mr. Proopwell aided and abetted Joan and Melissa Rivers on the red carpet at the 2007 Oscars, Emmys, SAG and Grammy awards as a wag and celebrity traffic cop on TV Guide Channel. Mr. Prooples regularly hosts his own live comedy chat show at the ridiculously hip Hollywood rock joint Largo. Guests have included Flight of the Conchords, Jason Schwartzman, Russell Brand, Jack Black, Dave Grohl, Patton Oswalt, Sarah Silverman, Joe Walsh, Janeane Garofalo, David Cross, Margaret Cho, Dave Eggers, Joan Rivers, Aidan Quinn, Jeff Goldblum, Kathy Griffin, Lewis Black, Eddie Izzard and John C. Reilly. Providing musical magic is genius and imp Jon Brion. Mr. Proops has also performed his chat show in Aspen at the HBO Comedy Arts Festival, The Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Montreal at the Just For Laughs Festival. He also accompanied Drew Carey to the 2006 World Cup and produced and starred in Drew Carey's Sporting Adventures on the Travel Channel. Mr. Proops other television sightings include, Last Comic Standing, Ugly Betty, The Bigger Picture with Graham Norton on BBC, Mock the Week on BBC2 and The Drew Carey Show. Mr. P is very pleased to improvise with Drew Carey, Ryan Styles, Kathy Kinney, Colin Mochrie and many talented others as part of the Improv All Stars. They had the honor of performing for the troops in Bosnia, Kosovo and the Persian Gulf as part of the USO. The All-Stars can be seen on a fabulous Showtime comedy special. When over the pond in London, Greg sits in with the renowned Comedy Store Players. Darth Proops was so excited to portray Fode, one half of the pod race announcer in the hit motion picture Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and all the subsequent video games. As well as many voices in Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. Greg went medieval as Cryptograf in the animated feature Asterix and the Vikings based on the popular French comic book. Greg may be heard as Gommi, the Articulate Worm in Kaena: The Prophecy a full length animated feature starring Kirsten Dunst. He was also Bernard, a mad scientist on Pam Anderson's animated series Stripperella. Mr. Greg was spotted hosting his own syndicated, national dating show Rendez View. He also hosted the now cult classic game show Comedy Central's VS. Senor Proops threw down an original half-hour of stand up on Comedy Central Presents. Which is repeated ad infinitum. Across the wide Atlantic in the United Kingdom Greg had his own chat show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival broadcast live on BBC Radio Scotland. Groovy guests like Candace Bushnell, Rich Hall, Geraldine Chaplin, Steven Berkoff and Garrison Keillor have snuggled his sofa. Mr. Proops performed stand up at How to Cook a benefit with Michael Palin and Terry Jones for the Peter Cook Foundation a BBC Christmas special. 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Gravity Credit Management proudly sponsors the Working Group. For more information on Gravity click the link.  Kia Ora Aotearoa! Welcome to The Working Group, New Zealand's top political podcast not funded by NZ on Air. I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog. Joining me tonight: Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism. Duncan Garner - New Zealand broadcaster and journalist Willie Jackson - Politician, former unionist, broadcaster and Urban Māori leader Tonight's Issues: Hikoi and protest in Parliament - End of Western Civilization or real Democracy? David Seymour's response to Treaty Principles Referendum Critics seemed a tad churlish. Accusations of bias in TVNZ covering Hīkoi - fair criticism or the Political right strangling free speech again? What now for Treaty Principles Referendum Bill? Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TEXT: Working to 3598  Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup

Caitlin Cherry reviews two new TVNZ shows, Matlock and A Remarkable Place to Die.

Midweek - Hikoi hits the road; Seymour vs TVNZ; TV news cuts latest and how sketchy reports of a foreign football flashpoint sparked a diplomatic incident.

Reporters, producers, camera people and presenters at TVNZ are all in line to lose their jobs. The state owned broadcaster told staff of its plans to cut a net 50 Jobs at a series of meetings today. The station has said it needs to save $30 million. The cuts follow an earlier round of redundancies and the axing of Fair Go and the current affairs programme Sunday. TVNZ declined Checkpoint's request for an interview. E tu union negotiator Michael Wood spoke to Lisa Owen.

Broadcaster TVNZ says it's consulting with staff around proposed changes. RNZ Mediawatch presenter Colin Peacock spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Midweek: the epic media coverage of an epic US election that's put Trump back in charge. Also - more grim news from TVNZ; and warnings from Crux and NZ Geographic

Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch looks at the screen adaptation of Jilly Cooper's raunchy novel Rivals (Disney+), new Kiwi drama A Remarkable Place to Die (TVNZ) and #Untruth: The Psychology of Trumpism (DocPlay).

Midweek: Kiwi journalists in the US ramp up election reflections - and some politicians here too. US papers cop it for u-turns on backing Harris; TVNZ backtracks on its 1 News website - and Colin meets football elite (sort of . . . )

Caitlin Cherry discusses Monsters - The Menendez Brothers (Netflix) and Tulsa King Season 2 (TVNZ on Demand), Colin from Accounts (TVNZ on Demand),

Gravity Credit Management proudly sponsors the Working Group. For more information on Gravity click the link.  Kia Ora Aotearoa! Welcome to The Working Group, New Zealand's top political podcast not funded by NZ on Air. I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog. Joining me tonight:  Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism. Shane Te Pou - the last Socialist standing Jordan Williams - The Pope of the Taxpayers Union Tonight's Issues: The new TVNZ Poll vs 1 year of the Government who is winning and who is failing - and what's happening at Wellington Council? Jobseeker benefit numbers increase by 12% + FamilyBoost fiasco - are National's welfare policies falling over already? Review of last weeks Treaty Debate - who won, who lost and when is the next one?  The Jonesie Awards for Government Waste - let's list the contenders Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TEXT: Working to 3598  Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup  

Bree Tomasel is one of New Zealand's most popular and loved broadcasters. She's the hilarious, fun-loving co-host of ZM's Bree and Clint Drive Show, she's the host of Celebrity Treasure Island on TVNZ, she has 1.5 million followers across her social media channels and in 2022 was named New Zealand TV Personality of the Year. She's also just released her book and in it we discover a different side of Bree, she writes about some of the most difficult and challenging chapters of her life, and in this episode she talks about it all publicly for the first time. Steve messaged Bree halfway through reading her book to say how captivating and powerful it was – and how many people it's going to help. And I've got no doubt you'll see it too by the end of this one. We hear about the home invasion at her nan's place when she was nine, where she thought she was going to die – and how it contributed to anxiety and panic attacks throughout her life, we talk about her challenges revealing her sexuality to her dad – and why she kept it a secret for 10 years, her big life regrets and journey of discovery with ADHD as an adult and where her sense of social justice comes from. We also talk about how she built her huge following on social media, all the best stories from her relationship with her mum Di, Channing Tatum, radio-wars, and we read through some of Seamus' DMs he sent Bree seven years ago! It's a really cool chat, It's Bree sharing her story, warts and all. I also highly recommend her book Unapologetically Me which is out now. We're also stoked to tell you about the business we've built. If you'd like to get one of our epic guests in to MC or Speak at your function or event, flick us a message by going to b2bspeakers.co.nz. This episode is brought to you by TAB, download the new app today and get your bet on! Listen on iHeart Radio or wherever you get your podcasts from or watch the video on YouTube. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TVNZ is proposing to axe it's 1News website and app as it attempts to recover 30 million dollars in savings and revenue. The proposal was presented at an all-staff meeting today, reporter Maia Ingoe spoke to Lisa Owen.

The latest proposal to save TVNZ's ailing finances would see the 1News website scrapped from February. Mediawatch presenter Colin Peacock spoke to Corin Dann.

On today's episode, the government says it's supporting Samoa to understand and mitigate the risks from the fuel leaking out of the Navy's HMNZS Manawanui which sank at the weekend after hitting the reef it was mapping, A Dunedin city councillor says it's worth revisiting the conversation around buying out homes in flood-prone areas, The chair of a controversial Hawke's Bay dam project included in the government's Fast-track Approvals Bill says the current proposal is not the same as a previous iteration that failed to get off the ground, the latest proposal to save TVNZ's ailing finances would see the 1News website scrapped from February.

Last week job cuts were confirmed at Whakaata Māori as part of ongoing  budget cuts to the organisation.  The national indigenous broadcaster is set to lose $10.3 million provided in the previous government's budget.  The cuts have resulted in the probable axing of the broadcaster's TV bulletin, with a plan to move to online content by March of next year.  In parliament Former Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson pleaded with the government to invest in Whakaata Māori, calling the move yet another attack on Te Reo.  The cuts come off the back of a tumultuous time for Aotearoa's media space, following the closure of Newshub and major cuts at TVNZ.  Producer Evie spoke to the University of Auckland's Gavin Ellis about the cuts at Whakaata Māori, the effect they'll have on te ao Māori media, public access to news and the direction our media sector is moving in.