Feature

Stuff podcast Newsable has taken out a prize at the International News Media Association (INMA) awards in London. Read the article to find out how its innovative audio packaging swayed the judges.

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So’omalo Iteni Schwalger: “All the magic of radio”

So’omalo Iteni Schwalger is a presenter for The Tahi. He shares why representation is important in the media, and his journey from live radio to podcasting.

Duncan Garner’s Reason to Smile

MediaWorks reels back broadcaster Duncan Garner who has a reason to smile - now fronting a new rova podcast.

Deep Inside the Commune

The dark past surrounding Centrepoint is the focus of Stuff podcast ‘The Commune’. Eugene Bingham and Adam Dudding tell us what it was like to make this 12-part series.

REVIEWS

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Where to Get the Full Story

Reviews

If you love news and politics then check out ‘Full Story’ from The Guardian Australia reviewed by Shaun D. Wilson.

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Reviews, Sport

Professional Rugby’s Lack of Equality

Reviews, Sport

Fair Game: Pacific Rugby Against the World is a six-part series launched this February. The podcast takes a look at a game dominated by a system of colonial power fuelled by racism.

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Lifestyle, Women, Reviews

Is the Path to Happiness All it’s Cracked Up to Be?

Lifestyle, Women, Reviews

The answer to our happiness lies within, but how often do we ask ourselves, or others, that question? Mamamia’s new podcast explores just that.

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True Crime, Reviews

Heinous True Crime Podcast Delivers Tension

True Crime, Reviews

Heinous takes a look into Asia’s criminal underworld, while exploring the cultural and social influences that have informed heinous crimes and acts of terror.

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True Crime, Reviews

Chasing Ghosts Goes Below the Surface

True Crime, Reviews

The third season of NZ Herald’s true crime podcast Chasing Ghosts - ‘Below the Surface’ investigates the mysterious death of Thai national, Bua Ngoen Thongsi, whose body was retrieved by a dive police squad in North Canterbury in February, 2015.

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True Crime, Reviews