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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Doubling Down on Sound

Accomplished Kiwi composer Philip Brownlee says moving to post-production mixing for radio and podcasts was a sideways shift, but he loves helping people tell their stories.

NZ Radio Awards: Grey Areas, History to Hair and Loathing

Some of New Zealand's top podcasts were recognised at the ‘New Zealand Radio Awards 2023’ including Grey Areas with Petra Bagust, RNZ's The Aotearoa History Show and Hair and Loathing, ACC's The Agenda, and more.

On a Mission to Bring Industry Voices Together

Close to the Mic is about boosting the professionalism of the podcast industry, according to founder and editor in chief, Sonia Yee.

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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Lifestyle, Women, Reviews

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