Podcasts by AUT staff and students
Podcasting in New Zealand has expanded from a specialist medium pioneered by independent producers to a desirable and growing sector of the local media market.
Listen to AUT academics share their expertise
Wrestling Darkness returns: The stubborn illusion of the theatrical
Professor Sharon Mazer unpacks that Oval Office meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky on Eric Byler's podcast.
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The Kraken Might Actually Exist...
Environmental Scientist Senior Lecturer Heather Braid joins GroovyGavin to discuss the colossal squid and whether the Kraken might actually exist!
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The Last Show with David Cooper
Senior Lecturer Dr Christina Vogels from the School of Communication Studies unpacks the quest for ontological security (a stable indentity) and the rise of tradwives on social media and reality TV.
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Politics in the Pacific: AUKUS, Cook Islands and tensions with China
Marco de Jong, a Pacific historian and lecturer at AUT, is actively researching AUKUS. He joins On the Tiles to discuss what's happening in the region.
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ALTBAYS : Podcasts and Kiwi listening habits
Did you know that 30% percent of kiwis are weekly podcast listeners, outpacing the U.S., Canada, and Australia, each at 26%? Dr Lewis Tennant joins ALTBAYS to discuss Kiwi podcast listening habits.
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The Front Page: Tradwives and today’s youth
Senior lecturer in Communication Studies, Dr Christina Vogels joins Front Page host Chelsea Daniels to discuss what’s shaping the youth of today.
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The Detail: AI and brain disease detection
Dr Sam Madanian from AUT's School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences discusses the use of AI to help detect brain disease.
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The Detail: Swift101
Dr Rebecca Trelease and Angela Asuncion from AUT’s School of Communication Studies on The Detail discussing Swift101: The study of Taylor.
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The Detail: Why We Leap
Drs Emily O’Hara and Sergei Gulyaev explore the mysteries of time and space ahead of Leap Day 2024.
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PhD Unpacked
The Fold
Dr Lewis Tennant joins Duncan Grieve to discuss his survey of New Zealand’s podcasts and more.
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Newsable
NZ Herald – Tangiwai: A Forgotten History
The New Zealand Initiative - Part 1
Dr Rhema Vaithianathan on data analytics for social impact with the New Zealand Initiative’s Dr Eric Crampton.
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The New Zealand Initiative - Part 2
Dr Rhema Vaithianathan on data analytics for social impact with the New Zealand Initiative’s Dr Eric Crampton.
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RNZ Saturday Mornings : Framing A Life – Ans Westra
Professor Paul Moon joins Susie Ferguson to discuss his new book on photographer Ans Westra.
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History Reclaimed
Paul Moon, Professor of History at Auckland University of Technology, talks about his new book Colonising New Zealand: A Reappraisal.
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Podcasts by AUT staff and students
AUT is home to many talented staff and student podcasters who host and or produce a range of podcasts.
Join Dan Fastnedge and Matt Halliday for AUT’s Ad and Brand Creativity Team for Ad Dads. Two dads talk about ads. They're almost qualified to do it and everything.
Based in Tāmaki Makaurau, New Zealand, Lewis Tennant explores the lives & thoughts of the likes of musicians, writers, film makers, actors, and comedians... as well as hosting those that make things happen side of stage, below the line, and under the radar.
A new podcast featuring AUT academics and former All Blacks that hopes to demystify concussions and provide greater insight into the risks and benefits of playing contact sports.
The Noisy Librarian Podcast comes to you from Te Mātāpuna Library & Learning Services at AUT. Students are not expected to keep quiet in our libraries, quite the opposite! And this podcast is going to tell you why.
What started out as a podcast celebrating young women in corporate Aotearoa, has transpired into a series on trauma, privilege, family, intersectionality, inequality, advocacy, identity and so much more. (produced by Communication Studies student Ella Simanu)
Join Suzy & Friends for a weekly slice of a Kiwi kid’s life! Kids share their thoughts, talents, and tales; and hosts Suzy Cato and Trevor Plant share songs, stories, and silliness; and there’s always loads of love and laughter! Made with support from NZ On Air.
Taylor Swift: Communications Professional is the first university accredited course on Taylor Swift in Australasia. Course designer and lecturer Dr Rebecca Trelease interviews an expert from each of the fields in the School of Communication Studies for a theoretical understanding of what makes Swift so unique.
Research findings on podcasts
Recent research by AUT Lecturer Dr Lewis Tennant looked at 723 podcasts across 13 categories, providing nearly 10,000 data points.
- As of March 2024, the New Zealand Podcast Directory tracks 798 podcasts, a significant number for a country of just over five million people. Created in late 2018, the directory reflects the growing prominence of podcasts in New Zealand's media landscape.
- The first decade of podcast production in New Zealand was driven mainly by independent producers, with media organisations joining in from 2015 onwards.
- The first highly produced podcast in New Zealand by NZME debuted ‘Mad Monday’, NRL a rugby league podcast, in September 2015, a time where narrative non-fiction dominated the genres. This was followed by RNZ releasing ‘First Person’ later in the year.
- The most popular style of podcasts (41%) in NZ follows an interview format, reflecting its popularity globally - most likely due to its lower barrier to entry compared to narrative non-fiction podcasts.
- The number of new NZ podcasts peaked in 2020, consistent with global trends, and the average number of episodes produced per podcast is 68.5.
Read more about Dr Lewis Tennant's research
Podcasting is taught at AUT in the School of Communication Studies’ radio and audio media department.