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Another brutal day for New Zealand’s media landscape - with four of TVNZ’s flagship shows facing the axe in a major restructure at the broadcaster.

Up to 68 roles across the business are at risk.

TVNZ Chief Executive Jodi O’Donnell says there have been tough conversations for many around the business today, including the newsroom, but she maintains TVNZ needs to reduce costs.

Stuff Audio senior journalist Aaron Dahmen has the details.

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TVNZ heavyweight Mark Sainsbury joins us to discuss the impending job losses at the state broadcaster.

New research indicates the majority of our GPS aren't taking new patients, the Warriors have their first home match and we announce the winners of the Newsable birthday competition.

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TVNZ is to begin consultation on proposed changes which could result in up to 68 job losses. The cuts are likely to impact the Sunday, Fair Go and RE: News programmes. Staff affected by the restructure have been invited to a meeting on Friday

Today's news follows the announcement last week of the proposed shut down of Newshub at the end of June.

Newsable spoke to long time TVNZ figure, Mark Sainsbury, who has been the network’s Europe Correspondent, Political Editor, and host of current affairs show Close Up.

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The government's first 100 days is almost up, so how did they do and what's next on the agenda? Newsable talks to Stuff political reporter, Glen McConnell.

The Aussie star of the Fifa Women’s World Cup and Chelsea player, Sam Kerr, has been charged in the UK with aggravated racial harassment plus the greatest dog show in the world, Crufts, is getting underway complete with 24,000 dogs.

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It’s our first birthday! You’ve been joining us now for a year, So to celebrate we decided it was time for another Newsable rap

Thanks to our creator, audio wizard, John Ropiha, for Newsable’s first birthday rap.

And to our other audio wizard, Conor Scott, for sound mixing.

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It's our birthday and Newsable is joined by Kiwi music sensation, Kaylee Bell who chats to us about her new album and appearing with Ed Sheeran.

We have a catch-up with the podcast's friends former All Black and Sky Commentator Jeff Wilson and Informetrics principal economist and chief executive Brad Olsen.

And we mark this milestone with a birthday rap.

Plus we have a competition. Something that we talk about on today’s Newsable is going to help you enter the draw to win one of four pairs of earbuds. Head to the Stuff instagram page where there will be a video with the all important question and there’ll be a question box for you to submit your answer. We’ll announce the winners in the coming days and for an extra entry, you can email us a voice note, telling us your favourite thing about Newsable, [email protected] .

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Christchurch man, David Benbow, has been sentenced to life for the murder of his childhood friend Michael McGrath in 2017.

He faced a second trial relating to the death ofMcGrath, after the jury in the first trail failed to reach a verdict.

Martin Van Beynen, a senior reporter for The Press in Christchurch, was in court and spoke to Newsable shortly after the sentence was handed down.

You can follow the whole of the David Benbow case on the Stuff podcast, The Trial

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National promised to fund 13 new cancer drugs in the run up to the elections. But when might they arrive and are they the best ones to choose? Newsable talks to a Professor of Oncology.

It's one of the biggest political days on the US calendar, Super Tuesday, as a whole bunch of states select their Presidential candidates. But how super will it be? Bitcoin is booming - what's going on? Plus the grandmas who have become internet sensations after they were the flower girls at their grandchildren's wedding.

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Many people are settling for window shopping as the cost of living crisis maintains a make-or-break state for business owners - Retail NZ boss Carolyn Young explains. Plus, the return of Ruby Tui, Mike McRoberts on Newshub, the spy scandal rocking Australia and ... a dad joke about telly watching.

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A new report from World Vision has delivered a pretty dire verdict on the cost of food here. So how are people doing at putting food on the table? Newsable speaks to Wellington's City Missioner.

A new report says a healthy housing market has returned. We hear from Sky's Jeff Wilson on the New Zealand Golf Open and the start of Super Rugby Aupiki. Plus, we have a sneak preview at some perks Air New Zealand is thinking about introducing.

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