# Midweek - Sherman pile-on and pile-up, TVNZ's big sport play, football frenzies

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Podcast: [Mediawatch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897)
Published: 2026-05-13T09:39:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/mediawatch?share=3c73b4a3-7963-49fe-b917-30c4f4aaf225
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Duration seconds: 1309

## Resource

Maiki Sherman's exits sparks a pile-on and a pile-up of opinions. Also: TVNZ's bold sports plays, frenzied football finales. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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