One Double-X

One Double-X walks a tightrope between breaking news and chart pop, and mostly pulls it off. The morning bulletin is sharp and to the point: none of that waffle you get on some stations. By mid-afternoon, the playlist shifts to mainstream pop: think Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, and a solid dose of Kiwi artists like Lorde or Benee. It's not pretending to be NPR. But if you need headlines on the hour and something catchy in between, it works. This is news radio New Zealand style: direct and unfussy. Coverage focuses on local politics and weather that actually matters to Aucklanders. You can listen to…