Rikkitic:

 

Off topic but relevant: Although I stopped watching NZ news and 'current affairs' (talk about oxymorons) after TV3's lobotomy, I still get doses of Story (retch) when I walk through the room. I can't stand, I mean really can not tolerate, listening to those idiotic back and forth exchanges between the two presenters venting their opinions to each other whilst pretending to ignore the fact that they have an audience. Or maybe they don't have an audience. I can't imagine anyone wanting to listen to that pointless drivel. What makes this even worse is that at least one of the talking heads is actually a very good, intelligent, capable TV journalist, though you certainly wouldn't know it from this crap. What a waste of talent. 

The dialogue between the two of them has always struck me as really awkward. Heather's style seems quite juvenile, and Duncan often doesn't seem to know how to respond to her.

I really don't understand the motivation for having two presenters, particularly with Mediaworks' cost constraints.