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Newshub closure: 'If we can’t make it work, who can?'
Warner Bros. Discovery plans to close its Newshub operation on June 30, ending its TV news broadcasts and online news. The company has blamed an economic downturn and decline in advertising. Around…
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Migrant exploitation finally in the media spotlight
A spike in shocking cases of exploitation has put the plight of migrant workers in the media spotlight. But these latest stories are part of a longstanding issue that's sometimes flown under the… Audio
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A constitutional conundrum - or simply a king-size spectacle?
The Coronation this weekend was an historic event that anointed a new head of state for us for the first time in 70 years - and also a made-for-media spectacle that captivated broadcasters. After the… Video, Audio
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What’s the government’s post-merger media plan?
The government is beefing up RNZ’s budget after scrapping the new public media entity it planned over four years. But what’s the ‘broadcasting strategy for all New Zealanders’ the minister says he’s… Audio
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Hospo's acute recruitment hassles hit headlines again
Hospitality's acute shortage of workers made headlines again this week after one minister told operators to up their game on pay and conditions. While bosses told media they can’t find workers no… Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch 6 April 2022
Audio 6 Apr 2022Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately on RNZ National. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about new moves in the 'post-Covid' media - including a new job for John Campbell; an unusual censorship… Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch 6 April 2022
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately on RNZ National. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about new moves in the ‘post-Covid’ media; a new job for John Campbell; and an unusual censorship decision… Audio
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Quest for certainty undercuts Omicron analysis
Everyone wants to know how bad our Omicron outbreak might get - and when. But experts running the numbers on that have copped flak in the media when scenarios they’ve been told to scope don't pan out.… Audio
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Commercial radio urges MPs to rein in RNZ
This week the big commercial radio broadcasters boasted of record-breaking audiences for their big brands when the latest audience figures came out. But at the same their bosses were also urging our… Audio
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New public media plan enters uncharted waters
The clock is ticking for the government’s proposed new public media entity. The next step is a business case and a new charter being drafted behind closed doors. But RNZ already has a charter that’s… Audio
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More free-to-air sport around the corner
A new national radio network dedicated to sport will go live on air on Monday 19 July - just in time for the Tokyo Olympics. Australian-owned SENZ will fill a void left by the closure of NZME's Radio… Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch - hold on to the rails
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately on RNZ National. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about claims a new train service is a "railway renaissance" or a slow train to nowhere. Also: Stuff beefs up… Audio
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Even more public money for journalism?
Last month the government announced $55m of public money will be made available for “at risk” public interest journalism over the next three years. But a recently-released cabinet paper has another… Audio
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Mad about Election 2020? Tell Parliament your thoughts
Concerned about misinformation on cannabis and euthanasia? Are fake social media accounts a threat to democracy? Tell Parliament what you think in a submission on its Election 2020 inquiry. Audio
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Watchdog runs the numbers on Covid death claims
This week the broadcasting watchdog upheld a complaint that comments about Covid-19 death rates by Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking were misleading - and highlighted “the importance of data literacy” in the… Audio
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‘Deep Knowledge’ but a shallow story
When a prestigious publisher said New Zealand was the second-safest country in the whole Covid-stricken globe, it was no surprise that made headlines here - and it was touted as evidence that we’re on… Audio
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Unproven Covid 'cure' gets big dose of coverage
News of an effective and ready Covid-19 remedy made headlines this week with researchers here playing a big role. Meanwhile media outlets in Australia - and one here - have backed a drug for headlice… Video, Audio
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Stuff's fighting talk on Facebook
Stuff says Facebook is not compatible with its own “core public values” and it's "pausing its presence" on the social media giant. The move has raised eyebrows in the media - and New Zealand’s most…
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'Arms Down' demands win the day
This week, the police canned its controversial Armed Response Teams after plenty of critical coverage in the media - much of it drawing parallels with George Floyd’s killing in the US and the conduct… Audio
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Essential workers deserve to keep spotlight once lockdown is gone
They’re getting nationwide applause. Thankful words from politicians. But will our media's focus stay on our essential workers once the lockdown is over? Video
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Mike Hosking's many contradictory takes on Covid-19
Audio 2 Apr 2020The nation’s most prominent talkback pundit has oscillated from opinion to directly-contradictory opinion with blistering speed during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Newshub and TVNZ cop criticism over contrary political polls
Two contrary political opinion polls this week raised big questions about the quality and the purpose of them. Politicians disputing the outcomes were dismissed as “in denial.” But are the media the… Audio
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Poll dancing already underway
The next election is a long way off and new party leaders are still bedding in. But already TV news networks and their political pundits are predicting what will happen next based on the opinion polls… Audio
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How local bids to ban begging made national news headlines
The national media usually have little interest in local election issues, but it was a different story with banning beggars from big city streets recently. Mediawatch looks at how it hit the headlines… Video, Audio
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Upsetting images of death in the news
Last week, images of the on-air shooting of a TV crew were broadcast widely, and some footage was even uploaded by the killer himself for all to see - including the media. One week later, photos of… Audio
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Mediawatch for 6 April 2014
Audio 6 Apr 2014Geoff Robinson leaves Morning Report - and the shake-up that created the programme in 1975; April Fool hoaxes, a TV comedy turnaround, new recommendations for reporting suicide; fallout from an… Audio
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Mediawatch for 6 April 2008
Audio 6 Apr 2008Promoting Earth Hour; press proposals for Fiji; making April Fools of the media. Audio