Carol Hirschfeld
RNZ chairman refuses to release voicemail message
RNZ chairman Richard Griffin is refusing to hand over a voicemail message he received from the Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran to a parliamentary committee.
PM standing by Curran after RNZ committee hearing
The PM is standing by her broadcasting minister saying there was nothing new in a specially called select committee hearing about a meeting between Clare Curran and a former RNZ news executive. Video, Audio
'People will make mistakes' - Ardern backs Curran
For the second time in a week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has found fault with the way her Broadcasting Minister, Clare Curran, has been dealing with RNZ.
Yesterday it emerged Ms Curran had… Audio
Curran says nothing improper about her message to RNZ chair
The Prime Minister says it would have been better if someone other than the Broadcasting Minister, Clare Curran, had contacted the RNZ chair Richard Griffin over his dealings with a parliamentary… Audio
Curran says RNZ board should correct record asap
Clare Curran says she did not suggest the chair of RNZ's board not appear before a Select Committee to correct the record following the resignation of RNZ's Head of News.
Top level turbulence at RNZ and the Beehive
One morning meeting late last year led to a key RNZ executive suddenly quitting this week - and intense pressure on the broadcasting minister to do the same. Mediawatch looks at how that happened and… Audio
RNZ fall-out: How to meet a Minister
Carol Hirschfeld has gone from RNZ but Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran isn't going anywhere. Media lecturer Peter Thompson of Victoria University explains how public broadcasters need to deal with… Audio
Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran won't resign over RNZ meeting with Carol Hirschfeld
Clare Curran says she has no intention of resigning as Broadcasting Minister, in the wake of the controversy of her meeting with former RNZ executive Carol Hirschfeld. Video
RNZ shock also rocks government
The effects of Carol Hirschfeld’s resignation from RNZ over an off-the-books meeting with the broadcasting minister go beyond the broadcaster itself. It comes as the minister was putting in place a… Audio
Curran, Hirschfeld meeting: The fallout, explained
Senior RNZ news executive Carol Hirschfeld stepped down on Tuesday after admitting she misled RNZ's chief executive Paul Thompson about a meeting she had with Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran late… Audio
Curran, Hirschfeld meeting: Melissa Lee reacts
National's spokesperson for Broadcasting and Communications Melissa Lee was the first to make public the meeting between Clare Curran and Carol Hirschfeld. She discusses the issue with Guyon Espiner. Audio
Broadcasting Minister's meeting with Hirschfeld - analysis
Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran has remained in her role in the wake of the resignation of senior RNZ news executive Carol Hirschfeld. Ms Hirschfeld stepped down on Tuesday after misleading RNZ's… Audio
Ardern backs Curran over RNZ meeting
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is backing her Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran in the wake of the resignation of senior RNZ news executive Carol Hirschfeld. Ms Hirschfeld stepped down yesterday… Audio
Curran on Hirschfeld's resignation: 'It was not a secret meeting'
Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran says she set up the meeting with Carol Hirschfeld that ultimately led to her resignation from RNZ, but that she "naively" thought it was just an informal catch-up.
Carol Hirschfeld resigns over meeting minister: 'There are serious questions here'
The National Party leader says "there are serious questions" to be asked after RNZ senior manager Carol Hirschfeld resigned over admitting she misled her chief executive over a meeting with the… Audio
Carol Hirschfeld resigns over meeting with Minister
RNZ Senior Manager, Carol Hirschfeld, has resigned over a meeting she had with the Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran last December.
The meeting has already attracted political criticism from… Audio
Is raw food better than cooked?
In episode six of Healthy or Hoax, Carol Hirschfeld wonders whether we would be better off eating food raw, rather than cooking it. I mean, who needs fire? Audio
Can you float your troubles away?
In part five of Healthy or Hoax, Carol Hirschfeld gives flotation pods a try to see whether they could be an answer for those looking to de-stress. Video, Audio
Getting milk out of an almond
A raft of new dairy substitutes are turning up on supermarket shelves, but in part four of Healthy or Hoax we ask: can they really be called milk? Audio
What's really in your smoothie?
Greens powders are firmly entrenched as part of the smoothie craze, but in episode three of Healthy or Hoax we find out there's one ingredient in there you might not expect. Audio