Radio Sport
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
The Australian outfit rebooting 24/7 sport on the radio
More than a year after Radio Sport shut down, an Australian outfit wants to set up a new national network here - and it's hired some big names to get it off the ground. But who is driving this across… Audio
What’s on the radio? It's not cricket
A bummer next summer for those who like the soundtrack of ball-by-ball cricket coverage: Radio Sport couldn’t cut a deal with NZ Cricket for the live rights to matches from next season. Whyzat? Audio
Sports stars taking a stand
In Spain, the US and Australia top sportspeople have used the media to make bold political statements on contentious issues like independence, racism, same-sex marriage. Would it happen here?
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Chorus of condemnation follows cocaine controversy
Startling news of two more Kiwi sports stars behaving badly across the ditch prompted swift and extensive criticism in the media. But wider issues of drugs in sport were kicked into touch. Video, Audio
SBW vs BNZ: conscientious objector riles the critics
The Sonny Bill Williams ‘collar-gate’ controversy had all the ingredients for the media: rugby, a celebrity, big brands and big money - all overlaid with a religious culture clash. But was really a… Audio
Osama, Adolf & Anne? Odd guest list raises eyebrows
Radio Sport has a top prize for listeners to see a Lions test match next year in the luxury of an All Blacks hospitality box. But the suggested guest list of one Radio Sport host might not reflect… Audio
Media focus falls on women, not Chiefs
It's been weeks since the Mad Monday scandal first broke, yet key facts are still hidden from the media. While the Chiefs' players stay silent, women are the target for the loudest calls for heads to… Audio
FFS! How the media handle rude words
Rude words and bad language are a problem for the new media. But there's little consistency in words they think we should be shielded from and how they try to keep them clean. Mediawatch looks at some… Audio
NZME confirms multimedia plans - and job losses
The owner of the New Zealand Herald, Newstalk ZB and Radio Sport has confirmed it will soon move its journalists into a single newsroom where they will operate in all media around the clock. NZME says… Audio
Cupwatch: Who hates who now?
Mediawatch looks back at the Rugby World Cup week three. The pundits were underwhelmed by the All Blacks holding back, but the Group of Death got them going. Audio