Media
Radio hosts Tova O'Brien, Duncan Garner vent anger before being taken off air
The MediaWorks radio station Today FM abandoned scheduling on Thursday morning when presenters broke from programming to question the future of their employer. Audio
'They've f--d us': Today FM hosts blast management
Broadcasters on Mediaworks radio station Today FM let rip just before abruptly being pulled off air - as staff have been told they have the end of the day until it's confirmed they have lost their… Audio
Today FM goes up in flames after on-air explosion
The future of MediaWorks talk network Today FM and its news service are in doubt after a proposal to close the station prompted an on-air staff revolt. Today FM abruptly cut to pop music after… Audio
Today FM goes up in flames after on-air explosion
The future of MediaWorks talk network Today FM and its news service are in doubt after a proposal to close the station prompted an on-air staff revolt. Today FM abruptly cut to pop music after…
AudioMidweek Mediawatch - incorrect Corrections ad?
Midweek Mediawatch: Colin Peacock talks to Susana Lei’ataua about the advertising watchdog scuppering an expensive and important TV advert - and a surprise rise in the media’s income from… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - incorrect Corrections ad?
Midweek Mediawatch: Colin Peacock talks to Susana Lei’ataua about the advertising watchdog scuppering an expensive and important TV advert - and a surprise rise in the media’s income from…
AudioPodcast Critic: Ximena Smith
Today Ximena talks to Jesse about two podcasts, The Witch Trials of JK Rowling and Killing Victoria. Audio
Sky TV confirms 170 jobs will be axed
Sky Television has confirmed about 170 jobs will be axed in a restructuring of customer support and technical operations.
17 Barbara Dreaver | Measles Outbreak in Samoa
During the 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa Barbara Dreaver reported on an ill-equipped healthcare system, complex tensions between traditional and western medicine, and the tragic and preventable loss… Audio
ASA upholds complaint against Corrections' use of stereotype
A Corrections Department recuritment ad has fallen foul of the Advertising Standards Authority, for perpetuating a negative stereotype of a Māori boy.
The TV commericial showed a young Māori boy… Video, Audio
Book Critic: Pip Adam
Today Pip talks to Jesse about finding time to read and how she's managed to fit in a few books over the past month despite her busy schedule. Today she talks about an essay, ChapGPT Is a Blurry JPEG… Audio
Prince Harry, Elton John appear at UK court in privacy lawsuit
Prince Harry is accusing the publisher of the Daily Mail of unlawful information gathering.
'You go to gigs and actually listen' - How going sober changed Guyon Espiner
Live music and drinking tend to go together like rock 'n' roll and guitar solos, but journalist Guyon Espiner says he has found that living a more sober life doesn't mean the music has to stop. Audio
The Rest is History
Never underestimate the power of a cracking good story and the ability to tell them well. This is what's elevates two Oxbridge-educated middle-aged men obsessed with history to modern star status. Tom… Audio
Lifting the lid on lobbying, ministers - and the media
Mediawatch: An RNZ investigation lifted the lid this week on lobbyists and how they communicate with politicians outside the public gaze. But it also raised questions how lobbyists lobby media… Audio
Lifting the lid on lobbying, ministers - and the media
An RNZ investigation lifted the lid this week on lobbyists and how they communicate with politicians outside the public gaze or official oversight. But it also raised questions for the media about how… Audio
Lifting the lid on lobbying, ministers - and the media
An RNZ investigation lifted the lid this week on lobbyists and how they communicate with politicians outside the public gaze or official oversight. But it also raised questions for the media about how…
AudioPosie the provocateur captures media's attention
The fly-in fly-out visit of provocateur Posie Parker was obviously a divisive issue - with people going to court to try to prevent it and then taking to the streets when that failed. Opponents drowned… Audio
Posie the provocateur captures media's attention
The fly-in fly-out visit of provocateur Posie Parker was obviously a divisive issue - with people going to court to try to prevent it and then taking to the streets when that failed. Opponents drowned…
AudioMediawatch for 26 March 2023
UK provocateur captures media's attention; lifting the lid on lobbying, ministers - and the media; a source burned and spurned - in the public interest? Audio
