Media

Russia's foreign ministry has banned 32 New Zealand leaders and officials from entering the country in response to what the embassy has called a Russia-phobic agenda.

The sanctions were issued… Audio

The Bill setting out the role and obligations of the new public media entity easily passed its first reading in Parliament this week. Members of the public can finally have their say on the plan… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.  Audio

Amanda Ripley is both a journalist and a NY Times best-selling author. She talks to Jim about her latest op-ed about the news media and how to fix it. Audio

Parliament’s press pack and political pundits alike made a big deal of Greens’ grass roots dissent undermining James Shaw’s leadership after last week’s AGM. But only a few of the many reports and… Audio

A media report this week suggested TVNZ allowing some personalities to promote products online could cause conflicts of interest - and pose a problem in future within the new media entity replacing… Audio

What makes a good tune to go with the news today? Big, bold and bombastic? Subtle and smooth? Trad or mod? Mediawatch asks a journalist with world’s biggest collection of news theme music - and get… Video, Audio

A film re-telling the events of the 2007 police raids in Te Urewera premiered last night at the opening of the New Zealand International Film Festival.

Muru is based around the anti-terrorism powers… Audio

A review into the hiring of former TV One Breakfast host Kamahl Santamaria released yesterday found there was a lack of consultation with key staff before his arrival, and he didn't even complete a… Audio

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Bryan Crump about a big resignation at TVNZ, media outlets getting it right on climate coverage, news stories vanishing without… Audio