Media

Organised broadcast radio is 100 years old this year - and it's not just alive, but still kicking pretty hard. Some say surviving and even outliving other media and technological changes make it the… Video, Audio

Gordon McLauchlan - who died this week - cast a critical eye on New Zealand’s life (“boring”) and people (“smiling zombies”). He also zeroed in on our media and PR industry with wisdom gained during a… Audio

Super Rugby kicked off earlier than ever before last Friday under the slogan 'Rugby Recoded'. Last year Sky TV broke the bank to retain the live rights but critics claim the competition's profile has… Audio

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a National Party ad on petrol prices was mischievous, but not misleading. It was one of three complaints published yesterday that were not upheld.

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Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn about a mini-drama involving Sean Plunket, a revolt in the Washington Post newsroom, a Buzzfeed pioneer joining the MSM, and coronavirus coverage going bats. Audio

The government is being criticised for keeping the future of public broadcasting behind closed doors, as it pushes ahead on a plan to merge RNZ and TVNZ.

Ministers have signed off on a high-level… Audio

Cabinet ministers have approved the first step towards creating a new public broadcasting "super entity" involving RNZ and TVNZ - but the plan looks quite different to what they considered at the end… Audio

The ongoing machinations in media ownership in New Zealand. Andrew Holden has been a journalist for more than 30 years including five as Editor of The Press (in Christchurch) and four as… Audio

The latest in the President Trump impeachment process and a look ahead to the Iowa Caucuses in early February. Senator Bernie Sanders is currently ahead in Iowa. Audio

Kathryn talks to the outgoing head of New Zealand On Air, Jane Wrightson about her 12 years leading the allocation of around $100 million in funding to content creators across our screens and… Audio

Brokenwood Mysteries, Go Girls, Oliver - star of stage and screen, Bronwyn Turei, is our expert today and she talks about what it takes to become an actor. Audio

Journalist, media personality and author Gordon McLauchlan has died aged 89. Fellow writer and art curator Hamish Keith speaks to Jesse about his life and legacy. Audio

They left the UK seeking a more private life, but Prince Harry and Meghan have only upped the ante in their relationship with the media by heading to North America. Celebrity snapper Giles Harrison… Audio