Media
Mediawatch Midweek: Guns, God and algorithms
On Mediawatch Midweek Jeremy Rose talks to Lately's Karyn Hay about Guns, God and Algorithms; Bougainville, and rapping the news.
Video, AudioDavid Tipple: Gun owners also need ‘empathy’
Gun City owner David Tipple refused to be interviewed but released a video statement to Checkpoint, in which he makes multiple claims. We gave experts and community members the chance to respond to… Video, Audio
Hey hey, it's the Monkees
More than 50 years on from The Monkees formation, the two surviving members of the band, Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz are coming to New Zealand in June - to perform the band's hits in a two hour… Video, Audio
Katy Atkin - podcast reviewer
Our podcast reviewer Katy Atkin is here to tell us about new podcasts on the scene. Audio
Sound Archives: Felling Northland’s giant kauri
At a time when the kauri tree has been declared a threatened species, it is hard to remember that the kauri was once seen as just another natural resource of Aotearoa to be logged and exploited. Audio, Gallery
Seeing me, Seeing you, diversity on NZ screens
Are films about the migrant experience made by migrants themselves? That’s the question Dr Arezou Zalipour started researching in 2011, and her findings came as quite a surprise. Audio
Vice NZ closes its doors
The New Zealand branch of youth website Vice is no more, after much of the staff fell victim to an international cull of journalists. The Panel discusses what we'll be losing. Audio
Words, hate speech laws, & editorial judgement
Words mean everything in hate speech laws and Media commentator Gavin Ellis says we're not very good at finding the right ones, claiming Andrew Little's review is well-meaning but fraught with… Audio
Hamilton City Councillor condemned over Mosque comments
There's been general condemnation of comments made by a Hamilton City Councillor who criticised New Zealand for commemorating those killed in the Christchurch Mosque attacks. Audio
TV Critic - Linda Burgess
Linda Burgess has been watching Call My Agent on Netflix and has been enjoying it a lot. Audio
Reporting Islam before and after 15/3
Mediawatch takes a look at the coverage of Islam and Muslims in the media before and after the Christchurch atrocity of 15 March. Audio
Curbing comments to calm the farm online
Mediawatch - After the atrocity in Christchurch, Stuff says it's time to civilise the often unpleasant space 'below the line.' Is this censorship in response to tragedy - or was more moderation long… Audio
Reporting Islam before and after 15/3
Mediawatch takes a look at the coverage of Islam and Muslims in the media before and after the Christchurch atrocity of 15 March. Audio
Reporting Islam before and after 15/3
Mediawatch takes a look at the coverage of Islam and Muslims in the media before and after the Christchurch atrocity of 15 March.
AudioCurbing comments to calm the farm online
After the atrocity in Christchurch, Stuff says it's time to civilise the often unpleasant space 'below the line.' It no longer accepts online comments on news stories about topics that get readers the… Audio
Curbing comments to calm the farm online
After the atrocity in Christchurch, Stuff says it's time to civilise the often unpleasant space 'below the line.' It no longer accepts online comments on news stories about topics that get readers the…
AudioDIY diplomacy: Spacebridge
It's a far out true story featuring New Age thinking, The Space Race, dream telepathy, the Grateful Dead, and ESP. With the world living under the threat of nuclear attack, the idea was to bypass Cold… Audio
John Sato inundated with messages from around the world
World War Two serviceman John Sato, who took four buses to get to an anti-racism march, says he's been astounded and humbled by the reaction around the world. Reporter Chen Liu popped in to see John… Audio
Facebook bans white nationalism, separatism from site
In a shift in policy, Facebook is to ban praise, support, and representation of white nationalism and white separatism on its social media platforms, bolstering its efforts to tackle hate speech. Video, Audio
Mediawatch Midweek 27 March 2019
Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Karyn Hay on Lately: This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn about a rare outlet for the voices of our youth on air; a student paper pulling up trees in Dunedin, data… Audio