Media
Johnny Potts - Cultural Daredevil
Cultural daredevil Jonny Potts sat through what has been accoladed as the worst film ever made and is here to reveal how he got on! Audio
Italian filmmaker goes to Karamea
On the West Coast of the South Island, about 100 kilometers from anywhere, a group of kiwis are trying to change the world by escaping it. The Living in Peace Project in Karamea runs on renewable… Video, Audio
Cost of working for free: Call Me Intern
Kiwi filmmakers David Hyde and Nathalie Berger speak with Kathryn Ryan about waging war on labour exploitation. Audio
Georgina Beyer declined invite to Destiny Church's apology party
New Zealand's first transgender MP, Georgina Beyer, has revealed she declined an invite to Destiny Church's weekend apology party because she doesn't believe its founders are genuinely sorry for the… Video, Audio
Do 'transformational' budgets need a big bang?
Media commentator Gavin Ellis ponders whether a return to the Big Bang on-the-day announcements of the past, would have persuaded journalists that last week's Budget was more "transformational"? Also… Audio
Why it's worth putting taxpayer dollars into gaming
A $7.5 million injection into a University of Canterbury game lab is an indication of the staggering numbers the industry returns to the economy. Audio
Why it's worth putting taxpayer dollars into gaming
A $7.5 million injection into a University of Canterbury game lab is an indication of the staggering numbers the industry returns to the economy.
Audio91-year-old honoured for a lifetime in dance
A woman who performed with the world's greatest ballet dancers before teaching go-go girls to shake and shimmy on New Zealand TV has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Video
Bill Morris: Building community in the regions through the arts
Central to The Soul, directed by Bill Morris, is a snapshot of Central Otago today through the eyes of touring artists and residents. He speaks to Jim about the genesis for the film and how performers… Audio
Budget leak draws media away from our wellbeing
The Budget led the bulletins this week long before its scheduled release because of that leak. Some pundits praised Simon Bridges' strategy while others criticised breaking an important embargo solely… Audio
Media reports' toxic side effects
A recent academic study has found that media reports were the main cause of an increase in people experiencing adverse side effects following a Pharmac switch from a branded anti-depressant to a… Audio
Budget leak draws media away from our wellbeing
The Budget led the bulletins this week long before its scheduled release because of that leak. Some pundits praised Simon Bridges' strategy while others criticised breaking an important embargo solely…
AudioMedia reports' toxic side effects
A recent academic study has found that media reports were the main cause of an increase in people experiencing adverse side effects following a Pharmac switch from a branded anti-depressant to a…
AudioReporters on the ground in the regions
A pilot programme will place reporters in regions where coverage of local issues is in decline. it's paid for with $1m from the public purse, but only for a year. Mediawatch talks to two key players… Video, Audio
Reporters on the ground in the regions
A pilot programme will place reporters in regions where coverage of local issues is in decline. it's paid for with $1m from the public purse, but only for a year. Mediawatch talks to two key players…
Video, AudioMediawatch for 2 June 2019
Budget leak pulls media away from public interest; Budget 2019 not transformative for media; reporters om the ground in the regions; serious side-effects of media reporting medicines. Audio
Budget 2019 not transformative for media
The broadcasting funding changes in Budget 2019 weren't exactly headline-making stuff. There were only incremental increases and the abandonment of the only major innovation arising from Budget 2018… Audio
Budget 2019 not transformative for media
The broadcasting funding changes in Budget 2019 weren't exactly headline-making stuff. There were only incremental increases and the abandonment of the only major innovation arising from Budget 2018…
AudioHyper-local reporting in Papanui
A Christchurch man has a website dedicated to local government issues in the Papanui ward - he describes Think Papanui as an independent initiative to promote community engagement. Audio
Māori Television appoints ex-Māori Party candidate new CEO
Māori Television has appointed its acting chief executive Shane Taurima, a veteran broadcaster and former Māori Party candidate, to permanently take over the role.
