Media

Kate Mulgrew on how Orange is the New Black's character Red 'just leapt out', being where no woman had gone before, playing the first female Star Trek skipper: Voyager 's Captain Janeway, and the… Audio, Gallery

Politics is a contest of ideas, but these days also a personality contest between leaders. Which came out on top in the political coverage during a week when the families of rival politicians were… Audio

In a landmark decision this week The Court of Appeal created a new public interest defence in defamation cases. Mediawatch takes a look at what it means for the media. Audio

It’s a common complaint that too much of the news is too grim and some people are - quite literally - turning off. Is there a better way to report news we can use? Stuff reporter Nicola… Video, Audio

The BSA is looking at our television watershed. It operates in timebands, so you won't see risque content or hear a lot of swearing early in the evening but you might later on. Audio

Last year we spoke to young marine biologist Melissa Marquez about her thesis on sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras Since then she's worked with the Discovery Channel on Shark Week, done a TED talk… Audio, Gallery

Tom Heeney's attempt to challenge the world heavyweight title - 90 years and three days before Joseph Parker's loss last Sunday - was a national sensation, but Heeney moved to Miami to fish with… Video, Audio, Gallery

Booze is everywhere - well, at least the marketing of it is. New camera research has found kiwi kids are exposed to alcohol marketing 4.5 times a day, and it's far more for Māori and Pasifika… Audio

It's no secret New Zealand is facing a shortage of skilled trades workers, and one Wellington company says it's focused on changing the "builder's crack" image to recruit women, older people and those… Audio

Is the TV watershed a relic of a time - or do we still need some kind of nationally agreed control ? The Broadcasting Standards Authority is considering a shake-up of the way it helps parents regulate… Audio