Media

A well-known Dunedin resident Neil Collins has died at the age of 77. He was a radio broadcaster, he presented the old Miss New Zealand pageants back in the day and anchored numerous Telethons. He… Audio

Dr Ethan Plaut, lecturer in media and communication at the University of Auckland, says the sheer volume of media messages in a 24- hour news cycle is more than anyone can critically process. Ethan… Audio

How we get around our cities has suddenly flared up in our news. Even media colleagues are calling each other haters and zealots, and calling each other out for fake news. But is this just background… Audio

Pioneering media watcher Brian Priestley has died, aged 92. It’s 30 years since he last lashed the media on Fourth Estate, the TVNZ show that made him a household name. But he still had lots to say… Audio

Shortland Street -The Musical opens tomorrow night in Auckland. It's an affectionate parody of the long-running soap opera, with iconic characters and storylines from the early years of the show.  Audio

The talk station Radio Live is to be cut back and jobs are likely to go.

In a memo to staff, the chief news officer for Mediaworks, which owns the station said the simulcast with TV3's breakfast and… Audio

Many of our listeners will remember broadcaster Brian Priestley - he died last week at the age of 92 Audio

Fourteen years after launching “the new voice of talk radio” MediaWorks will silence Radio Live and jobs look set to go as a classic hits station takes over. Mediawatch looks at why and what might… Audio

TV reviewer Lara Strongman has been watching the NZ version of the international hit, Gogglebox on TV3. She's also cast her eye over Netflix shows, The Sinner and Toast of London. Audio

Mediawatch Midweek is our weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Jeremy chats to Karyn about five years of First World War commemoration coverage and asks why some critical stories barely rated a… Video, Audio