Media
Kendrick Lamar, Weinstein reporting win Pulitzers
California rapper Kendrick Lamar became the first rapper to win a Pulitzer, while the New Yorker and New York Times took honors for their reporting on Harvey Weinstein.
Rural communities worried about missing out on RWC
Spark and TVNZ have secured the rights to broadcast the Rugby World Cup, but only seven of the 40 matches will be on free-to-air TV - the rest will require a high-speed internet connection. Video, Audio
Television Critic Graeme Tuckett
Graeme talks about Deep State on TVNZ, Wild Wild Country on Netflix, and compares Top Gear and Grand Tour Audio
Streaming the Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup 2019 broadcast rights have been sold to TVNZ and telecommunications giant Spark. The price of streaming all the games has not been revealed and TVNZ will play just seven games free… Audio
Spark, TVNZ secure Rugby World Cup, Women's, Sevens, U-20
Spark cannot guarantee it will be able to bring the Rugby World Cup to households with poor broadband coverage in New Zealand, but says it will work to solve that problem in the next 18 months. Audio
Eyes on the RWC prize
The Rugby World Cup in Japan next year will be screened here by TVNZ and telco Spark. For the first time, fans who want every game live will have to pay to watch it online. Is it a significant… Audio
Eyes on the RWC prize
The Rugby World Cup in Japan next year will be screened here by TVNZ and telco Spark. For the first time, fans who want every game live will have to pay to watch it online. Is it a significant…
AudioSpark, TVNZ to screen RWC2019, but free All Blacks games unconfirmed
The opening and closing matches of next year's Rugby World Cup in Japan will be among seven matches to screen on free-to-air television. Spark and TVNZ have confirmed they've won the rights to… Audio
Feedback from Sunday Morning 15 April
Wallace Chapman reads listeners' feedback from this morning's show. Audio
Taika's blurt makes media mad as f***
Taika Waititi has spoken out about racism in New Zealand previously without controversy. So have other entertainers. Why did our media suddenly seize on another recent passing comment of his - four… Audio
Taika's blurt makes media mad as f***
Taika Waititi has spoken out about racism in New Zealand previously without controversy. So have other entertainers. Why did our media suddenly seize on another recent passing comment of his - four…
AudioRebellious US paper turns on its owners
Fed up with years of cuts administered by its owners, The Denver Post’s staff told them to get lost this week - in the pages of their own paper. A former Denver Post editor tells Mediawatch why -… Video, Audio
Rebellious US paper turns on its owners
Fed up with years of cuts administered by its owners, The Denver Post’s staff told them to get lost this week - in the pages of their own paper. A former Denver Post editor tells Mediawatch why -…
Video, AudioThe medals and the misery
While the media celebrated our medalists on the Gold Coast this past fortnight, they also milked the misery of some of those who failed to fire. Audio
The medals and the misery
While the media celebrated our medalists on the Gold Coast this past fortnight, they also milked the misery of some of those who failed to fire.
AudioListener Feedback for Saturday 14 April
Kim Hill reads emails and text messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme. Audio
Racism ok on Reddit
The CEO of online platform Reddit Steve Huffman says they allow racism because "the way in which we think about speech is to separate behaviour from beliefs." Where do you draw the line? Audio
Viewing with Lara Strongman
Lara Strongman reviews three character-driven crime drama series: Marcella on Netflix, Deep State on TVNZ on Demand and Killing Eve also on TVNZ on Demand. Audio
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
Investment funds eye up TV3 and Fairfax regional papers both here and in Australia; how has the sinking of the Wahine been remembered in 50th anniversary commemorations; NZME has advertised the… Audio
Television Critic Linda Burgess
Linda reviews Ricky Gervais Humanity, and Fallet, which is sort of a spoof on Nordic Noir - both on Netflix. Audio
