Media

There has been a lot of news over the last week about issues in farming. While all these stories have merit, many farmers are feeling under attack.  Audio

In a world bursting with information - and misinformation- how can we cut through to what is real? Dr Jess Berentson-Shaw is a research associate at the Public Policy Institute at The University of… Audio

Millions of viewers saw All Black Ryan Crotty get knocked out - again - in last weekend’s test against the Wallabies. A bandwagon to retire him was soon rolling, propelled by the media. Was all this… Audio

Opposition broadcasting spokesperson Melissa Lee once made publicly-funded TV programmes for a small audience on TVNZ. Now she has a bill before Parliament to force funders to reveal more about the… Audio

Some some say TV is in terminal decline because online viewing is fast catching up. Our rival TV broadcasters say it isn't so - and they’ve taken the lead of TV companies in Australia by banding… Audio

John Bluck explores his memories of growing up in Nuhaka in Hawke's Bay during the 1940s and 1950s. Audio

Reviewer Lara Strongman has been watching The Price of Everything about the international art market and major art collectors. She's also been casting her eye over somewhat ruder new British comedy… Audio

Have you ever wondered how whole-body cryotherapy works? Or how Braille works? Or how the sun works? These are just a handful of the many and varied topics that Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant have… Audio

The country's oldest Māori radio station has called upon former broadcaster Willie Jackson to save it from closure. Te Upoko o Te Ika, based in central Wellington, has been running for 33 years but… Audio

TVNZ news presenter Greg Boyed who was battling depression has died in Switzerland. Tributes have been pouring in for his professional abilities and talents, his kindness and warmth as a human being.

Gavin Ellis remembers the intensity and courage the late Warwick Roger brought to long-form journalism as the founding editor of Metro magazine. Gavin Ellis is a media commentator and former editor of… Audio