Media
Santa and Coke
The Advertising Standards Authority has agreed that Santa should not be used in advertising that promotes Coca Cola to children and young people. Audio
Santa and Coke
The Advertising Standards Authority has agreed that Santa should not be used in advertising that promotes Coca Cola to children and young people. Audio
Waxing lyrical about voices
Voices.com has released the results of a media industry survey of the most sought-after celebrity voices of 2018. Audio
NZME going for the paywall
It looks like parts of the NZ Herald online will disapear behind a paywall. NZME plans to put up paywall around premium journalism on its website. Audio
Facebook, fake news & the future for tech giants
Could this year could be big tech's version of the 2008 financial crisis? Professor Charlie Beckett of the London School of Economics says there is a crisis in public information, which digital giants… Audio
'We've had enough of racism in NZ'
Almost 60,000 people have now signed a petition calling for Sir Bob Jones' knighthood to be removed. The woman behind the petition - Renae Maihi - tells John Campbell why she's had enough. Video, Audio
Living the change
Kiwis doing their bit to reduce their impact on the earth and making a difference have been profiled in a new New Zealand documentary about to be released called, Living the Change. Video, Audio, Gallery
Ditched newspapers the 'lifeblood' of rural communities
Stuff's decision to ditch 28 publications is shocking and will further isolate rural communities, Rural Women New Zealand says.
Te Karere celebrates 35 years
Māori news programme Te Karere is celebrating being on air for 35 years today.
Less Stuff? 28 community newspaper & magazines to be scrapped
Among them are newspapers like the Kaikoura Star, the Hastings Mail and NZ Farmer, but Stuff is promising the affected communities that they'll still be able to get local news. Audio
Stuff to cut 28 newspapers and magazines nationwide
Media giant Stuff has announced plans to ditch 28 of its community, rural newspapers and magazines. Audio
Big publisher culls community papers
The country's biggest publisher of news is preparing to close or sell many of its rural and community newspapers around the country. Mediawatch looks at the reasons why and what it might mean for the… Audio
Big publisher culls community papers
The country's biggest publisher of news is preparing to close or sell many of its rural and community newspapers around the country. Mediawatch looks at the reasons why and what it might mean for the…
AudioSound Archives: They’re all good dogs!
To mark the start of the lunar Year of the Dog, Sarah Johnston plays us some archived recordings about our canine friends and those who love them, in today's visit to the sound archives of Ngā Taonga… Audio, Gallery
Fairfax to chop some rural papers
Media giant Fairfax New Zealand has announced it will close or sell 28 of its rural papers, affecting around 60 staff members. Audio
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
Gavin joins Kathryn to talk about the two new political editors at TV1 and TV3. More generational change at Parliament? Also a media trust has been set up to augment weakened mainstream media in the… Audio
Television Critic Briar Wyatt
The Puna (Maori TV) Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (Netflix) Everything Sucks (Netflix) Audio
Hate speech vs free speech in the media
Claims of hate speech and the right to free speech made the news this week in response to racially-charged commentary in the media. One case played out in the court of public opinion, the other in a… Audio
Claims of dirty politics in MP’s Snapchat story
A small story buried on page five of a paper last Sunday revealed MP Chris Bishop messaged youngsters online before the last election. The media questioned the MP’s conduct - but not the media's… Audio
