Media
Work begins on replacing the Hobbit Law
The actors' union is optimistic a new working group will find a way to restore collective bargaining rights for film workers, without necessarily changing the status of those who wish to continue… Audio
Television Critic: Graeme Tuckett
Graeme discusses The Vietnam War- a Ken Burns PBS ten part epic on the war Liar - new psychological drama on TV One. The Casketeers Audio
Feedback from 28 January
Listeners' feedback about the show from Sunday Morning with Wallace Chapman. Audio
PM's pregnancy kickstarts media frenzy
The holiday news drought was washed away by a flood of reports and reckons about the PM’s pregnancy. Audio
PM's pregnancy kickstarts media frenzy
The holiday news drought was washed away by a flood of reports and reckons about the PM’s pregnancy.
AudioMedia boss hits out at government policy
The boss of major media company MediaWorks has hit out at the new government's plan to boost public broadcasting - and even claimed it could wipe out his business. Audio
Media boss hits out at government policy
The boss of major media company MediaWorks has hit out at the new government's plan to boost public broadcasting - and even claimed it could wipe out his business.
AudioViral airline outrage yarn sparks fake news claims
Reports of a New Zealand doctor scandalised by stewardesses’ skimpy uniforms on a foreign airline made headlines around the world this past week. But was this for real - or fake news? Audio
Viral airline outrage yarn sparks fake news claims
Reports of a New Zealand doctor scandalised by stewardesses’ skimpy uniforms on a foreign airline made headlines around the world this past week. But was this for real - or fake news?
AudioMediawatch for 28 January 2018
PM's pregnancy sparks media frenzy; media boss hits out at new government's public broadcasting policy plan; airline outrage yarn goes viral - but was it for real? Audio
Listener Feedback
Kim Hill reads emails and text messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme. Audio
Sound Archives - The Return of the Maori Battalion
The anniversary of the return of the Maori Battalion to New Zealand in 1946. Audio, Gallery
Oscars 2018 feature more women, diversity
The just-announced nominees for the 90th Academy awards include more women and minority film-makers this year. It's timely considering the #metoo movement, and #oscarssowhite controversy two years… Audio
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
A brief look forward to the year of RNZ Plus, the death of Paperboy: a lively, interesting publication that couldn't succeed financially and The Spinoff's Duncan Grieve hands over the editorial reins… Audio
Television Critic Alex Casey
Alex reviews: American Crime Story - the assassination of Giani Versace (Soho) The End of the F***ing World (netflix) The Casketeers (TVNZ 1) Audio
Swipe right for conspiracy
What do you do when when you're looking for love but but most people don't share your views on the world and society?
Up This Way's Shaun D Wilson spoke to truther Jenny and writer Florence Wilkinson… Audio
Why Dexter Guff is smarter than you
On Wednesday 24 January, RNZ National will be airing the first episode of Dexter Guff is Smarter Than You (And You Can Be Too).
The comedy series has a very droll, completely deadpan format… Video, Audio
Overseas media comment on Ardern
And the Prime Minister's baby news is also making headlines across the world. Audio
Bob Hoffman - Online advertising
Former advertising CEO Bob Hoffman makes it his business to call out the industry for feeding fake news, clickbait and cat videos online to collect data from people. His blog, Adcontrarian, with its… Audio
Trump's attacks on free press 'reprehensible' - US senator
A US Senator has launched an attack on President Donald Trump's relationship with the media, comparing his fellow Republican to former Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.
