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'He had that universal touch' - friends remember John Clarke
A long time friend of John Clarke, Jay Cassells, recalls his friend's generosity and talent. Audio
First distinctively NZ comic voice - John Clarke in his own words
The creator of Fred Dagg, John Clarke who died on Sunday, is being remembered as arguably the first distinctively New Zealand comic voice. Audio
Tributes flow for comic genius John Clarke
Tributes flow for the comedian and satirist John Clarke who died Sunday in Australia. He'd lived there since the 1970s and in 2004 Kim Hill travelled to Melbourne to interview John Clarke for TVNZ's… Audio
John Clarke kicks it in the guts Trev
Comedic great John Clarke has died. His friend John Banas shares his memories of the Fred Dagg years and beyond. Audio
Television Critic Phil Wallington
Phil advances a conspiracy theory of his own which suggests the government and a powerful group of capitalists are hell-bent on turning the citizens of New Zealand into avid and mindless consumers. He… Audio
We don't know how lucky we are. Tom Scott on his mate, John Clarke
Satirist, comedian and writer John Clarke has died, aged 68. Audio
SAS raid: Is media back and forth muddying the battlefield?
Mediawatch - Have the constant claims and counterclaims surrounding the book Hit & Run, and the associated media reactions, obscured the book's meaning from the public? Audio
Remembering those old TV and radio ads
This month marks 56 years since the first television commercial was screened in New Zealand. To celebrate that event - if "celebrate" is the right word! - Nga Taonga Sound & Vision has selected… Audio
Hit & Run: claims and counterclaims
The PM says there is no basis for an inquiry into the deaths of civilians in Afghanistan, yet editorial opinion in the media overwhelmingly backs one. Has the meaning of book Hit & Run been obscured… Audio
Hit & Run: claims and counterclaims
The PM says there is no basis for an inquiry into the deaths of civilians in Afghanistan, yet editorial opinion in the media overwhelmingly backs one. Has the meaning of book Hit & Run been obscured…
AudioPersuading people to pay more for news
The advertising that has covered the cost of journalism in the past is drifting away from the news media. Readers who value it are being asked to pay more to secure its future. Mediawatch asks two… Video, Audio
Persuading people to pay more for news
The advertising that has covered the cost of journalism in the past is drifting away from the news media. Readers who value it are being asked to pay more to secure its future. Mediawatch asks two…
Video, AudioMediawatch for 9 April 2017
'Hit and Run' claims and counterclaims; new moves to crowdfund New Zealand journalism; Tame Iti calls out the media - again. Audio
Your attention - the capture and sale
Attention - getting it, keeping it, getting it back again - is now the basis of a massive global industry. Columbia University professor Tim Wu looks at the workings of the 'attention merchants'. Audio
Facebook launches campaign to tackle fake news
Facebook is launching an educational campaign as part of its continuing efforts to counter fake news.
Viewing with Sarah McMullan
Sarah's been watching TV1's The Missing, and new Sci-fi Ghost in the Shell. Audio
Never wrong for long?
No fewer than five national news outlets reported last weekend that Tuhoe activist and artist Tame Iti once stole a priceless painting. But he didn't do it - and it wasn't the first time he'd asked… Audio
Never wrong for long?
No fewer than five national news outlets reported last weekend that Tuhoe activist and artist Tame Iti once stole a priceless painting. But he didn't do it - and it wasn't the first time he'd asked…
AudioWomen prance to Bachelor's tune
Is the Bachelor TV show just a demeaning parade of women trying to interest a man? Audio
