Media
Wellington’s Radio Active to stay on air
Radio Active, a Wellington independent radio station which has long been a champion of local music, has announced that it will be able to remain broadcasting, despite the company having gone into… Audio
TV with Paul Casserly
TV and Film writer Paul Casserly reviews Believer, I am Innocent, and Soho's dramatization of the rivalry between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, Feud. Audio
Com Com delays NZME-Fairfax decision again
A decision on the proposed merger between NZME and Fairfax NZ has been deferred for a second time after the two companies tabled a lengthy new submission.
Cone of silence around Otago student party
The president of the University of Otago Students' Association Hugh Baird ungags himself to tell us why students are being asked to not talk to media about the famous Hyde St Party. Audio
Marlborough Express no longer a daily newspaper
It's been around for 150 years, but the Marlborough Express will no longer be a daily read. Fairfax Media has announced from May, the newspaper will be published only three days a week; on Monday… Audio
Call for Fiji Times sedition charge to be dropped
Amnesty International says that that sedition charges agaisnt The Fiji Times newspaper are very serious and should be dropped. Audio
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
Media Commentator, Gavin Ellis talks to Kathryn Ryan about how defence chiefs have responded to allegations in the Hit & Run book by Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson, and a reminder from the BSA that… Audio
Days numbered for local daily papers
Fairfax Media says its Blenheim-based paper The Marlborough Express will soon publish on only three days a week, after more than 130 years as a daily paper. It could be a sign of things to come for… Audio
Days numbered for local daily papers
Fairfax Media says its Blenheim-based paper The Marlborough Express will soon publish on only three days a week, after more than 130 years as a daily paper. It could be a sign of things to come for…
AudioTelevision Critic: Alex Casey
The Spin-off television editor casts her gaze over season three of "The Bachelor," the return of "Sensing Murder" and TVNZ's latest historical series featuring comedian Te Radar. Audio
The role of women an an online world which is often hostile towards them
In this second of a series of three panel discussions about contemporary feminism, Megan Whelan talks with four women actively involved with the digital world: Anna Guenther, the co-founder of Pledge… Audio
The poetic landscape of Aotearoa 2017
The country's longest running poetry magazine has just put out issue 51, an impressive tally in anyone's book. Lynn Freeman spoke to Jack Ross who has edited Poetry New Zealand: Yearbook 2017… Audio
John Key's blogger ties remain in the dark
Three years ago, John Key admitted he kept in touch with certain bloggers. Then Nicky Hager’s Dirty Politics lifted the lid on other government ministers leaking to them. Newstalk ZB’s Felix Marwick… Audio
John Key's blogger ties remain in the dark
Three years ago, John Key admitted he kept in touch with certain bloggers. Then Nicky Hager’s Dirty Politics lifted the lid on other government ministers leaking to them. Newstalk ZB’s Felix Marwick…
AudioMediawatch for 26 March 2017
'Hit and Run' sparks calls for inquiry and a backlash against the authors; PM's blogger ties remain in the dark; TVNZ to cut jobs in news reshuffle; TV funnyman starts debate by getting serious on… Audio
Tech news: VR update and "Netflix for live music"
Some cool applications for VR technology in art and filmmaking; Google wants you to share your location data with you friends; and a new concert subscription service is dubbed "Netflix for live… Audio
TV funnyman opens up suicide debate
Comedian Jono Pryor took TV3 viewers by surprise last week when he suddenly got serious about suicide live on the Jono and Ben show. It sparked debate about how suicide is reported and discussed by… Audio
TV funnyman opens up suicide debate
Comedian Jono Pryor took TV3 viewers by surprise last week when he suddenly got serious about suicide live on the Jono and Ben show. It sparked debate about how suicide is reported and discussed by…
AudioTVNZ to be 'doing more with less' after job cuts
Mediawatch - TVNZ has announced plans to cut back office news jobs, while increasing its reporting from the regions. Audio