Media
The Wireless Preview - Lucy Smith
Sex education has been taught in New Zealand schools since 1999, and last year the Ministry of Education released an updated guide for schools on teaching sexuality which addresses issues of consent… Audio
Sound Archives - Sarah Johnston
Recordings of performing animals this week - and a mad cat-lady recording! Audio
Batman v Superman v Darth Vader
Kailey and Dan are joined via a Skype link from the Cayman Islands by our comic book cinematic unvierse expert Andy James. The three of us pick apart the new Batman v Superman film (spoilers!) and try… Audio
Everyone's a critic
Film critic Sarah McMullan discusses the new Batman v Superman movie and whether her views hold any sway anymore. Audio
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
Gavin Ellis is a media commentator and former editor of the New Zealand Herald. He can be contacted on gavin.ellis@xtra.co.nz Audio
Remembering Frank Torley
Frank Torley who fronted New Zealand's longest running programme, Country Calendar, has died after a short battle with cancer. Audio
Tributes paid to veteran rural broadcaster Frank Torley
Figures from the agriculture and farming industry are remembering veteran broadcaster Frank Torley as a man who bridged the gap between the rural and the urban. Audio
Country Calendar's Frank Torley dies
Television broadcasting legend Frank Torley, who fronted iconic farming programme Country Calendar, has died after a short battle with cancer. Audio
Mark Boyd: TV Election Coverage: 1993 to 2014
Voters may tend to trust journalists about politics and politicians more than expensive ad campaigns that run in the lead up to elections. But are we well served by our media these days, or are they… Audio
TVNZ KiwiMeter quiz 'flawed on many levels'
OPINION: It is difficult for me, as a Māori researcher, to take TVNZ's KiwiMeter survey seriously because it is flawed on too many levels, writes Leonie Pihama.
Can media report terrorism without playing into the hands of perpetrators?
Is it possible to report shocking attacks like those in Brussels properly without feeding the publicity needs of those who carry them out? How should media handle the output of propaganda from ISIS… Audio
Can media report terrorism without playing into the hands of perpetrators?
Is it possible to report shocking attacks like those in Brussels properly without feeding the publicity needs of those who carry them out? How should media handle the output of propaganda from ISIS…
AudioRNZ sanctioned for anti-social social media messages
The online news media regulator has ruled RNZ didn’t act quickly enough when unpleasant and extreme comments appeared on Facebook recently. When are the media responsible for bad things other people… Video, Audio
RNZ sanctioned for anti-social social media messages
The online news media regulator has ruled RNZ didn’t act quickly enough when unpleasant and extreme comments appeared on Facebook recently. When are the media responsible for bad things other people…
Video, AudioDon’t feel guilty… but you short-changed readers
Last weekend's Sunday Star Times had a front page headline to alarm parents of young children: "Don't feel guilty, but childcare endangers kids". But those who paid to read all about it in the paper… Audio
Don’t feel guilty… but you short-changed readers
Last weekend's Sunday Star Times had a front page headline to alarm parents of young children: "Don't feel guilty, but childcare endangers kids". But those who paid to read all about it in the paper…
AudioInvestigations follow the money
"Follow the money" is a cliche in journalism, but the principle was at the heart of some recent news investigations having an impact beyond the headlines. Audio
TVNZ's new channel Duke targets the blokes
Critics and commentators condemned TVNZ’s new “male-skewed” channel Duke long before it started screening this week, even though it most of its content was already on the screen. Mediawatch looks at… Video, Audio
TVNZ's new channel Duke targets the blokes
Critics and commentators condemned TVNZ’s new “male-skewed” channel Duke long before it started screening this week, even though it most of its content was already on the screen. Mediawatch looks at…
Video, AudioBrendan Smyth - Musical Chairs
NZ On Air Music Manager, Brendan Smyth, tells tales from his early days as a public servant with an afro and a green velvet suit, to having 20 percent local music on the airwaves. Audio, Gallery
