Media
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
TV review - Linda Burgess
'Occupied', 'Partners in Crime' and 'The Night Manager'. Audio
End of an era for Mediaworks news and the dawn of a new one
Long-serving news chief Mark Jennings has resigned from Mediaworks, the owner of TV3 and half the country's radio stations. Mediawatch looks at his departure - and the man coming from Australia to… Audio
End of an era for Mediaworks news and the dawn of a new one
Long-serving news chief Mark Jennings has resigned from Mediaworks, the owner of TV3 and half the country's radio stations. Mediawatch looks at his departure - and the man coming from Australia to…
AudioRNZ challenged on level of Maori content
Radio New Zealand has responded to criticism of the level of Maori content on RNZ National with a statement outlining the broadcaster’s Maori strategy. Mediawatch looks at the criticism and RNZ's… Video, Audio
RNZ challenged on level of Maori content
Radio New Zealand has responded to criticism of the level of Maori content on RNZ National with a statement outlining the broadcaster’s Maori strategy. Mediawatch looks at the criticism and RNZ's…
Video, AudioHow the media rose to the challenge of the Christchurch quake
The five years since the 22 February 2011 quake have been turbulent ones for the media in Christchurch. Mediawatch looks back at how things have changed. Video, Audio
How the media rose to the challenge of the Christchurch quake
The five years since the 22 February 2011 quake have been turbulent ones for the media in Christchurch. Mediawatch looks back at how things have changed.
Video, AudioTech: Netflix VPNs and Facebook Reactions
Peter Griffin with technology news. This week an update on how Netflix is cracking down on the use of VPNs by New Zealanders accessing its services. Also virtual reality dominates the news coming out… Audio
Lee Tamahori: Making 'Mahana'
Filmmaker whose first New Zealand movie in 20 years, Mahana, adapted from the novel Bulibasha by Witi Ihimaera, tells the story of two Maori sheep-shearing families on the East Coast in the 1960s. Mah… Audio
Mark Jennings leaving MediaWorks after 27 years
The long-serving news chief Mark Jennings has resigned from TV3's owner Mediaworks. Audio
Head of news resigns from Mediaworks
Mediaworks' head of news Mark Jennings has resigned from the role after more than 25 years with the TV news network.
The Wireless
This week in RNZ's online magazine THE WIRELESS we're running five Q&As with five people helping to make post-quake Christchurch a cooler place to live. Lucy Smith, who's on an internship from the… 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
50 years of Country Calendar
Retiring presenter, Frank Torley, and producer Julian O'Brien look back on 50 years of Country Calendar, New Zealand's longest running television show. Audio, Gallery
Iwi radio told to get digital
The Māori Broadcast Funding Agency is urging iwi radio stations to change the way they operate if they want to thrive in the digital world.
How the media responded when Christchurch shook once again
The media are preparing to mark the fifth anniversary of the earthquake which killed 185 people in Christchurch. But were they ready when the earth shook again on a sunny summer Sunday? Audio
How the media responded when Christchurch shook once again
The media are preparing to mark the fifth anniversary of the earthquake which killed 185 people in Christchurch. But were they ready when the earth shook again on a sunny summer Sunday?
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