Media

An unusual new advert featuring talking animals had an unfortunate outing on TV last weekend - hard on the heels of alarming revelations about animal cruelty. Audio

Owner of AroVideo in Wellington, one of New Zealand's largest independent film rental businesses, which faces an uncertain future in the era of streaming services. Audio

And that has made what Kylie Jenner did a hot button topic.Kylie Jenner from the Kardashian clan has angered disabled people by posing in a gold wheelchair for a magazine cover. Audio

Lara discusses the documentary The Art of Recovery by Peter Young. Audio

Police are being criticised for the search of journalist Heather du Plessis-Allan's home. Was her experiment in obtaining a firearm illegally for the public good? Audio

Have beards had their day or are they here to stay? A story about beards and the modern man. New Zealand men have wholeheartedly embraced their beards, so much so that beard and moustache competitions… Audio

In RNZ's on-line magazine 'The Wireless', Laine Moger has been writing about Auckland's iconic Karangahape Road, and a project to capture some of its stories. Audio

Some of the recordings in the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision capture not just the voices of people who are no longer with us, but also sounds that have now disappeared from everyday life… Audio

Former television news chief Bill Ralston says yesterday's police raid on TV3 journalist Heather du Plessis Allan's home raises serious concerns for the future of journalism. Audio

Air New Zealand has suggested Jetstar is telling fibs about the prices on its new domestic routes. Audio

Dr Chris Gallavin talks about the Police search of the home of Heather du Plessis-Allen after she illegally purchased a gun on-line for a story. Audio

Gavin Ellis discusses his concern over the search warrant executed on the home of Heather du Plessis-Allan and Barry Soper after she purchased a gun over the internet to expose loopholes in the… Audio

Chris Cairns says his reputation has been completely "scorched" despite being found not guilty of lying under oath in a London court. Two former teammates, Lou Vincent and Black Caps captain Brendan… Audio

Yokels Beehive and Sam Lout-Giga never turned up to Jonah Lomu's private memorial last weekend. That's because they only existed in stories about the service printed by large New Zealand… Audio

Voting is under way in the flag referendum and pundits, politicians and presenters alike have been pushing their preferences in the media - even if they pretended not to. Audio

Few people want to think a lot about children killed by violence or neglect, but this week Fairfax Media confronted readers with a substantial series about it called 'Faces of Innocents'. Mediawatch… Audio