Media
Teina Pora asks TV3 to keep 3D
Teina Pora has asked Mediaworks boss Mark Weldon to reconsider cancelling the current affairs programme that helped quash his murder conviction.
Hedda Hopper: Gossip queen
Hedda Hopper is all but forgotten now - the woman with the crazy yats who dished the dirt on the stars. But she was also the most feared person in Hollywood, and one with a political agenda. Now she's… Audio
Getting it out in the open: reviewing the OIA
Journalists often complain their requests for the release of official information are stalled for no good reason. The Prime Minister has admitted his ministers do this sometimes if it is in the… Audio
Getting it out in the open: reviewing the OIA
Journalists often complain their requests for the release of official information are stalled for no good reason. The Prime Minister has admitted his ministers do this sometimes if it is in the…
AudioDigital kills the radio brand
Radio New Zealand has quietly rebranded itself on-air as 'RNZ', startling some loyal listeners. RNZ says it is a signal that it is not just all about radio any more in the digital age. Mediawatch… Audio
Stories missing in Fiji's media
Two stories about Fiji were the most-viewed ones on the news website of RNZ International last month - but neither story was fully reported by the media in Fiji itself. Audio
Hedley Finn - Radio Lollipop
Founder of global charity that broadcasts into children's hospital wards who is in town for Radio Lollipop's opening of its new Auckland Starship Hospital studio. Audio
Joseph Herscher: creative contraptions
Kinetic artist and creator of new NZ On Air-funded comedy-science series, Jiwi's Machines. Audio
Heritage Rescue
Hundreds of heritage sites and museums around the country are struggling to stay afloat. A new TV series about to start production hopes to not only shine a light on these little small-town gems, but… Audio
TV3 current affairs show facing the axe
TV3 has signalled its leading current affairs show 3D is likely to go, even though it has been supported with public money. It’s not a surprise, considering the management’s track record and what it… Audio
TV3 current affairs show facing the axe
TV3 has signalled its leading current affairs show 3D is likely to go, even though it has been supported with public money. It’s not a surprise, considering the management’s track record and what it…
AudioViewing with Paul Casserly
Reviewer Paul Casserly on the rise and rise of online viewing and two new release movies: He Named Me Malala - The documentary film about the remarkable Pakistani school girl shot in the head by the… Audio
Kathryn Ryan wins international radio award
RNZ's Nine to Noon host has been named the 2015 International Radio Personality of the Year at a gala dinner in London.
Chris Cairns gives evidence at his perjury trial
The defence has opened in Chris Cairns' London perjury trial today, and he has taken to the witness box. The 45 year old, former Black Caps all-rounder is charged with perjury and perverting the… Audio
RNZ chief executive explains new brand
Judging from the feedback we've been getting, a lot of you have noticed a branding change as you listen to us. 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
TV news abandoning the South - mayors, anchors
Television news channels are being accused of abandoning the Southern regions with proposals to cut back to skeleton staffing. Audio
How the media butchered the story about the cancer risks of meat
Why have so many media outlets reported that processed meat is as likely to cause cancer as smoking or asbestos? No scientist has said any such thing. Where were the experts to tell us what was true… Audio
How the media butchered the story about the cancer risks of meat
Why have so many media outlets reported that processed meat is as likely to cause cancer as smoking or asbestos? No scientist has said any such thing. Where were the experts to tell us what was true…
AudioNZME confirms multimedia plans - and job losses
The owner of the New Zealand Herald, Newstalk ZB and Radio Sport has confirmed it will soon move its journalists into a single newsroom where they will operate in all media around the clock. NZME says… Audio
