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Political points, talking points, moot points
President Trump wants his Kiwi right-hand man in the White House to be the next head of the OECD, sparking political debate this week about whether New Zealand should endorse him. While parties sought to score political points, talk radio milked the talking points - even though it was essentially a moot point anyway.
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New magazines for new times
Among thousands of women who lost jobs when Covid-19 hit were those who make our women's magazines. One was Sido Kitchin, former editor of Woman's Day and the… Audio
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Local councillors gagging themselves?
It's not unusual for local council bosses and mayors to try to control what councillors say when the media come calling. But one council’s elected… Audio
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Calling Home: Lukas Beech in Seoul, South Korea
7:32 am todayLukas Beech lives in Seoul Forest and is involved with the New Zealand Tech Roadshow, which invites Kiwi technology companies to explore the opportunities for… Audio
Political points, talking points, moot points
President Trump wants his Kiwi right-hand man in the White House to be the next head of the OECD, sparking political debate this week about whether New Zealand should endorse him. While parties sought… Audio
New magazines for new times
Among thousands of women who lost jobs when Covid-19 hit were those who make our women's magazines. One was Sido Kitchin, former editor of Woman's Day and the NZ Woman's Weekly which closed down… Audio
Mediawatch for 1 November 2020
Job bid for Trump's Kiwi colleague; magazines bouncing back from Covid chaos; councilors restrict their own media opportunities. Audio
Local councillors gagging themselves?
It's not unusual for local council bosses and mayors to try to control what councillors say when the media come calling. But one council’s elected representatives have created a code of conduct… Audio
Calling Home: Lukas Beech in Seoul, South Korea
Lukas Beech lives in Seoul Forest and is involved with the New Zealand Tech Roadshow, which invites Kiwi technology companies to explore the opportunities for business in South Korea. He's Calling… Audio
Only 10% of Kiwis want to change our country's name
The latest poll from Research New Zealand set out to gauge support for New Zealand changing its name to 'Aotearoa' or 'Aotearoa New Zealand', but only 10% of people agreed New Zealand should change… Audio
Warning of rise in scammers' activity
An internet security watchdog is warning people carrying out financial transactions online that there has been a sudden surge in malware attacks.
Scams a seriously big business - how to avoid them
New Zealanders have lost $23 million to scams in the last 18 months, with the majority of victims staying silent about being duped.
On top of that, 70 percent of small business are also being conned… Video, Audio
Bluetooth contact tracing trial launched in Rotorua
Technology commentator Paul Brislen speaks to The Panel about how the trial will work. Audio
Matchmaking rescue animals with forever homes
An app has been launched this week designed to help rescue pets better match with potential new forever homes. . Jesse speaks to Louise Burgess from 'Last Lamppost Dog and Animal Rescue' about the… Audio
More than 200,000 'vile' tweets towards female candidates during election
A Twitter bot has been working to find and combat abusive tweets aimed at female candidates in the New Zealand elections.
Covid card trial launched in Rotorua
The long awaited Covid card has been launched, in Ngongotaha in Rotorua, and now it's ready for testing.
Up to 1,500 people over the age of 19 are being sought to try out the bluetooth-enabled cards.
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A contact tracing trial has been launched in Rotorua to test the Bluetooth CovidCard technology.
The Undoing, My Next Guest, Taskmaster NZ
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to look at The Undoing, starring Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman and the New Zealand version of… Audio
Focus on telco consumer rights, should you get a 5G phone?
Technology correspondent Sarah Putt joins Kathryn to talk about the work ahead of new telecommunications commissioner Tristan Gilbertson, the US Department of Justice case against Google and as more… Audio
Big tech bosses in the hot seat: 'Who the hell elected you?'
A US Senate hearing to reform an internet law and hold tech companies accountable for how they moderate content quickly turned into a political scuffle.
Midweek Mediawatch - celebs living their best life
Mediawatch's midweek catch-up with Lately on RNZ National. This week in the wake of Kim Kardashian's kaning for that tone-deaf 'private island' tweet, he looks at chats with celebrities and their… Video, Audio
Podcast Critic: Denise Garland
Today's RNZ's own Denise Garland reviews podcasts, No Such Thing As a Fish, Unladylike and The Food Programme from BBC 4. Audio
A 'media circus' about water on the moon
Nasa has today revealed new research that shows water is more abundant on the moon than was previously thought...Meanwhile, some scientists question whether the 'media circus' was necessary. Professor… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew talks to Kathryn about Newshub's political editor Tova O'Brien becoming even more well known, with an opinion piece for The Guardian on her Jami-Lee Ross interview. And he has an update on the… Audio
