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'Bolstering public broadcasting is the answer' - Ardern
14 Nov 2019The Prime Minister says doing nothing to address the challenges facing public broadcasting in New Zealand is not an option, after news of a proposal to replace RNZ and TVNZ.
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Cautionary tales about your digital data
10 Nov 2019Mediawatch: As Facebook faces legal pushback in the US for exploiting users' data, three reporters here produced eye-opening tales of online intrusion into people's most private stuff for commercial… Audio
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Ian Cross: editor, broadcast boss, critic and conscience
17 Nov 2019Mediawatch: Former public broadcasting boss and Listener editor Ian Cross died this month leaving a lasting legacy in journalism. He also presided over the creation of TVNZ and New Zealand's first TV… Audio
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Listen to Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
16 Nov 2019Listen live to Saturday Morning as Kim Hill delves into current affairs, science, modern life, history, the arts and more.
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Facebook reports removing 'millions' of mosque shooting posts
14 Nov 2019Facebook has taken down millions of images and articles worldwide depicting the Christchurch terror attacks, which killed 51 people. Audio
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Govt to consider replacing RNZ, TVNZ with new entity
14 Nov 2019The fate of RNZ and TVNZ may soon be in the hands of Cabinet ministers, with a proposal to disestablish both broadcasters and create an entirely new public media entity.
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No mandate for creating single public broadcaster - Simon Bridges
14 Nov 2019A single public broadcaster would be too powerful and bad for democracy, National leader Simon Bridges says, after news of a proposal to replace RNZ and TVNZ.
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge only second-ever woman to have writing credit on a Bond film
8 Nov 2019Phoebe Waller-Bridge says she has added some "little spices" to the new James Bond film No Time to Die.
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Murder trials reported in distressing detail
10 Nov 2019Mediawatch: It's been almost impossible to avoid distressing details in the news this week from two big murder trials in which young women were the victims. Audio
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China imposes gaming curfew for minors
7 Nov 2019China is imposing a curfew on online gaming for minors, the government has announced.
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Censor backs push to protect children from online pornography
7 Nov 2019Children are watching pornography to understand sex and that's huge concern, Chief Censor David Shanks says. Audio
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Ian Cross nurtured NZ's emerging talent - Tom Scott
3 Nov 2019The journalist and author Ian Cross who is best known for his novel The God Boy has died aged 93.
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Should our leaders be more 'out there' in the media?
Mediawatch: A media monitoring company reckons leaders who are 'out there' in the media reap rewards when the news turns bad for them. But would it be better if they stuck to their knitting instead of… Audio
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Listen to Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
2 Nov 2019Listen live to Saturday Morning as Kim Hill delves into current affairs, science, modern life, history, the arts and more.
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Australian regulator files lawsuit against Google for data collection
29 Oct 2019Australia's consumer regulator has filed a lawsuit against Alphabet's Google, alleging it misled consumers about how it was collecting, storing and using personal location data.
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MediaWorks news boss calls it quits
24 Oct 2019MediaWorks head of news Hal Crawford is set to leave the company in February next year.
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Facial recognition may put a spin on sheep farming
21 Oct 2019A Dunedin company is developing an artificial intelligence with the ability to recognise and identify individual sheep, in the hopes it may revolutionise farming.
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Wiring up an orchestra
RNZ's sound engineers have the difficult task of trying to capture live music for broadcast - The Detail discovers there's a lot more to the job than shoving a microphone into the orchestra.
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Listen live with Emile Donovan to RNZ's Labour Day special
28 Oct 2019Labour Day: Emile Donovan hosts a morning of conversation, diversion, music and reflection on the world of work for people enjoying their day off - and to help those at work get through the day.
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History behind a paywall - and on screen for free
Mediawatch: You paid for a TV programme about how modern New Zealand was built - and you have to pay again to see the earlier episodes behind a paywall. Meanwhile, Parliament TV is screening archives… Audio
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TV sell-off prompts political response
Mediawatch: MediaWorks' move to cut off its TV arm has swung the spotlight onto the government's plans for broadcasting. Politicians sent out distinctly mixed messages this past week. Audio
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Digital platform to ease access of te reo Māori for 21st century conversations
24 Oct 2019A world first project will create a te reo digital dataset large enough to be used for machine learning to create chat bots, online education, games, transcription of archival material, and real-time…
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Listen to Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
26 Oct 2019Listen live to Saturday Morning as Kim Hill delves into current affirs, science, modern life, history, the arts and more.
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Rugby TV deal creates claims of conflicts
Mediawatch: Sky and NZ Rugby sprang a surprise this week making a unique deal for TV rights with no bids from any other broadcaster. It's raised questions about conflicts of interest - and compromises… Audio
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