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Hotel asked All Blacks three times if they wanted police called
The hearing against an All Blacks security guard has adjourned for the week in Sydney, with the court learning it took the team's manager five days to alert the police. Audio
Murder mysteries on-demand are in demand
A new podcast about the Bain family murders has been a big hit, following in the footsteps of popular ones about unsolved crimes overseas. Is it journalism - or entertainment? And why are we so keen… Audio
Murder mysteries on-demand are in demand
A new podcast about the Bain family murders has been a big hit, following in the footsteps of popular ones about unsolved crimes overseas. Is it journalism - or entertainment? And why are we so keen…
AudioKiwi expat quenches media thirst for commonsense
Expat business expert Andre Spicer served up a summer story of bureaucracy-gone-mad in the UK which went down a treat for the media there this week - and then all around the world, including here. Audio
Kiwi expat quenches media thirst for commonsense
Expat business expert Andre Spicer served up a summer story of bureaucracy-gone-mad in the UK which went down a treat for the media there this week - and then all around the world, including here.
AudioCulture clash over controversial comedy
Heard the one about the Aussie comedian, the Tongan teenager and the New Zealand TV channel? No-one’s laughing now after Maori TV's top brass stepped in to dump a controversial comedy after one… Audio
Culture clash over controversial comedy
Heard the one about the Aussie comedian, the Tongan teenager and the New Zealand TV channel? No-one’s laughing now after Maori TV's top brass stepped in to dump a controversial comedy after one…
AudioJohn Clarke: mocking the media
John Clarke lampooned politicians and the powerful in New Zealand and Australia, but he also skewered the media from time to time too with his subtle style of satire. Mediawatch looks at that - and… Video, Audio
John Clarke: mocking the media
John Clarke lampooned politicians and the powerful in New Zealand and Australia, but he also skewered the media from time to time too with his subtle style of satire. Mediawatch looks at that - and…
Video, Audio200 jobs to be cut in ABC restructure
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation intends to cut up to 200 jobs to create a $AU50 million Content Fund and new positions in regional areas.
Aust Govt loosens importation rules around medicinal cannabis
Australia's Government is loosening importation rules around the use of its medicinal cannabis, hoping to fast-track delivery and even grow a domestic market. NZ is also reconsidering some of its… Audio
PINA asks ABC to reconsider shortwave decision
The Pacific Islands News Association has joined the growing number of voices opposed to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's decision to end shortwave transmission.
Pacific watchdog worried by ABC stopping shortwave
There is a call for the Australian and Pacific Island governments to pressure the ABC to reconsider its intention to do away with shortwave transmission in the region. Audio
ABC pulling plug on Pacific shortwave 'not good news'
A noted Pacific academic is regretting the end of Australian short wave broadcasting in the Pacific.
Dumb moves on clever TV drama?
TVNZ is winding up critics by screening dramas they've panned, and axing ones they rate. Mediawatch looks at a drama that's on TV in Australia, the US and UK, but not here - even though we're paying… Video, Audio
Dumb moves on clever TV drama?
TVNZ is winding up critics by screening dramas they've panned, and axing ones they rate. Mediawatch looks at a drama that's on TV in Australia, the US and UK, but not here - even though we're paying…
Video, AudioA local channel out from under the radar?
It runs well-made shows from some of the world's best TV broadcasters and some local ones as well, but they're rarely reviewed or written about. It's available nationwide on Freeview and Sky and its… Audio
A local channel out from under the radar?
It runs well-made shows from some of the world's best TV broadcasters and some local ones as well, but they're rarely reviewed or written about. It's available nationwide on Freeview and Sky and its…
AudioMedia with Gavin Ellis
Gavin Ellis discusses funding cuts at the ABC in Australia, which has closed its Auckland bureau and the ABC's New Zealand correspondent for the past four years, Dominique Schwartz gives a final… Audio
Australian Government confirms ABC and SBS cuts
It was the promise the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott made on election eve 14 months ago, but the one the sceptics have been predicting for months that he would break. Audio