Media
Gwyneth Hughes: Mr Bates vs The Post Office
The British Post Office scandal been described as one of the most widespread miscarriages of justice in the country's history. Between 1999 and 2015, over 900 UK subpostmasters were falsely accused of… Video, Audio
Girls State: Imagining a world run by young women
Filmmakers Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss's creative partnership spans two decades, winning them Emmy awards and several prizes at Sundance. Their latest documentary Girls State follows teenage girls… Audio
Whakaata Māori celebrates 20 years of telling Māori stories
The broadcaster has survived the last two decades by staying true to its kaupapa, despite challenges, an advocate says.
TVNZ staff rally against proposed cuts: 'Implications are very concerning'
Sunday, Fair Go, Midday and Tonight are facing cuts along with up to 68 jobs, TVNZ announced earlier this month.
Rally under way over TVNZ's job cut plans
E tū union is holding the rally for journalists and supporters, who have been asked to wear the colour orange.
Rally at TVNZ over proposed staff cuts
Journalists, media workers and their supporters are rallying outside TVNZ headquarters in Auckland over planned staff cuts which will see a number of key programmes axed.
The Save our Stories rally… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - Kate, Coutts, murder in Moscow
Midweek Mediawatch - Colin Peacock talks to Emile Donovan about the dolphin drama that divided the nation (and the media) last weekend - and royal revelations that overshadowed a terrorist atrocity in… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch
Colin Peacock joins Emile Donovan to debrief the week in media. Audio
Podcast Critic: Mary Argue
Today RNZ's very own producer Mary Argue is with Jesse to talk about some podcasts she's been listening to lately. Audio
Whakaata Maori celebrates 20th anniversary
Mapuna looks back at 20 years of Whakaata Maori which started out in 2004 as the Maori Television Service. It's now an established and popular part of Aotearoa's media landscape will celebrate its… Audio
'Quiet on Set': Alleged abuse bombshells on Nickelodeon shows
The four-part documentary series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV reveals that actor Drake Bell was sexually abused by Nickelodeon dialogue coach Brian Peck.
Television Critic: Brooks Alexander
Today Brooks talks to Jesse about Shogun, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Invicible and The 3 Body Problem. Audio
Introducing Brollie
The Australian streaming service is free (for the time being), reports Dan Slevin, and has an eclectic range to choose from. Video
Can news media innovate to survive?
The prime minister has warned that media companies must innovate to survive just like other under-pressure industries. But does innovation pay off?
Can news media innovate to survive?
The future of news on TV is still in the balance after news of planned cuts at TVNZ and the complete closure of Newshub. The government’s working on a policy but the PM has warned that media companies…
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Mediawatch for 24 March 2024
Mediawatch looks at the fallout from Winston Peters' criticism of the media in his State of The Nation speech. Audio
A week’s-worth of headlines for media critic Winston Peters
Controversial comments on co-governance, confusing criticism of the media earned the NZ First’s leader a week’s-worth of headlines and airtime - as well as the unauthorised use of an old English punk…
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20 years of Whakaata Maori
Mapuna looks back at 20 years of Whakaata Maori with CEO, Shane Taurima, and Ngatapa Black who was a young production assistant back in 2004 who then went on to do "a gazillion" different jobs at the… Audio
MediaWorks hacking victim 'shocked', concerned for personal information
A victim of the MediaWorks hack says she is frightened by what the hacker could do with her information.
403,000 people's information taken in MediaWorks cyberattack
MediaWorks says the information taken included names, address and phone numbers.
