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Rust movie to premiere three years after on-set shooting
Director Joel Souza, who was wounded in the shooting, will introduce the movie at the Camerimage film festival in Torun, northern Poland.
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Council deal threatens Westport News
19 Nov 2024One of New Zealand's smallest newspapers is fighting for its life after the local council decided to move most of its advertising to an out-of-town publication.
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Who is Australian 'shock jock' Alan Jones?
18 Nov 2024Commentators say the former broadcaster - who has been charged with 24 indecent assault offences - rose to power after dominating Sydney airwaves for decades.
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NZ should copy Oz social media ban for kids - expert
8 Nov 2024Under the new Australian law, platforms like X, TikTok and Instagram would be responsible for blocking children under 16. Video, Audio
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How many media jobs have gone, and where?
24 Oct 2024Cuts continue at most of the country's major media outlets and there is a warning new legislation could be a killer blow for many.
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ABBA's Bjorn among 11,500 artists to issue AI warning
Stars of music, literature, screen and stage put their names to statement warning about the unlicensed use of artificial intelligence.
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Roblox a 'hunting ground' for child sex offenders
21 Oct 2024The warning comes as police say predators contact children through gaming platforms, then groom them to go into private chat rooms. Audio
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'A giant of Australian journalism': George Negus dies aged 82
Last month, Negus's son Ned posted on LinkedIn that the broadcaster had been diagnosed with dementia five years previously.
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Remember the old social pages?
13 Oct 2024Before social media and the age of influencers, grabbing a coffee and the Sunday paper was an adrenaline-filled moment to see if you'd made the cut.
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Miriama Kamo: 'I am going through a little bit of trauma'
11 Oct 2024The veteran journalist sat down with Anika Moa to talk about her career and not-never move into politics.
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Miriama Kamo: 'I am going through a little bit of trauma'
11 Oct 2024The veteran journalist sat down with Anika Moa to talk about her career and not-never move into politics.
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Tui's 'yeah right' billboards are back and 'there's nothing funny about it'
9 Oct 2024The brewery has kicked off with a sign that relates to the Phillip Polkinghorne trial. Marketing expert says " they just got it wrong" but DB has doubled down. Audio
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TVNZ seeks to buy new technology to help it sell more ads
8 Oct 2024The aim is to boost advertising on TVNZ's linear and on-demand platforms.
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How did TVNZ end up shrinking?
7 Oct 2024Analysis - Mediawatch looks at the background to the state broadcaster reducing scope and scale and asks if the scrapped media merger was a missed opportunity.
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Review: This is the F#$%ing News
'Paddy' Gower is most impressive in this memoir when he's most vulnerable, David Hill writes.
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Whakaata Māori job cuts another attack on te reo - Jackson
27 Sep 2024Government ministers have yet to say how many jobs will go at the Māori television channel. Audio
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Mediawatch: Turning point for ABC
29 Sep 2024Mediawatch talks to the boss of Australia's public broadcaster about what it's up to - and up against - across the Tasman.
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Polkinghorne trial spotlights mental health in the media
29 Sep 2024Coverage of the trial blurred the lines on reporting suicide - and raised questions about how mental health can be aired in a healthy way.
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Is there a Polkinghorne documentary coming?
25 Sep 2024With a not-guilty verdict still reverberating around the country, at least one film crew is working on a documentary. Is that a good thing?
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RNZ cancels release of podcast episode featuring Kiri Allan
The public broadcaster had promoted the episode of It's Personal with Anika Moa, but decided not to air the interview following an "editorial check".
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Students using AI to cheat on school work
23 Sep 2024Teachers says artificial intelligence has huge potential for improving education, but misuse of the technology is an increasing problem.
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Broadcaster Matt Heath is leaving Radio Hauraki
18 Sep 2024After a decade alongside good mate Jeremy Wells, Heath has taken up a role on Afternoons at Newstalk ZB. Audio
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Facebook admits to scraping every Australian adult user's public photos and posts
11 Sep 2024The company does not offer Australians an opt-out option like it does in the EU, because it has not been required to do so under privacy law.
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Meet the New Zealanders who only eat meat
9 Sep 2024Jessica Henrard's 3-year-old daughter Winter is one of the younger members of the carnivore community.
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Media focus on small stuff in big-budget transport plan
8 Sep 2024Some media queried how the $33b national transport plan will be funded. Others highlighted aspects that barely dent the budget.
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The secret lives of 'soft-swinging' Mormon wives
6 Sep 2024The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives picks up on a TikTok drama for the ages: a group of women embroiled in a Mormon swinging scandal. Video
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Raygun's first interview: 'The energy and vitriol that people had was pretty alarming'
5 Sep 2024The Australian B-Girl was pilloried online and in mainstream media after her Olympic outing in Paris.
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US Open: Players learning to play ball with media
5 Sep 2024Daniil Medvedev is intelligent on and off the tennis court - despite the occasional run-in with officials and obliterated racquets.
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