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Louise Yri has a very special connection to radio through her upbringing in remote rural Hawkes Bay in the 1950s. Audio

A fresh analysis of Covid misinformation says it intensified after Delta arrived - and leading public figures and officials have “received specific targeting and abuse” online. But you don't have go… Audio

New Zealand's first radio broadcast took place on 17 November 1921. From 13-21 November this year, RNZ is going to be celebrating radio in this country - the milestones, what it means to us today, and…

Another Monday, another review of alert level condition for Auckland and other areas this week -  along with ample evidence in the media that the change can’t come soon enough for Aucklanders who are… Audio

Midweek Mediawatch - our weekly catch-up with Karyn Hay on Lately.  This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn about a shake-up in news radio that made headlines - while another went under the radar… Audio

Radio broadcaster MediaWorks will launch a new talk radio network in early 2022 and has hired Newshub political editor Tova O’Brien for a new show which will shake up the morning news scene. 

New Zealand's first radio broadcast took place on 17 November 1921. From 13-21 November this year, RNZ is going to be celebrating radio in this country - the milestones, what it means to us today, and…

This week the big commercial radio broadcasters boasted of record-breaking audiences for their big brands when the latest audience figures came out. But at the same their bosses were also urging our… Audio

Radio With Pictures was an alternative music programme that was appointment viewing for a generation of music fans on a Sunday evening, from 1976 to 1988. Former presenter Karyn Hay and former… Video, Audio

This year marks 100 years since the first radio transmission in New Zealand and the man behind it is also responsible for laying the foundation for the oldest radio station in the country - Radio… Audio

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Radio communications from a shot police officer have been played to a jury in Auckland today.

Eli Epiha has pleaded guilty to murdering… Audio

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Susana Leiataua about a sacking prompted by a sexist column, some illuminating commentary on proposed hate speech legislation, and… Audio

 A new mockumentary series written and directed by Jason Hoyte and Mike Minogue is out now on TVNZ On Demand.  Audio

More than a year after Radio Sport shut down, an Australian outfit wants to set up a new national network here - and it's hired some big names to get it off the ground. But who is driving this across… Audio

An aviation expert believes new technology that detects disturbance in radio waves could find the final resting place of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Weak Signal Propagation or WSPR is employed in… Audio

MediaWorks has admitted a racist on-air exchange between John Banks and a caller on Magic Talk breached broadcasting standards  - and it represented an "organisational and editorial failure".

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about another host leaving the troubled network Magic Talk after John Banks' recent dumping - while another… Audio

Done right, talkback can be a thoughtful medium with an important social function, argues journalist Alex Braae. Audio

Advertisers have withdrawn support en masse from a radio station after talkback host John Banks endorsed racist comments on air.

The former Auckland mayor has been taken off air by Magic Talk Radio… Audio

Nick Bollinger identifies some of the many and various musical references on Rough and Rowdy Ways - Bob Dylan's epic 2020 album - from Jimmy Rodgers to Chopin. Audio

New Orleans rap duo The 79rs Gang draw on the rich cultural and musical traditions of their hometown. Taking their 2020 release Expect The Unexpected as a starting point, Nick Bollinger traces some of… Audio

In a turbulent year, this clandestine British collective produced an album that plays like a Black Lives Matter soundtrack. Nick Bollinger discusses these new Black protest statements and recalls a… Audio

Blue for boys, pink for girls. Commercial products for children are often very gendered. But what about commercial radio? Students at the NZ Broadcasting School investigate. Audio

In the 1950s, an eccentric collector called Harry Smith fuelled a folk music revival with a definitive anthology of American folk recordings. Now the reissue label Dust-To-Digital have turned those… Audio