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Someday Stories 2020: Aute
3 Nov 2020The new documentary, Aute, explores the importance of preserving indigenous rituals and maintaining a harmonious relationship between land and tangata whenua.
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More than 200,000 'vile' tweets towards female candidates during election
A Twitter bot has been working to find and combat abusive tweets aimed at female candidates in the New Zealand elections.
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New magazines for new times
Mediawatch: Among thousands of women who lost jobs when Covid-19 hit were those who produce women's magazines. One of them is back with a new magazine and three more in the pipeline. Audio
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Matthew McConaughey: Searching for green lights
24 Oct 2020"All right, all right, all right" - Matthew McConaughey's Dazed And Confused catchphrase sums up how life has turned out for the actor. Audio
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Bruce Springsteen: Writing songs 'still an incredible experience'
24 Oct 2020Using a "gorgeous" guitar gifted by a fan, Bruce Springsteen found new songs came pouring out and were recorded with the E Street Band in just five days, he tells Music 101. Audio
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Labour vows to revisit TVNZ-RNZ merger and push local journalism
16 Oct 2020Labour broadcasting spokesperson Kris Faafoi has put a figure to the party's manifesto promise to provide a multi-year contestable fund for public interest journalism.
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RNZ National reaches record listener numbers
RNZ National has become the first New Zealand radio station to record more than 700,000 different listeners each week in a nationwide GfK radio industry survey.
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Little fake news, some half truths in NZ election campaign - research
13 Oct 2020While New Zealanders can be assured they are not being bombarded with "fake news", there is evidence of misleading behaviour from some political parties, researchers say. Audio
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Election 2020: Media policy slips down the queue
Political parties push policies on big ticket issues in the run-up to an election, and plans for broadcasting and media are often far down the queue. Mediawatch looks at what's in parties' media… Audio
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Graham Norton: Ireland in 'a sweet spot' after years of darkness
10 Oct 2020Change hit Ireland like "an express train" and transformed it from a backward country into one that the Irish are proud of, says one of its most famous sons. Audio
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'People will click on quality journalism' - new Dominion Post editor
4 Oct 2020New Zealand ownership means Stuff can provide better journalism and it wants to be accountable to its readers, says the new editor of the Dominion Post. Audio
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Google to pay publishers $US1b over three years for their news
Google plans to pay $US1 billion ($NZ1.5b) to publishers globally for their news over the next three years, its chief executive says.
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New rules for police use of innovative technology
30 Sep 2020The new policy outlines what steps are required before new tech can be trialed or introduced - or extra capability added to existing technology.
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Suspended in other realities: VR film goes to virtual festivals
24 Sep 2020A couple has spent three years working with Victoria University's Miramar Creative Centre to create a film that will now be screened at virtual festivals. Audio
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The goodies and baddies of the 1pm covid presser
15 Sep 2020The Detail: The Covid news conference has turned the spotlight on the journalists covering it, with critics calling them hectoring and aggressive.
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Sky posts loss after business writedown
10 Sep 2020Sky Television has reported a full year loss as it wrote down the value of its business by just over $177 million.
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Avatar's producer on why he's made NZ home - for now
The Detail: Avatar producer Jon Landau discusses making blockbuster movie sequels in New Zealand - far away from home, during a pandemic.
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New North and South editor: The future of feature writing
12 Sep 2020Departing editor of the Huffington Post's award-winning longform magazine Highline, Rachel Morris, talks to Saturday Morning about her vision for reviving North & South. Audio
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Oscars: Only diverse films will be considered for best picture
Films hoping to compete for the best picture Oscar will have to meet certain criteria over diversity, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says.
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Australian journalists pulled out of China
Australia has rushed correspondents out of China after police demanded interviews with the journalists, resulting in a diplomatic standoff.
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MediaWorks confirms sale of TV operations to Discovery Inc
7 Sep 2020MediaWorks has confirmed it will sell its TV operations to US company Discovery Inc.
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Warning after disturbing content circulates on social media
8 Sep 2020Netsafe is issuing warnings to schools and parents after a disturbing video was shared on social media.
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Mulan: 'Like Whale Rider on steroids' - NZ director Niki Caro
6 Sep 2020All the qualities that made Whale Rider so special have gone into the making of the Disney blockbuster Mulan, says acclaimed film-maker Niki Caro. Audio
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Unproven Covid-19 'cure' gets big dose of coverage
Mediawatch: News of an effective remedy made headlines this week with researchers here playing a big role. Meanwhile, Australian media outlets - and one here - have backed a drug even though there's… Audio
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