Media
Can we trust surveys of our trust in the media?
Recent surveys have said our trust in media’s falling fast, and made plenty of headlines. But lately new surveys say our trust in the media isn’t plummeting. The latest one is part of a pitch to…
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Masterchef winner Karena Bird
Karena Bird won the MasterChef competition alongside her sister Kasey and since then the pair have travelled to at least 50 destinations around the world learning about food and culture. Recently the… Audio
A cold case with layers of institutional failings
What motivates a journalist to spend years fighting for justice for someone they don't even know? Audio
What we know about the famous TV doctor missing in Greece
Michael Mosley was staying with friends on a small Greek island. The 67-year-old decided to walk home after a swim and hasn't been seen since.
Ice cream TV to feel bad about afterwards
Married at First Sight NZ- the reality show that indulges your worst instincts as a person Audio
Kim Hill among winners at radio awards
The former host of RNZ's Saturday Morning programme was recognised at the annual Radio and Podcast Awards.
NZME proposes cutting regional news roles
NZME says the move is not a cost-cutting measure.
Actress leaves Coronation Street after 50 years
Helen Worth, who plays Gail Rodwell, is a "consummate professional and a thoroughly good egg", a producer says.
Australia drops case against Elon Musk's X over church stabbing videos
A legal battle to have graphic footage of a church stabbing in Sydney removed from Elon Musk's social media platform X has been abandoned.
Midweek Mediawatch - changing stories on cancer drugs
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about the government's latest reason for not funding 13 cancer drugs, a mammoth loss expected at TVNZ, AI faking the… Audio
Tuku Morgan on why he's so fired up
Waikato-Tainui leader Tuku Morgan tells Guyon why he's so fired about the backlash against te reo, how young Māori have the power to change the future and why he's not sorry about that underwear… Video, Audio
Podcast Critic: Adam Burns
This week Adam talks to Jesse about Redhanded and A Thorough Examination with Drs Chris and Xand. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 5 June 2024
On today's episode, the Supreme Court has declared that the previous National-led government broke the law in 2016 when it cancelled a woman's passport on national security grounds, a survey by the… Audio
Research finds NZers big consumers of news
In a survey of 1520 adults, 93 percent access the news at least once a day, and 57 percent check the news even more often. News Publishers' Association spokesperson Andrew Holden spoke to Charlotte… Audio
News provided by local media outlets trusted by more than 80% of Kiwis - survey
New research shows that more than 80 percent of New Zealanders trust the news provided by their local media outlets.
Music feature: Concert films throughout the ages
For decades if you couldn't make the gig, the next best thing was watching the DVD or movie of the show at the cinema. Audio
The headlines we didn’t read
Mary Argue is back guiding us through the latest weird and wonderful headlines from the world of science. Audio
Shoddy statistics get the thumbs up emoji from media
Many media outlets reported interesting poll findings this week about using emojis at work. The only problem: the poll was almost meaningless, statistically-speaking. But it's far from the first time…
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Bid to make big tech pay for New Zealand news hits a snag
A proposed law to get Google and Facebook pay for local news is not dead, the media minister says - but a Parliamentary committee and its government MPs have not supported it.
Long-running bid to make big tech pay for news hits a snag
The media minister says a proposed law to get Google and Facebook pay for local news is not dead, but this week a Parliamentary committee and its government MPs did not support it. The government’s…
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