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Is this the world's weirdest scam?
Deborah Vankin was surprised to discover one morning that the internet believed she was dead.
Shaun Higgins: the dawn of NZ photography
The arrival of photography to New Zealand in 1848 was more about business than art. A cumbersome kit meant photographers needed carriages or horses to lug their gear across unsealed roads to sell… Audio, Gallery
Alexi Mostrous: Who Trolled Amber?
You could hardly avoid the gruesome spectacle of the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial - it made the nightly news, but it made a much bigger splash on social media. But was there something else at play… Audio
The island where people's stories are paramount
On Great Barrier Island the media landscape is bucking the national trend - it's flourishing Audio
Cyber skills programme for tamariki recognised at Māori Language Awards
A lot of young people are always online and it's hoped the programme will help them to keep safe.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin is back with Short-Cuts for another week. Audio
Explainer: What is so special about TikTok's technology?
The US is threatening to ban TikTok - but why? Here is how it works and why it has attracted more discussion than technology used by its rivals.
TikTok China parent firm says no plans to sell app
If TikTok isn't sold, it will be banned in America - but its parent company says it won't be budging.
Man wrongly IDed as Bondi stabber settles defamation case with news outlet
The Seven Network wrongly named Ben Cohen as the man who killed six people at a Sydney mall.
Film Review with Dom Corry
Film critic Dom Corry joins Susana in-studio today to discuss action-comedy 'The Fall Guy' and the latest rom-com to hit streaming, 'The Idea of You'. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 26 April
On today's episode, the new Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith discusses his plan for the industry, RNZ's political editor Jo Moir and NZ Herald political editor Clair Trevett wrap up… Audio
Media 'under pressure' and plan needed, new minister says
The media industry is "under pressure", Paul Goldsmith says, but he plans to plot a path forward as he takes up the difficult role. Audio
Commentator on Goldsmith taking up Media Minister role
Paul Goldsmith starts today in his new role as minister of media and communications. Veteran journalist and Newsroom co-editor Mark Jennings spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
How fraudsters use 'fake news' in cryptocurrency scams
Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.
GCSB refuses to release details of spy deal 'to protect interests'
The spy agency is refusing to release a copy of its deal with a foreign agency to run a secret operation out of this country.
Comedian Melanie Bracewell
Billy T Award winner, Melanie Bracewell, has graced screens across Australasia with her quick witted charm. Audio
Three's Ryan Bridge joining Newstalk ZB?
He is first in line to be the new host of Newstalk ZB's Early Edition morning show, according to a report.
TikTok vows to fight 'unconstitutional' US ban
TikTok says it will challenge in court a law that could result in it being sold or banned in the United States.
ANZAC Day: Ancestors memorialised in online cenotaph
The Online Cenotaph is a vast collection of old photos, beloved memories, diaries and records supplied by the public for all to access - from family members to historians and academics. Audio
What it takes to make a great movie poster
Henry Erdman designed posters for some of the biggest blockbuster films of the past decade, including Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), Tenet (2020), and The Boy and the Heron (2023). But making his… Audio