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Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week of 25-31 March
More snow sports glory for NZ, an early 20th-century portrait of a Māori man returns to Aotearoa, and a Porirua college's massive fund-raising effort for its first-ever trip to Europe.
Cranky claims drown out facts in SailGP dolphin drama
There were howls of outrage when SailGP cancelled racing on Saturday after a Hector's dolphin was spotted on the course. But some of the critics were missing important context which one journalist has…
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Mediawatch for 31 March 2024
Gabrielle review lessons for media; Dolphin drama fires up media. Audio
Flow of info blown off course by Gabrielle
A review of the Cyclone Gabrielle response found the emergency management response was not fit for purpose - and not good for media providing critical 'real time' coverage of the disaster. But one…
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Meteor lights up Aotearoa, footage sought
Space enthusiasts are asking for security footage of what could have been a meteor crashing through the atmosphere last night.
Gwyneth Hughes: Mr Bates vs The Post Office
The British Post Office scandal been described as one of the most widespread miscarriages of justice in the country's history. Between 1999 and 2015, over 900 UK subpostmasters were falsely accused of… Video, Audio
Girls State: Imagining a world run by young women
Filmmakers Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss's creative partnership spans two decades, winning them Emmy awards and several prizes at Sundance. Their latest documentary Girls State follows teenage girls… Audio
Whakaata Māori celebrates 20 years of telling Māori stories
The broadcaster has survived the last two decades by staying true to its kaupapa, despite challenges, an advocate says.
TVNZ staff rally against proposed cuts: 'Implications are very concerning'
Sunday, Fair Go, Midday and Tonight are facing cuts along with up to 68 jobs, TVNZ announced earlier this month.
Solar power producer raises $6m for new solar farms
The community-scale farms will produce 18 megawatts of energy, enough to power nearly 4000 homes.
Rally under way over TVNZ's job cut plans
E tū union is holding the rally for journalists and supporters, who have been asked to wear the colour orange.
Rally at TVNZ over proposed staff cuts
Journalists, media workers and their supporters are rallying outside TVNZ headquarters in Auckland over planned staff cuts which will see a number of key programmes axed.
The Save our Stories rally… Audio
Hager: Spy system hosted by GCSB likely to be one used in capture-kill operations
Comment: The US spy system hosted by the GCSB appears to be a controversial intelligence system used in global capture-kill operations, writes Nicky Hager.
Another chip in the China relationship
China has been caught spying on us. Forty billion dollars in trade might explain why it took three years and the support of two friends to announce. Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - Kate, Coutts, murder in Moscow
Midweek Mediawatch - Colin Peacock talks to Emile Donovan about the dolphin drama that divided the nation (and the media) last weekend - and royal revelations that overshadowed a terrorist atrocity in… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch
Colin Peacock joins Emile Donovan to debrief the week in media. Audio
Podcast Critic: Mary Argue
Today RNZ's very own producer Mary Argue is with Jesse to talk about some podcasts she's been listening to lately. Audio
Sensitive NZ Police video evidence shuffled around US tech companies
Sensitive video evidence compiled by New Zealand police has been shuffled around between US tech companies without them knowing, a newly released document reveals.
US tech companies had NZ police evidence videos
A document shows sensitive police video evidence was shuffled around between US tech companies without the police having any idea.
This has come to light in reports about the risks and costs of the… Audio
Expert on NZ's readiness for cyberattacks
The Government Communications Security Bureau is dismissing China's rejection of claims it hacked the computer systems of New Zealand parliamentary agencies.
On Tuesday, New Zealand accused China of… Audio
