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Louise Nicholas calls for ODT and Tremain apology over 2004 rape case cartoon
Sexual abuse survivor Louise Nicholas is demanding an apology from the Otago Daily Times and its cartoonist Garrick Tremain after revelations he made light of her rape case. Audio
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Controversial Otago Daily Times cartoon: 'We got it wrong'
The Otago Daily Times has issued a front-page apology for Samoa measles cartoon and thanked the "many thousands of people" who told them it had no place in…
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Students 'a lot more active' after mobile phone ban
Students at an Auckland secondary school are rediscovering the joy of card games, lunch time play and the simple art of conversation thanks to a total ban on…
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RNZ and TVNZ media proposal enters tricky territory
Mediawatch looks at a plan formed behind closed doors which could be the biggest shake-up in broadcasting for 30 years. Audio
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Plain sailing: Travel bucks the trend bringing big dollars for print media
Mediawatch - Newspapers have been shrinking for years along with the advertising that pays the bills - but travel is proving the exception. Does this compromise commitments to sustainability? Audio
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Listen to Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
Listen live to Saturday Morning as Kim Hill delves into current affairs, science, modern life, history, the arts and more.
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Google to restrict political adverts worldwide
Google will no longer allow political campaigns to target advertising at people based on their supposed political leanings.
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NZME confirms it is in discussions to buy Stuff
The Commerce Minister is refusing to comment on reports the government is backing a new bid from NZME to buy Stuff.
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'Bolstering public broadcasting is the answer' - Ardern
The Prime Minister says doing nothing to address the challenges facing public broadcasting in New Zealand is not an option, after news of a proposal to replace RNZ and TVNZ.
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Cautionary tales about your digital data
Mediawatch: As Facebook faces legal pushback in the US for exploiting users' data, three reporters here produced eye-opening tales of online intrusion into people's most private stuff for commercial… Audio
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Ian Cross: editor, broadcast boss, critic and conscience
Mediawatch: Former public broadcasting boss and Listener editor Ian Cross died this month leaving a lasting legacy in journalism. He also presided over the creation of TVNZ and New Zealand's first TV… Audio
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Listen to Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
Listen live to Saturday Morning as Kim Hill delves into current affairs, science, modern life, history, the arts and more.
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Facebook reports removing 'millions' of mosque shooting posts
Facebook has taken down millions of images and articles worldwide depicting the Christchurch terror attacks, which killed 51 people. Audio
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Govt to consider replacing RNZ, TVNZ with new entity
The fate of RNZ and TVNZ may soon be in the hands of Cabinet ministers, with a proposal to disestablish both broadcasters and create an entirely new public media entity.
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No mandate for creating single public broadcaster - Simon Bridges
A single public broadcaster would be too powerful and bad for democracy, National leader Simon Bridges says, after news of a proposal to replace RNZ and TVNZ.
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge only second-ever woman to have writing credit on a Bond film
Phoebe Waller-Bridge says she has added some "little spices" to the new James Bond film No Time to Die.
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Murder trials reported in distressing detail
Mediawatch: It's been almost impossible to avoid distressing details in the news this week from two big murder trials in which young women were the victims. Audio
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China imposes gaming curfew for minors
China is imposing a curfew on online gaming for minors, the government has announced.
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Censor backs push to protect children from online pornography
Children are watching pornography to understand sex and that's huge concern, Chief Censor David Shanks says. Audio
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Ian Cross nurtured NZ's emerging talent - Tom Scott
The journalist and author Ian Cross who is best known for his novel The God Boy has died aged 93.
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Should our leaders be more 'out there' in the media?
Mediawatch: A media monitoring company reckons leaders who are 'out there' in the media reap rewards when the news turns bad for them. But would it be better if they stuck to their knitting instead of… Audio
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Listen to Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
Listen live to Saturday Morning as Kim Hill delves into current affairs, science, modern life, history, the arts and more.
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Australian regulator files lawsuit against Google for data collection
Australia's consumer regulator has filed a lawsuit against Alphabet's Google, alleging it misled consumers about how it was collecting, storing and using personal location data.
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MediaWorks news boss calls it quits
MediaWorks head of news Hal Crawford is set to leave the company in February next year.
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Facial recognition may put a spin on sheep farming
A Dunedin company is developing an artificial intelligence with the ability to recognise and identify individual sheep, in the hopes it may revolutionise farming.
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Wiring up an orchestra
RNZ's sound engineers have the difficult task of trying to capture live music for broadcast - The Detail discovers there's a lot more to the job than shoving a microphone into the orchestra.
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Listen live with Emile Donovan to RNZ's Labour Day special
Labour Day: Emile Donovan hosts a morning of conversation, diversion, music and reflection on the world of work for people enjoying their day off - and to help those at work get through the day.
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History behind a paywall - and on screen for free
Mediawatch: You paid for a TV programme about how modern New Zealand was built - and you have to pay again to see the earlier episodes behind a paywall. Meanwhile, Parliament TV is screening archives… Audio
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