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'Misleading, inflammatory': Complaint about Kate Hawkesby upheld
A complaint was made over comments suggesting Māori and Pacific patients were being prioritised for surgery because of their ethnicity.
The billionaire looking to fix the 'broken' internet
The internet is broken. Billionaire American Businessman Frank McCourt Jr doesn't want to just complain about it, he wants to fix it. He's putting millions of dollars towards Project Liberty, working… Audio
Watchdog says ZB comments 'misleading and discriminatory'
Breaches of the broadcasting standard for discrimination and denigration are rare in news media - but hosts on just one network have now done it three times in the past four years.
Is there a rescue in sight for Newshub?
Speculation is mounting that another media company may step in to save Newshub - or at least part of it.
Tech Tuesday with Dan Watson
Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services Dan Watson talks to Jesse about being careful of investing in companies with AI in the name and he's trialling a new keyboard which is proving… Audio
TVNZ staff set to hear final decisions on job cuts
Meanwhile, a decision on alternatives to the proposal to close Newshub in June is being kept under wraps by its owner. Audio
Fair Go and daily news bulletins to close at TVNZ
TVNZ has confirmed Fair Go - on air for 47 years - and news shows Midday and Tonight will cease next month. The future of Sunday will be confirmed tomorrow. Meanwhile a decision on alternatives to a… Audio
TVNZ staff to find out about job cuts
TVNZ staff will find out if they get to keep their jobs on Tuesday Morning, and viewers will find out if their favourite shows will still be on air after proposed cost-saving measures.
In March, TVNZ… Audio
The Panel with David Cunliffe and Aimie Hines (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists David Cunliffe and Aimie Hines discuss the latest in the Christchurch Cathedral rebuild saga and check in with Auckland Councils plan to remove public bins… Audio
Television Critic: Claire Chitham
Today Claire talks to Jesse about Gentlemen on Netflix, Palm Royale on Apple and the very brand new Ripley, also on Netflix. Audio
Trust in news tumbles again, survey shows
More New Zealanders are avoiding the news because of its negativity and what they perceive as political bias.
Fast fibre let down by internet users' lousy Wi-Fi
Paying for a premium broadband service could be a waste of money for some, a new report has found.
People's trust in news has tumbled over the past year, survey shows
The latest annual survey of New Zealanders’ trust in news media has recorded another sharp drop. It also finds more people avoid the news- but more people say they’re still interested in it and…
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Solar eclipse offers a window into the universe's secrets
Eclipse fever is building in North America, but for some those minutes of darkness will be an opportunity for often impossible science experiments - a chance to unravel the secrets of our universe.
Good News: Stories that cheered us up this week
The Running of the Sheep returns and a classroom resource that helps children detect misinformation in this week's round-up of the most uplifting stories published by RNZ.
Mediawatch for 7 April 2024
We talk to an editor keeping an eye on where public money for public services ends up and the government’s new political action plan gets the media’s attention. Audio
Jason Gunn - playing favourites
Childrens' television presenter turned author, Jason Gunn joins Colin Peacock to play favourites. Jason is taking part in the Auckland Writers Festival's Schools Programme Hotaka Kura and has written… Audio
'Tepid response' to Oppenheimer in Japan
Oppenheimer has finally opened in Japan, eight months after it was released in the US. Japanese distributors delayed the release, following criticism the movie minimises the nuclear attacks on… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident film critic Dan Slevin joins Mark Leishman with new picks for the weekend, including Monkey Man (2024) in cinemas now, and eight-part sci-fi series Tales from the Loop (2020)… Audio
Demand for IT professionals falls
Technology professionals have seen demand for their skills tumble by more than 50 percent over the past year, according to an industry body that tracks recruitment around the country.
The… Audio