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ABC demands files' return in legal bid over police raid
24 Jun 2019Australian national broadcaster ABC has mounted a legal challenge against a police warrant served on it and is demanding the return of files seized during a raid earlier this month.
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New technology gives wing to analysis of bird population
23 Jun 2019New Zealand's bird population is being discovered and heard more easily thanks to 21st century technology.
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Blast from the past: Radio Rhema selling old LPs
23 Jun 2019Christian broadcaster Radio Rhema is selling its entire record collection, which has been built up over 40 years.
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Offsetting our indulgences
23 Jun 2019Mediawatch: Flygskam is rapidly replacing hygge as the media's favourite Scandinavian word. But whereas hygge describes the Danish concept of feeling good due to simple pleasures, the Swedish word… Audio
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Confronting an online clickbait copy machine
Mediawatch: The Mail Online is one of the world's most popular websites - partly because it recycles the online journalism of other outlets as clickbait. You'll never believe what happened when New… Audio
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Leaving Country Life to return to the country life
Saturday Morning: Hamilton-based Susan Murray has just retired after 21 years of co-hosting RNZ show Country Life. Audio
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Opinion: Aus law offers little protection from raids on media
9 Jun 2019Australia lacks laws that could have stopped police at the door of the ABC's offices, a raid that shows again why we as citizens must voice our protest at such actions, writes Gavin Ellis.
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Public media funding policy back to square one?
Labour promised big boosts to public broadcasting but last week's Budget offered only stop-gap increases "pending major policy decisions". Mediawatch questions the Broadcasting Minister. Audio
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Media reports' toxic side effects
Mediawatch: A recent academic study has found that media reports were the main cause of an increase in people experiencing adverse side effects following a Pharmac switch from a branded… Audio
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Hacked off: Only option for clarity on Budget breach is to wait
29 May 2019Opinion - Hacking comes in many forms, explains Paul Brislen, but clarity on whether Treasury was compromised from without or within will take time.
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Huawei signs deal with Russian telecoms firm to develop 5G
7 Jun 2019Huawei has signed a deal with Russian telecoms firm MTS to develop 5G technology in that country.
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Apple breaks up iTunes, announces new privacy measures
4 Jun 2019iTunes is to be replaced by Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV, the company confirmed at its annual developer conference.
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Government proposes taxes for tech giants, multinationals
The government has released details of how it intends to tax large online multinational companies like Facebook, Google, Uber and Airbnb.
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Māori Television appoints ex-Māori Party candidate new CEO
29 May 2019Māori Television has appointed its acting chief executive Shane Taurima, a veteran broadcaster and former Māori Party candidate, to permanently take over the role.
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SpaceX chain of 60 satellites visible from NZ this morning
5 Jun 2019A chain of 60 satellites visible from New Zealand this morning are the first step in a plan from Elon Musk to provide cheap, high-speed internet to the world. Audio
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Mediawatch: Bullying report points the finger at reporters
It named no names, but the much-anticipated report into bullying in Parliament did lift the lid on people turning the place toxic. Journalists there are part of the problem, according to the report… Audio
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Huawei NZ: 'No need to panic' about phones after Google move
22 May 2019Huawei New Zealand says the phone-maker is looking at contingencies and the longer-term impact of restrictions on its access to US technology. Audio
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Huawei's Android loss: How it affects you
21 May 2019Google has blocked Chinese phone maker Huawei from some updates to the Android operating system. The BBC's Leo Kelion looks at how this will affect users with existing Huawei handsets.
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Mediawatch: Australia looks for leadership in government and on air
In the middle of an intense election campaign, Australia's public broadcaster has been looking for new leaders itself after a scandal that saw off its top executives last year. A veteran media watcher… Audio
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Social media effect 'tiny' in teenagers, large study finds
8 May 2019The effects of social media use on teenage life satisfaction are limited, and family friends and school live have a much bigger impact, a large new study shows.
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'Oh c'mon mate': Espiner kept us on the edge of our seats
3 May 2019First Person - As Guyon Espiner wraps up his final day presenting Morning Report, Alex Perrottet takes a look back at the highlights and unforgettable classic moments from the past five years. Video
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Guyon Espiner: What I won't be apologising for
1 May 2019First Person - This is my final week on Morning Report and I'd like to tell you why I'm leaving, what I've learned and what I won't be apologising for. Video
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Mediawatch: Tapping the readers for revenue
For years, the country's top-selling paper talked about making online readers pay - just like subscribers to the printed paper. This week the New Zealand Herald finally did it. The ads they once… Audio
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Facebook's new focus on privacy 'a major shift'
1 May 2019Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has revealed a series of changes to the firm's portfolio of social platforms, including Instagram and Whatsapp.
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