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Bringing the big meth myth mess to light
10 Jun 2018Mediawatch - Red flags were raised in the media about meth-testing well before Sir Peter Gluckman's report last week - but they didn't stop the growth of an unregulated industry. Audio
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Understanding AI: are the media the solution or the problem?
20 May 2018Artificial intelligence is on the rise in our news. But are the media also to blame for public ignorance and anxiety? Audio
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TV streaming service for kiwi kids goes live
27 May 2018New Zealand's first online media hub for children has been launched.
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Government's $38m public broadcasting boost still on the table
20 May 2018The government still expects to deliver the entire $38 million boost in funding for public broadcasting promised by Labour prior to the election, the Broadcasting Minister says.
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Jamie Tuuta announced as new Māori TV chair
7 May 2018Jamie Tuuta has been announced to replace Dame Georgina te Heuheu Māori Television's board chair.
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Revealed: Supermarkets in NZ using facial recognition tech
14 May 2018A man mistakenly identified as a shoplifter at a New World supermarket has led to revelations that the company has rolled out facial recognition CCTV technology in some of its stores.
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Jim Mather named as incoming RNZ chair
7 May 2018The current head of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, who also led Māori Television for nine years, will replace Richard Griffin as chair of RNZ.
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PM checking if Russian hacking hit NZ
18 Apr 2018Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is checking whether New Zealand has been hit by a fresh wave of global cyber attacks, she says.
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No need for NZers to delete Facebook - NetSafe
9 Apr 2018Thousands of New Zealanders' data was exposed in the Facebook data breach, but while it is a reminder to take privacy seriously there's no need to quit the platform altogether, NetSafe says.
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PM standing by Curran after RNZ committee hearing
6 Apr 2018The PM is standing by her broadcasting minister saying there was nothing new in a specially called select committee hearing about a meeting between Clare Curran and a former RNZ news executive. Video, Audio
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Facebook scandal 'hit 87 million users'
5 Apr 2018Facebook says it now believes up to 87 million people's data was improperly shared with the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.
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AI poses less risk to jobs than feared - OECD
3 Apr 2018Fewer people's jobs are likely to be destroyed by artificial intelligence and robots than has been suggested by a much-cited study, an OECD report says.
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Online broadcasting 'wild-west' could be tamed, says expert
2 Apr 2018A media law expert has welcomed the possibility that overseas-based online broadcasters may have to comply with New Zealand regulation.
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Victims forgotten in furore over political mismanagement
18 Mar 2018Mediawatch - Much of the media was keen to claim Labour overrode victims' rights in its political management of the summer camp scandal - but news coverage itself focused on the political story rather… Audio
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Govt too upbeat about AI - expert
New Zealand needs to have a conversations about the enormous disruption AI will unleash over coming decades, the head of New Zealand's artificial intelligence forum says.
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National raises questions about RNZ commentator
1 Mar 2018The National Party has raised an allegation of conflict of interest in Parliament relating to a commentator who appeared on RNZ show 'The Panel'.
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NZME's profits and revenue falls
NZME profit falls but exceeds market expectations.
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Ditched newspapers the 'lifeblood' of rural communities
Stuff's decision to ditch 28 publications is shocking and will further isolate rural communities, Rural Women New Zealand says.
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Stuff to cut 28 newspapers and magazines nationwide
Media giant Stuff has announced plans to ditch 28 of its community, rural newspapers and magazines. Audio
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School asks students to commit to no social media
3 Feb 2018An Auckland school is taking a stand against social media asking its students to not have any social media accounts until high school.
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Veteran journalist Pat Booth dies, aged 88
31 Jan 2018Veteran journalist Pat Booth has passed away at a rest home in Kumeu after a short illness. Audio
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High-tech disco ball satellite launched from rocket
25 Jan 2018Rocket Lab hopes a newly launched satellite will be the brightest object in the night sky. Audio
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Media merger appeal dismissed
19 Dec 2017A proposed merger between two of New Zealand's largest media companies has been dismissed.
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Tony Veitch leaves Newstalk ZB, goes it alone
21 Dec 2017Tony Veitch has announced he will leave NZME's Newstalk ZB radio station with plans to "build his show from his own digital platform".
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