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Court of Appeal rejects NZME-Stuff merger
25 Sep 2018The Court of Appeal has turned down the proposed merger between media companies NZME and Stuff.
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Jackson may testify against Weinstein, lawyer says
Director Peter Jackson could furnish a "powerful" testimony supporting an actress's lawsuit against film producer Harvey Weinstein, her attorney says.
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Playwright Neil Simon dies aged 91
27 Aug 2018Award-winning US playwright Neil Simon, known for works such as The Odd Couple and The Goodbye Girl, has died in New York.
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NZME profit falls by more than half
23 Aug 2018The media company's profit dropped as revenue fell in "challenging market conditions".
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Seven foot tall pre-Māori disappear from TVNZ
TVNZ has removed a documentary that claims Celts settled New Zealand thousands of years before the arrival of Māori from its on demand service Audio
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Spending scoop highlights the pros and cons of leaks
Newshub's early reveal of Simon Bridges' big travel bill created a political drama for the rest of the media this week but the handling of the leak also sparked a pushback from some in the media. Audio
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Free speech debate goes full noise
22 Jul 2018Mediawatch - Two online provocateurs from Canada sparked a debate about free speech and hate speech here without ever setting foot in the country. Audio
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Fairfax to merge with Nine in Australia
Fairfax Media in Australia has announced plans to merge with Nine Entertainment to create an integrated media giant.
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RNZ gets $4.5m extra funding this year
11 Jul 2018RNZ has been allocated $4.5 million of extra funding for this financial year of the $15m allocated in the Budget for public media.
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Media looks for meaning in John Campbell career move
29 Jun 2018Mediawatch - John Campbell joined RNZ determined to lure TV viewers to Checkpoint. Three years later he's heading back to TV and leaving media pondering precisely why, Colin Peacock writes.
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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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