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Copyright and wrong: Ageing law for a changing world
12 Nov 2017Mediawatch - Much of New Zealand's copyright law was written 23 years ago, so - following the National vs Eminem case in the High Court - we explore what is at stake now the law is up for review. Audio
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Govt will not sell TVNZ, but 'explore all options'
The Broadcasting Minister is alarmed the previous government did nothing to address TVNZ's declining revenue, despite being warned by officials, she says.
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Putting NZ TV online: When is a target not a target?
14 Nov 2017Analysis - There were big promises from the government in 2014 about making streamable classic New Zealand TV and movie titles available online. Phil Pennington asks what happened.
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'If it’s not gay, it’s not gay' complaint dismissed
14 Nov 2017A complaint about Rainbow Youth's recent "If it's not gay, it's not gay" ad campaign has been shot down by the Advertising Standards Authority. Comments
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Govt to look into TVNZ chief exec's pay bump
13 Nov 2017The new Broadcasting Minister says she's concerned after TVNZ's boss was been given a $141,678 pay rise despite profits falling 89 percent.
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Peters case 'can be described as heavy handed'
10 Nov 2017Winston Peters' legal bid to obtain journalists' emails and phone records is not unheard of but is heavy handed, a law professor says. Audio
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Twitter halts 'broken' verification system
10 Nov 2017Twitter has suspended its verified-profile scheme and described it as "broken", following complaints over the type of accounts being verified.
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Human error blamed after self-driving bus crashes on first day
9 Nov 2017A self-driving shuttle bus in Las Vegas has been involved in an accident on its first day of service.
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New Zealand's television history archive under threat
10 Nov 2017The country's core project to save New Zealand's television history has put just a handful of titles on the internet compared to the 20,000 the public was promised three years ago.
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Malta death shows 'open season' on journalists
1 Nov 2017Opinion - The car bomb killing of Maltese investigative journalist was shocking but unfortunately not unusual, writes Brent Edwards*.
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Where did life begin?
2 Nov 2017New Zealand scientists who are seeking answers to some of life's biggest questions have received $84.6 million in grants in this year's Marsden Fund.
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'Fake news' comes up trumps in word comp
A phrase that has dominated the headlines - and one Twitter feed in particular - has been named the word of the year.
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Fairfax to downsize daily papers
30 Oct 2017Fairfax newspapers will be moving to tabloid size from the middle of next year.
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Social media no competition to journalism - ComCom
Traditional media are not as threatened by social media as news managers say, the Commerce Commission said today during the Stuff/NZME merger hearing.
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Shared transport could remove most cars
22 Oct 2017A shared vehicle system could reduce the number of cars in cities to a little as 4 percent of current numbers, new research shows.
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Netsafe welcomes Twitter crackdown on sexual posts
20 Oct 2017A promised crackdown on sexual harassment by social media giant Twitter has been welcomed by New Zealand organisations who regularly deal with complaints online.
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Lurking in the corridors of power
Mediawatch - The politicians who negotiated our new government were pursued by a press pack throughout the process. Why did reporters spend draining days following their every move? Audio
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KRACK attack: What you need to know
17 Oct 2017Following warnings to avoid Wi-Fi after an international software hack, here's what you need to know.
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Panama Papers journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia killed in Malta car bomb
17 Oct 2017Journalist and anti-corruption blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia, who led the investigation into the Panama Papers scandal, has been killed by a car bomb. Audio
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Sean Plunket resigns from BSA
13 Oct 2017Former broadcaster Sean Plunket has resigned from the Broadcasting Standards Authority after he tweeted about Harvey Weinstein.
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New tech improves daily life for blind community
13 Oct 2017The blind community will soon have emails and e-books at their fingertips as innovators figure out ways to slash the cost of braille technology.
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Australian national security contractor hacked - report
10 Oct 2017The Australian government is set to release the details of a cyberattack on a national security contractor where large amounts of data were stolen.
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Turning up the noise on an unlikely 'teal deal'
Mediawatch - The left field idea of a National-Green government made many headlines this week. Audio
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'We have too few journalists in this country'
Mediawatch - Newsgathering boss and former political editor Brent Edwards has left RNZ after 16 years. Mediawatch asks him why and how he sees journalism today. Audio
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