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How blurry lines between fact and fiction led to a lawsuit for Netflix
The leap from real life to the screen can be messy and content creators can find themselves in hot water in pursuit of 'real-life' storytelling.
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Meet the new Moana
17-year-old Catherine Laga'aia will star as Moana in Disney's live-action remake of the 2016 original film.
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Actress leaves Coronation Street after 50 years
Helen Worth, who plays Gail Rodwell, is a "consummate professional and a thoroughly good egg", a producer says.
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Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock dies at 53
The 2004 documentary saw Spurlock live on a diet of McDonald's food for an entire month to test the health impact on his body.
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Paddy Gower to host RNZ King's Birthday special
21 May 2024The journalist and broadcaster will be making his solo radio hosting debut and is promising an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling.
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From drawing during lockdown to $500k animated web series
11 May 2024Charlie Faulks's horror-comedy web series, Bloke of the Apocalypse, is about a father and son who discover a zombie apocalypse on their farm in rural NZ. Video
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TVNZ breached collective agreement with union, ERA rules
10 May 2024TVNZ breached its collective agreement with the E tū union when deciding on discontinuing programmes, a ruling says.
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Lynskey, Malcolm among cast for Pike River Mine movie
10 May 2024Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm play Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse, who have been prominent in seeking justice for bereaved families.
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TVNZ did not follow 'proper process' of sharing information, union argues
6 May 2024TVNZ's head of news told the ERA he had considered axing Fair Go and Sunday in December, but did not think it was appropriate to talk to staff at that time.
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Samantha Hayes to present Stuff's new TV bulletin
7 May 2024Six other well-known Newshub journalists are also joining Stuff to work on the bulletin.
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Israeli authorities raid Al Jazeera after shutdown order
The decision to close the Qatari TV network's offices was made on the grounds it threatens national security, Israel's cabinet says.
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Media problems grew 'too fast' - Melissa Lee
The former media minister says she may have been "a little slow" in reacting to dramatic changes.
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Time running out for copper phone network
29 Apr 2024As most switch to mobile phones, the nation's copper network is slowly being phased out, with one big telco is planning to pull the plug year. Audio
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Is this the world's weirdest scam?
Deborah Vankin was surprised to discover one morning that the internet believed she was dead.
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TikTok China parent firm says no plans to sell app
If TikTok isn't sold, it will be banned in America - but its parent company says it won't be budging.
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What it takes to make a great movie poster
24 Apr 2024Behind every movie poster you see down at your local cinema multiplex, there might be hundreds of concepts, sketches and preliminary drawings leading towards that one image. Audio
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Game Boy at 35: 'I never put it down'
23 Apr 2024The iconic Game Boy console is turning 35 this week and brought gaming to the masses, helping to launch the modern video game industry with a mix of accessibility and strong titles. Video, Audio
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TVNZ still has money for IT upgrade, despite job cuts
23 Apr 2024TVNZ says it must press ahead with big spending on new technology, while also cutting news jobs and programmes.
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Mediawatch: Is it the end of the news as we know it?
14 Apr 2024This week our two biggest TV broadcasters confirmed plans to cut news programmes by midyear - and the jobs of a significant proportion of this country's journalists. So what's next?
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Push for govt screen rebate to fund Shortland Street
19 Apr 2024The makers of New Zealand's long-running TV drama want the government to extend its cash-back scheme for local productions. Audio
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WB boss regrets jobs still being lost despite deal: 'It does come with a downside'
16 Apr 2024However, some journalists are welcoming the agreement that will see the 6pm news stay on Kiwis' televisions. Audio
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'Banks can't protect New Zealanders on their own'
The banking industry has made progress on a national Anti-Scam Centre - but now needs the support of police and other organisations to fight scammers.
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Journalists offered 'radical', 'aggressive' Newshub solution, Gower says
11 Apr 2024The senior journalist is continuing his crusade to save at least part of the newsroom. Audio
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Frustration over rejected plan for cut-down Newshub
10 Apr 2024Michael Morrah says he's 'gutted' a staff plan was rejected, while Patrick Gower is calling for a lifeline as 250 staff look set to lose their jobs in July.
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