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Media wrestle with ‘sportswashing’ Qatar’s World Cup
Mediawatch - Organisers have told the media to focus on the football, but human rights and workers' suffering are impossible to ignore. Will media draw attention to that while the planet's best… Audio
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On the overlap - TV rugby double-up stuff-up
Mediawatch: NZ Rugby was panned for overlapping the Black Ferns and the All Blacks at the same time this weekend - but it wasn't the first international double-up during the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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New ground as tech aims to help boost soil health
25 Oct 2022As much of Earth has been degraded, efforts are being made to improve matters.
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Media firm Stuff proposes changes to newsrooms but won't say if jobs will be lost
18 Oct 2022Media firm Stuff is proposing changes to some of its newsrooms but has declined to say if it will result in job losses.
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'TVNZ and RNZ are no doubt trusted broadcasters': Jackson clarifies public media comments
Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson has clarified comments he made about the media, saying he did not mean to imply the public did not trust RNZ and TVNZ.
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'Police do need to change their practices' - Deputy Privacy Commissioner
14 Sep 2022The Deputy Privacy Commissioner says crime-fighting will not be impeded by stopping police taking masses of photos of people unlawfully.
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'Immediate threat to human life' - controversal Kiwifarms forum blocked by Cloudflare
4 Sep 2022The online security firm Cloudflare has blocked the controversial online forum KiwiFarms, following a campaign started by a transgender woman targeted by the site.
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House of the Dragon: No sexual violence on screen
12 Aug 2022Analysis - We live in a world with atrocious rates of gendered violence. House of the Dragon is interested in unpicking the intricacies of gender and power in a highly patriarchal society.
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TVNZ hiring processes 'need to be enhanced' - Deputy PM Robertson
28 Jul 2022TVNZ hiring rules probably need to be enhanced following a review into the recruitment of presenter Kamahl Santamaria, Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says. Audio
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Netflix loses almost a million subscribers
20 Jul 2022After enjoying a long reign as king of streaming, Netflix faces a fight to keep its crown.
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Susie Ferguson steps into new role at RNZ
11 Jul 2022Susie Ferguson has chosen to leave her long-time role as Morning Report presenter in September to take up a new position within RNZ as senior presenter and journalist.
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Sky TV no longer looking to buy MediaWorks
16 Jun 2022Sky Network Television has pulled the plug on potential plans to buy MediaWorks.
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Sky TV looking at buying MediaWorks
The pay TV operator said it was having "exclusive" talks about acquiring the remnants of MediaWorks from US private equity firm Oaktree and Australian media company Quadrant.
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Breakfast presenter's abrupt exit tumultuous for TVNZ staff - news boss
30 May 2022TVNZ's head of news has told staff it has been an "unsettling" few days at the public broadcaster.
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Stop the presses? The rising cost of newsprint
The Detail - Newsprint shortages, supply chain delays and soaring costs are making life even harder for newspaper publishers in New Zealand.
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RNZ finalists named for Voyager Media Awards
27 May 2022RNZ has finalists in several categories of the annual Voyager Media Awards - including best website and reporter of the year.
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Fighting the 'rising tide' of hate speech and misinformation
15 May 2022MediaWatch: Outgoing chief censor David Shanks says government plans to regulate extreme material online need to be careful not to compromise the media's fundamental freedoms. Audio
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Chief censor 'not surprised' terror attack footage still online
6 May 2022The man tasked with removing footage of the 2019 Christchurch terror attack is stepping down from his role after five years. Audio
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Twitter shares rise as reports say Elon Musk deal close
Twitter's shares rose by about 4 percent in opening trade in New York on speculation the firm could agree a takeover deal with Elon Musk.
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Elon Musk to join Twitter board, promises change
Twitter says it will offer Tesla boss and entrepreneur Elon Musk a seat on its board of directors, after it was revealed he had amassed a 9.2 percent stake in the platform.
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Focus on Politics: Media merger raises stakes for NZ journalism
Podcast - the government is pressing ahead with its planned mega media merger. Political reporter Katie Scotcher explores what it will mean for RNZ, TVNZ and the wider sector. Audio
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RNZ-TVNZ public media shake-up: What you need to know
25 Mar 2022Explainer - What's the government doing with RNZ and TVNZ - and why? RNZ is here to clear it all up. Audio
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US tech giants face tough new rules with new EU deal
25 Mar 2022Tech giants may have to change their core business practices in Europe as EU countries and EU lawmakers clinched a deal on landmark rules to curb their powers.
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Efforts to boost NZ digital workforce to fill demand
19 Mar 2022NZTech says the push is on to put more people into digital jobs, as a means to building economic growth and helping businesses scale up to size with a New Zealand-base workforce.
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