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Waikato DHB cyber attack: Medical files may have been taken
24 May 2021Waikato District Health Board and the Minister of Health cannot rule out the possibility medical files have fallen into the wrong hands after last week's cyber attack.
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Access all areas? The past and future of community broadcasting
16 May 2021Mediawatch: The Access Radio movement is 40 years old with 12 stations broadcasting locally and online. But does it have a digital-age future? Audio
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Mediawatch: We've got trust issues - with news
29 Apr 2021New research shows New Zealanders' trust in the news media is slipping, even when it comes to the news they choose themselves. Audio
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NZME found to have breached stock exchange rules relating to Stuff bid
20 Apr 2021NZME has been censured and penalised a total of $100,000 for breaching stock exchange rules about the disclosure of sensitive information.
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Mixed media: How a new RNZ, TVNZ public entity might work
16 Apr 2021The Detail - The shift in public media is being mulled over by a government-appointed group. But is such a unification desirable, or even necessary?
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Astroturfing more difficult to track down with social media - academic
6 Apr 2021Weeding out fake news and misinformation is becoming increasingly difficult in the new media environment where social media rules, an academic says.
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Public media plan moves forward behind closed doors
Mediawatch looks at the appointment of experts working on an entity to replace TVNZ and RNZ - but the public won't see a blueprint before the government decides on the issue later this year. Audio
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Experts appointed to oversee new public media plan
31 Mar 2021Mediawatch - Here's who the government has appointed to oversee a business case for a new public media entity to replace state owned TVNZ and RNZ.
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Battle against online harm beefs up censor's power
Mediawatch talks to the chief censor about the government's plan to strengthen his power to root out harmful material online, which critics say could mean censorship of newsworthy material. Audio
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Surge in ransomware cybercrime during pandemic - global report
Cybercriminals have adapted their tactics to take advantage of vulnerabilities exposed by the pandemic and extorting more money than ever before.
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Use of te reo Māori on radio, TV 'shouldn't be threatening'
10 Mar 2021The Broadcasting Standards Authority's decision to no longer take complaints from people upset about the use of te reo Māori on-air and on-screen has been welcomed.
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Jacinda Ardern’s unsurprising search for favourable media
10 Mar 2021Analysis - It's not entirely surprising that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has quit her weekly Newstalk ZB interview with Mike Hosking. After all, it was a tough interview each week.
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BSA signals end to te reo Māori complaints
9 Mar 2021Using te reo Māori on air is not in breach of the country's broadcasting standards and the BSA is saying that's the end of the matter, refusing to hear further complaints on it.
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Google won't use other web tracking tools after phasing out cookies
4 Mar 2021Google will not build or use alternative tools to track web browsing traffic once it begins phasing out existing technology from its Chrome browser next year, the company says.
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NZME pulls racist article and bans Michael Bassett
4 Mar 2021Mediawatch - An article published in the Northland Age newspaper on Tuesday and on the New Zealand Herald website has been withdrawn after it was condemned as racist.
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Racist John Banks Magic Talk broadcast was 'organisational failure' - MediaWorks
26 Feb 2021MediaWorks has admitted a racist on-air exchange between John Banks and a caller on Magic Talk breached broadcasting standards - and it represented an "organisational and editorial failure".
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Facebook to reverse ban on Australian news sites, government says
Facebook will walk back from its block on Australian news sites, after a backlash to its response to proposed media bargaining laws that would force major tech giants to pay news outlets for their…
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Mediawatch: Telco unveils ethical advertising policy amid talkback turmoil
Vodafone was quick to pull advertising from Magic Talk after a recent racist outburst sparked outrage. Audio
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Australia PM dubs emergency services block 'arrogant'
18 Feb 2021Facebook's head of policy in the Asia-Pacific argues it was the government's proposed law that pushed them to "inadvertently" block emergency services pages during bushfire season.
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Opinion: Facebook may have shot itself in the foot with Australia news ban
19 Feb 2021Opinion: Facebook's move is either a last-ditch attempt to gain concessions in Australia's legislation or a simple cut-and-run, writes Diana Bossio for The Conversation.
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Facebook to restrict sharing or viewing Australian and international news content
18 Feb 2021The move is in response to proposed laws in Australia that would force tech companies to pay for news content.
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Major Australian news outlet strikes deal with Google
It comes as the government pushes ahead with a law that would force the internet giant to pay media companies for content
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Public interest journalism gets $55 million boost
The government is pumping $55 million into public interest journalism over the next three years.
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Sean Plunket to leave MediaWorks
10 Feb 2021MediaWorks has confirmed that Sean Plunket is leaving the company.
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