Media
Lid-lifting Kiwi gagged over Facebook, lifestyle journalism
A Kiwi lifting the lid on Facebook's been gagged before she could talk to RNZ. Why? And what did she say before Meta called its lawyers? Also: news publishers' ownership in play & lifestyle… Audio
Dismal issues survey leaves National little room for error
Analysis - A record-low rating of government performance will be unwelcome news for Christopher Luxon in a political week focused offshore. Audio
NZ Herald owner reveals talks to buy Stuff newspapers
Those talks have now been paused due to a board takeover bid at NZME, the stock exchange has been told.
Film Review: The Electric State and The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Dominic Corry reviews Netflix's mega- budget movie The Electric State and he looks at The Seed of the Sacred Fig, an Iranian movie which was nominated for Best International Feature at the recent… Audio
Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale retrospective a retrospective
Lovers of animation are getting together this weekend for the second ever Wellington Animation Film Festival. The event has been organised by a group of French creatives living in Aotearoa and… Audio
RNZ to run new series of political polls
The RNZ-Reid Research Poll will debut in April, with about four polls each year.
Hen's parties and hot dogs: Christchurch's The Strip in pictures
Christchurch's The Strip has been brought to life in a digital collection of photographs from 2000.
New Zealand magic act fools Penn & Teller
Wellington-based trio Laser Kiwi have managed to impress two of the biggest names in magic. Video, Audio
Kiwi's explosive Meta memoir tops US best-seller list
Sarah Wynn-Williams' scathing book on Facebook's parent company has topped the New York Times bestseller list after its first week.
Podcast Critic: The Telepathy Tapes and Fashion Neurosis with Bella Freud
Alan Doak reviews supernatural focuses podcast The Telepathy Tapes hosted by Ky Dickens. Audio
Ownership angst, lunch fatigue, US podcast bombast
Rivals appeal to NZME shareholders as Stuff carves its chief's one share into a million. Also: MAGA-powered podcasters control the zone - and have we lost the appetite for school lunch scrutiny? Audio
Google makes its biggest-ever acquisition
The all-cash $55 billion takeover represents a big bet by the tech giant on cloud security and cybersecurity.
'World's ugliest fish' finishes first in Fish of the Year
It was once known as the "world's ugliest fish", but the blob fish fin-ished in first place in New Zealand's fish of the year competition earlier this week. Fish of the Year spokesperson Konrad Kurta… Audio
TVNZ job cuts expected to save broadcaster $8.9m
TVNZ expects to save $5.6 million from the 48.5 full time jobs slashed late last year - and another $3.3 million by not replacing vacant roles -according to data released under the Official…
The rules of cussing in trademarks
With trademark applications surging, The Detail looks at what it takes to get a mark registered in New Zealand.
What's in a name - trademarks in 2025
With trademark applications surging, The Detail looks at what it takes to get a mark registered in New Zealand. Audio
Stuff owner changes shareholding
CEO and owner Sinead Boucher has changed her shareholding in Stuff Digital from being the owner of the one and only share to being the sole holder of one million shares.
The Rule of Jenny Pen director James Ashcroft
Here's one for the horror junkies - Thursday is the long-awaited release day for a local film which has already had global acclaim. Audio
Threat of job cuts at Shortland Street
TVNZ says consultation is under way with some Shortland Street staff.
Billionaire's NZME takeover bid draws watchdog's attention
The government's takeovers regulator is eyeing up a shake-up at the media company after private equity tycoon Jim Grenon bought a 9.3% stake.
