The toxic on-air history of commercial radio in New Zealand
With commercial radio culture under a microscope, Alex Casey assembles a list of on air scandals from the last two decades.
From Air NZ to off-airing John Banks: Cam Wallace on his first three months at MediaWorks
Duncan Greive talks to Cam Wallace about Magic Talk, The Rock and the future of commercial radio.
Kia ora, Magic Talk. If you’re truly sorry, here’s how to prove it on Waitangi Day
Lawyer and commentator Kingi Snelgar has some programming recommendations for a stellar Waitangi Day line-up.
In defence of talkback radio
Since the latest round of open racism on talkback radio, is it time the format was completely written off?
John Banks axed over Māori ‘stone age culture’ comments on Magic Talk
Vodafone and Kiwibank have suspended advertising on the radio station as talkback host John Banks is taken off air after yet another racist outburst.
The Fold: The wildfire that was 2020 for New Zealand media, reviewed
The pandemic put unbearable pressure on New Zealand’s media, but also saw it gain larger and more engaged audiences than ever before.
Toke director Kewana Duncan talks stoners, super-strains and stereotypes
Making his film-writing and directing debut in the tele-film Toke, Kewana Duncan talks about the influences and experiences that got him here and how to avoid playing into Māori stereotypes.
Senior MediaWorks source emphatically denies reports Three sold to Discovery
The Herald reported this morning that MediaWorks was on the verge of selling its TV assets to US TV giant Discovery – but it appears the story may have been premature.
The Bulletin: Criticism over new ‘two-tier’ welfare payments
Criticism over new 'two-tier' welfare payments, National announces reshuffle, and a day of differing fortunes in the media world.
Stuff bought by its CEO, MediaWorks announces mass layoffs in historic day for NZ media
Duncan Greive assesses an extraordinary morning for New Zealand’s media.
Why Australia’s plan to make tech giants pay for news won’t work
Holding Facebook and Google to account might be a great idea in theory, but the proposed code is based on false assumptions.
Review: A slow and strange start for Rebuilding Paradise with Paul Henry
Rebuilding Paradise with Paul Henry marks the controversial presenter’s return to primetime to talk about New Zealand after Covid-19.
Journalism in crisis: NZ media bosses at the Covid-19 committee
The media at the Covid committee on the state of NZ journalism, in their own words.
Paul Henry is returning to TV, and is basically woke now
Worrying about inequality. Excited about electric planes. A huge Jacinda fan. What the hell has happened to Paul Henry?
The next Bauer: What is the rescue plan for NZ’s devastated media industry?
There’s a desperate scramble to stop more major media companies failing. What’s going on – and how might it play out?
Bauer’s shocking fall reveals the government’s poisonous media dilemma
The shockingly fast collapse of Bauer presents the government with a momentous choice. Does it save the media industry, or concentrate on its own?
The Fold podcast: Covid-19 is smashing NZ’s media just when we need it most
The Fold podcast returns for March into a media world transformed by the impact of Covid-19.
Crisis upon crisis: Covid-19 and the NZ media
What does the virus mean for an industry already in crisis?
Hannah Tamaki and the limits of controversy as publicity
After days of rumours, Mediaworks have removed Hannah Tamki as a cast members for the 2020 season of Dancing with the Stars. Sam Brooks reflects on the past two days of controversy.
Podcast: analysing a very chaotic month for RNZ
Host Duncan Greive is joined by The Spinoff editor Toby Manhire to discuss the dramatic events surrounding RNZ this month on The Spinoff's media podcast, The Fold.
The RNZ/TVNZ merger is on. The rest of the media should be very afraid
Why the merger of TVNZ and RNZ could spell the beginning of the end for the private sector media in New Zealand.
Newshub’s Hal Crawford on Mark Weldon, Paul Henry and the TV rating circus
Duncan Greive conducts an exit interview with Hal Crawford, the departing news boss at Mediaworks.
A New Zealand media health check
In the wake of the shocking revelations about Three, Duncan Greive assesses the health of New Zealand’s six big media companies. This story was first published on 20 October, 2019. Winston Peters …
Decade in review: How reality ate NZ television
Alex Casey looks back at 10 years of reality television in New Zealand, a genre which reflected both our viewing habits and the good, bad and ugly sides of our national character.
The VNZMAs were pure chaos and an extremely good time
13 moments that prove the music awards are so much > than all other award shows
The Bulletin: Pivotal party moving beyond Winston First?
NZ First holds crucial party conference, roving AOS trial sparks concerns, and Mediaworks facing dramatic days ahead.
New Zealand media: a health check
Three is for sale and could easily disappear. The forces disrupting it are impacting all our media – we assess the health of New Zealand’s six big media companies.
What made – and still makes – Three different
With the future of Mediaworks’ TV business hanging in the balance, Al Jazeera news presenter Kamahl Santamaria reflects on what the imperilled channel meant – and still means – to him.
