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NZME reports profit rise as NZ Herald subscriber numbers grow
24 Aug 2021Media company NZME had a strong start to the year with a significant reduction in debt and an increase in subscriber numbers.
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Rocket Lab bid to raise US$467M on Nasdaq
21 Aug 2021Rocket Lab shares are due to begin trading on New York's Nasdaq exchange on Thursday.
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RNZ challenged on turning stolen data into news
Mediawatch - RNZ aired a scoop sourced from information stolen from Waikato DHB before a court ordered all media to dump the dodgy data. Was RNZ unethical, or was the public interest being well… Audio
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Apple to scan iPhones for child sex abuse images
6 Aug 2021Apple has announced details of a system to find child sexual abuse material on customers' devices.
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The problem with economists' forecasts
25 Jul 2021Mediawatch: The data is clear - economists' forecasts are often wrong. Given their track record, shouldn't these prognostications come with more disclaimers when they're broadcast by the media? Audio
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Unusual cyber activity at four DHBs under investigation
23 Jul 2021An ICT provider says the activity was detected at Northland, Waitematā, Auckland and Counties Manukau health boards.
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Spyware used to target activists, leak suggests
19 Jul 2021Israeli tech firm NSO denies media reports that its software has been sold to authoritarian regimes.
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CertNZ warns NZ users of Kaseya VSA to shut it down
3 Jul 2021CertNZ is warning New Zealand organisations using Kaseya VSA software to manage their IT infrastructure they may be at risk of an attack by a Russian-based ransomware.
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New public media entity not just about 'smashing' RNZ and TVNZ together
Work on a new public media entity continues at pace and the head of the governance group says they are now getting into the "real nitty gritty" - the management case.
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ID scans sought after violence at pubs: 'Punched, kicked, threatened'
16 Jun 2021A rise in violence and racial abuse has led a Northland publican to photograph punters and scan their IDs, or they won't be allowed a pint.
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Newstalk ZB host Martin Devlin off air again
27 May 2021Newstalk ZB host Martin Devlin has been taken off air again while owner NZME investigates an incident, the media company said.
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AI emotion-detection software tested on Uyghurs
26 May 2021A camera system that uses AI and facial recognition intended to reveal states of emotion has been tested on Uyghurs in Xinjiang, the BBC has been told.
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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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