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Senior Visual Journalist As a boy, he never heard his father raise his voice in anger. Sometimes, his parents would ask him and his siblings to leave the room. When Te Moananui-ā-Kiwa Goddard grew older he realised it was because they were having a disagreement. But the sound of their voices never carried. That desire to protect has stuck with him. “I don’t really want to dictate to my kids what they should be, but if there’s anything I could encourage in them it’s just to be a good, l...

By Chris Schulz of Opinion - Journalists avoid his calls, editors loathe it when he highlights mistakes. But he reckons hes not scary at all. Chris Schulz meets RNZs Mr Mediawatch, Colin Peacock. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas Over his summer holidays, Colin Peacock tried to switch off. For much of the previous 12 months, the 52-year-old host of Radio New Zealands long-running Mediawatch show had seen his favourite industry - the media - decimated, and it had taken its toll. The worldwide pandemic ca...

Destiny Church sign promotes vaccine of faith, hope & love right next to COVID-19 testing station Newshub 5/03/2021 © Getty / Instagram @politicalediting2 A COVID-19 testing station is in the Destiny Church car park. A Destiny Church sign has raised concerns those seeking a COVID-19 test might be put off. A testing station run by the Counties-Manukau District Health Board is in the Destiny Church car park on Druces Rd, Wiri. Next to it is a digital sign which reads: "Dont forget the vaccin...

Despite being cosmetically different, the apples taste exactly the same.

An article published in the Northland Age newspaper on Tuesday and on the New Zealand Herald website has been withdrawn after it was condemned as racist - and publisher NZME says it wont publish Dr Michael Bassetts work on its platforms. Photo: RNZ/ Brad White The managing editor of publisher NZME, Shayne Currie, told RNZ the article was “unacceptable” and commentary from the former cabinet minister and historian “will no longer appear on our platforms.”   “It has failed our stand...

Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. Or any dollars at all. Thats the message from Southlands mayor to Destiny Church leaders Brian and Hannah Tamaki who he says are not welcome in his region. Brian and Hannah Tamaki have visited several areas of the country since leaving Auckland just before alert level 3 took effect last Sunday. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook It comes as the couple fronted for two radio stations at the same time last night offering two very different versions of events. Speaking for...

"It's that continuing loss of services right across the spectrum in rural New Zealand."

Vodafone chief executive Jason Paris has delivered a laconic farewell to a customer who complained about the company's use of te reo Māori in its communica

MediaWorks admits organisational failure over racist John Banks radio broadcast 26 Feb, 2021 03:20 AM 4 minutes to read John Banks apologised for his on-air comments but was stood down after the exchange was shared widely on social media and several advertisers withdrew their business from Magic Talk. Photo / File John Banks apologised for his on-air comments but was stood down after the exchange was shared widely on social media and several advertisers withdrew their business from Magic Talk. ...