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What your email sign-off says about you
Getting your email sign-off just right is trickier than it sounds. "Regards" is too cold "cheers", maybe too warm. So what's the Goldilocks zone of email sign-offs? Audio
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Truth and the changing media landscape
Jill Abramson was the first woman to become executive editor of The New York Times before she was fired in 2014, becoming a poster-girl for working women… Audio
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Tech companies under pressure after Christchurch call
7:29 am todayA technology reporter for the New York Times says tech giants are now under pressure to act against people using their platforms to spread terrorist content… Audio
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Jeremy Kyle show axed in NZ
20 minutes agoTVNZ is axing the Jeremy Kyle Show. It comes after a 63 year-old grandfather was found dead from apparent suicide, shortly after his appearance on the UK show… Audio
What your email sign-off says about you
Getting your email sign-off just right is trickier than it sounds. "Regards" is too cold "cheers", maybe too warm. So what's the Goldilocks zone of email sign-offs? Audio
Truth and the changing media landscape
Jill Abramson was the first woman to become executive editor of The New York Times before she was fired in 2014, becoming a poster-girl for working women described as "too pushy". In her book… Audio
Tech companies under pressure after Christchurch call
A technology reporter for the New York Times says tech giants are now under pressure to act against people using their platforms to spread terrorist content, after committing to the Christchurch Call… Audio
Jeremy Kyle show axed in NZ
TVNZ is axing the Jeremy Kyle Show. It comes after a 63 year-old grandfather was found dead from apparent suicide, shortly after his appearance on the UK show, where he failed a lie detector test over… Audio
CHCH Call - what now?
A meeting overnight in Paris oversaw all the major tech companies sign-up to a first of its kind agreement, the Christchurch Call. The summit was initiated by the New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern and… Audio
Trump pardons author of biography that flatters him
Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Conrad Black, a former newspaper publisher who has written a flattering political biography of the president.
Kiwis well-served for mobile services - Commerce Commission
The mobile sector has been serving New Zealanders reasonably well and not in need of any further regulation at this stage, the Commerce Commission says.
Chernobyl, The Bay and Educators
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch looks at Chernobyl, the five-part UK/US series dramatising one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history, The Bay, a six-part British crime drama set in a… Audio
What's behind Pushpay's success and Uber's IPO flounders
Ahead of Tech Week, technology commentator Sarah Putt looks at the success in the US of Kiwi company Pushpay - but why is its CEO and co-founder retiring? And Uber has listed on Wall Street - but it… Audio
'World first': Driverless electric truck starts deliveries in Sweden
An automated truck begins daily freight deliveries on a public road in what developer Einride and logistics customer DB Schenker describe as a world first.
Mediawatch Midweek 15 May 2019
This week on Mediawatch Midweek Jeremy Rose talks to Emile Donovan about the unmasking of an anonymous Russian social media commentator - who's been called the most important journalist in the… Audio
Facebook: a tiny step in reining in a Goliath of global power
Opinion - With Facebook's announcement today that they will ban users from their live streaming services if they "violate our most serious policies", we are seeing the corporate start to take…
Liquidators called in to hacked cryptocurrency business
The Christchurch-based cryptocurrency exchange that was hacked earlier this year has been placed in liquidation.
Facebook’s changes unveiled on eve of technology summit
Facebook's announcement on live-streaming restrictions came a day before tech giants and world leaders, led by Jacinda Ardern and Emmanuel Macron, gather in France for a technology summit. Reporter Jo… Audio
Facebook imposes new live-streaming restrictions
Facebook has unveiled new live-streaming restrictions on the eve of the Christchurch Call summit in Paris. Technology commentator Paul Spain joins Checkpoint host Lisa Owen in the studio to discuss… Video, Audio
San Francisco bans police use of facial recognition technology
San Francisco has become the first United States city to ban the use of facial recognition technology by the police and other agencies.
Story of the Day for 15 May 2019
A British insurance provider is offering reimbursment for Game of Thrones spoilers. Audio
Podcast chat with Katy Atkin
Katy previews two podcasts today - Running with the Cops and Against the Rules. Audio
Ngā Taonga Sound Archives - The Days of the Milkman
In today's visit to the sound archives of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, Sarah Johnston takes us back to the heyday of the milkie. Audio, Gallery