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The Broadcasting Standards Authority has ruled that TVNZ breached broadcasting standards in its reporting of comments by President Trump in an item on the arrest of the man suspected of shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The Authority has upheld three…

The Government has agreed to progress with disestablishing the Broadcasting Standards Authority and investigate self-regulation options, Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “New Zealand’s media landscape has changed dramatically, but our regulatory settings have not kept up. “The BSA…

Following its world premiere at the Dublin International Film Festival in February, feature documentary LOMU will make its Australian premiere at the Sydney Film Festival on June 13, before returning home for its New Zealand premiere at the 2026 Whānau…

Sky series Bust Up, rolling out from 27 May New trailer for Te Arepa Kahi’s Sgt. Haane, now in cinemas The Time Traveller’s Guide to Hamilton Gardens now in cinemas The Weed Eaters, now in cinemas on 30 April Aussie…

New Zealand’s first urban cop show, Shark in the Park traded rural beats for the gritty streets of inner-city Wellington. Devised by Graeme Tetley (Ruby and Rata), it follows Inspector Brian ‘Sharkie’ Finn (Jeffrey Thomas) and his unit, with character-driven…

After landing a major movie deal for their breakout game, three New Zealand developers say Kiwis are “batting way above average” on the global platform Roblox. Alec Kieft, Matthew Hufton, and Cameron Angland are set to executive produce a feature…

Essential Film Group has now boarded international sales, for horror thriller Mother Knows Best, which has recently wrapped production in Auckland. Frankie Adams (The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, The Wrecking Crew), Rhona Mitra (The Last Ship, Underworld: Rise Of…

TVNZ+ Event Passes for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ are now available for purchase for $44.95. TVNZ today unveils its first paid streaming product: the TVNZ+ Event Pass for the FIFA World Cup 2026™. The arrival of the TVNZ+ Event…