Working a straight 12 months without a proper break is not uncommon in New Zealand. The Holidays Act says employees need to work a full year before they are entitled to their statutory four weeks paid leave. You have to […]
Yearly archives: 2019
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Making a list of my favourite movies was becoming quite a challenge one wet Sunday afternoon, so I abandoned that idea and settled on listing my favourite movies about radio. The first movie I watched that featured a radio station […]
Report and commentary Wage theft. Two words that make some people say ‘eh?’ and scratch their head. Yes, it’s a thing and typically involves people doing work for their employer for free. Sure, we all muck-in to help our employers […]
A survey by Jacobs Media reveals some interesting trends that broadcasters and podcasters should note. The survey, carried out between January and February this year (2019), shows that more people are listening to radio broadcasts (and podcasts) via smartphones, smart […]
Podcasts are an ideal addition to the content marketing mix – and here’s why. Every current survey of podcast listenership shows that more people are downloading them every week. What was once the media of geeks serving a niche market […]
Professional sports woman turned movie-maker Polly Green tells Steve Hart how she got into making films
Once upon a time, up until the late 1980s (yeah I know – ancient history for some of you) radio presenters had space to let their personality shine through. DJ’s were hired because they were good on-air personalities (they were […]