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Mediawatch
There's never a shortage of opinions on the media - but Mediawatch looks at it all in detail twice a week, accompanied by to-the-point interviews and analysis. Mediawatch is a must-listen each week for those keen to know more about the news - and each edition must also stand up to the scrutiny of those who work in our media.
Sundays at 9:05am and 10:12pm
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Awkward opinions test backbone, a picture of health
6 Jul 2025Mediawatch looks at a sudden slew of stuff on screen about life at the coal face in health, hospitals and hospices. Is the up close and personal approach also political? Speaking of political… Read more Audio
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Midweek - Christchurch 'lone wolf' questioned, Newstalk clash
2 Jul 2025A new podcast questions the 'lone wolf' narrative around the Christchurch terror attack, Newsroom asks some hard questions about the state housing sell-off, Stuff's TradeMe deal gets finalised - ZB's… Read more Audio
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OMG! Is it WW3?, AI telling us what we want to hear
29 Jun 2025It was hard for media all around the world to work out what happened in the Middle East. But claims that WW3 and global recession might be upon us here were rolled back within a day. Also: Chat GPT's… Read more Audio
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Midweek - Fog of war, Seymour vs media, dating start-up hiccups
25 Jun 2025The media's difficulties sorting out the fact from fiction in the Middle East fog of war, entrepreneur cites negative coverage selling dating business, David Seymour taking on the media - again - and… Read more Audio
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Sick leave saga, public v private health claims
Mediawatch looks at the debate over whether private or public providers should be cutting waiting lists for surgery, or what combo of both will work best - and how sick leave suddenly surged to the… Read more Audio
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Sick leave saga, public v private health claims
Mediawatch looks at the debate over whether private or public providers should be cutting waiting lists for surgery, or what combo of both will work best - and how sick leave suddenly surged to the… Read more Audio
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Midweek- A troubling story about a troubled trans teen 's death
18 Jun 2025RNZ challenged over a troubling tale of transgender teenager who died alone with anorexia, ZB Ryan Bridge's performs a hot-take talk radio turnaround on the economy, RNZ open up voluntary redundancy… Read more Audio
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Local election promises, Greg Hywood, play about the past
15 Jun 2025Some local election hopefuls are already pitching policies publicly. Are media checking them out before putting them in the news? Also: an Aussie once in charge of our papers talks about where the… Read more Audio
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Midweek - LA aggro, advocacy ads, David v media
11 Jun 2025Coverage of the aggro in LA; media feel the heat from advocacy ads, why David Seymour snubs Morning Report, the controversy created by dangerous combat-type cash prize contests Audio
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Stuff twins up with Trade Me, NZME top table change
8 Jun 2025The same day Stuff twinned up with Trade Me, its big rival NZME overhauled its board and ushered in a self-described 'agitator' from overseas. But both are banking on profitable property platforms at… Read more Audio
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Midweek - Stuff & NZME, video hiccups, lost in the edit
4 Jun 2025Stuff/Trade me marriage, NZME settles board stoush. Also - teething troubles at the Herald's new show, the pivot to video - and the power of the edit in politics. Audio
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The climate for climate change coverage, Run It Straight
1 Jun 2025The state of climate change reporting in a changed political climate - and a time when the media have their own existential emergency. Also - how the Run It Straight went from social media phenomenon… Read more Audio
Mediawatch
Sundays at 9:05am and 10:12pm
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On air since 2001 and as a podcast since 2007, Mediawatch looks critically at big stories and issues in the news right now - and what’s going on behind the scenes across the media.
Mediawatch examines the output of reporters, producers and editors - as well as the input of PR and the ad industry. It also questions the executives, policy-makers, politicians, regulators and tech companies which influence our media today.
Colin Peacock, Producer and presenter of Mediawatch
Colin studied journalism at the University of Canterbury then headed overseas to freelance back in the 1990s before pitching up at BBC News for eight years. He worked for BBC World TV and news and sport network 5 Live before ending up as a producer at the World Service. After a stint at World Update, a co-production with Public Radio International in the US, he returned to New Zealand and came to RNZ in 2003. He’s been producing and presenting Mediawatch since 2007.
Hayden Donnell, Mediawatch producer
Hayden Donnell has been a writer, reporter and editor for news outlets including the New Zealand Herald, TVNZ, RNZ and Newshub. In recent years he’s also worked for The Spinoff, where his story on the making of Kim Dotcom’s much-maligned album Good Times won a Voyager award for best entertainment feature. He also presented the web series Get It To Te Papa, which follows his quest to get underappreciated artefacts into our national museum. He joined the Mediawatch team at the beginning of 2020.
