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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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Lid-lifting Kiwi gagged over Facebook, lifestyle journalism
A Kiwi lifting the lid on Facebook's been gagged before she could talk to RNZ. Why? And what did she say before Meta called its lawyers? Also: news publishers' ownership in play & lifestyle… Read more Audio
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Ownership angst, lunch fatigue, US podcast bombast
Rivals appeal to NZME shareholders as Stuff carves its chief's one share into a million. Also: MAGA-powered podcasters control the zone - and have we lost the appetite for school lunch scrutiny? Audio
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Media question PM’s position, integrity initiative for media
The PM's got plenty on his plate right now, including media hinting his time is up in the top job. Is that true - or fair? Also: a new move to use the media to improve integrity in public life and… Read more Audio
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Midweek - Poll angst, NZME upheaval
12 Mar 2025A new poll piles pressure on the PM and his party, the billionaire bidding to unseat NZME's board hits back at claims about his intentions, a Paddington clarification Audio
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NZME’s billionaire buy-in, a rash of resignations, water woe
9 Mar 2025Concern over a sudden change of editorial direction at NZME as a billionaire bids for control. Also: reporting Wellington's water woes and a sudden rush of top-level resignations. Audio
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Midweek: Ever-present Pres, billionaire buy-ins, NZ life on TV
5 Mar 2025Midweek: The ever-present US President makes the most of set-piece media events. Also -billionaires seeking stakes in our media & rights to air rugby - and TV shows about life in NZ fifty years apart.
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China crisis, defending defunding, school food fight
2 Mar 2025Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea promp big calls to bump up the budget for defence ASAP. Also - the super-heated headlines about factory-to-school lunches and we talk to the international outfit… Read more Audio
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China crisis, defending against defunding, school food fight
2 Mar 2025Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea promp big calls to bump up the budget for defence ASAP. Also - the super-heated headlines about factory-to-school lunches and we talk to the international outfit… Read more Audio
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Midweek - messy ministerial resignation, NZME numbers.
26 Feb 2025Media go forensic on Andrew Bayly's ministerial resignation, the PM's ZB stumble, NZME's revealing annual results - & the real story of Golriz at PaknSave Audio
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Surviving 2025, decoding Destiny, luring tourists
Surviving 2025 in the intertwined industries of media and advertising. Should our government follow Australia's media policy - and beware of billionaires? Also: decoding Destiny and the tricky task… Read more Audio
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Midweek-NZME exodus & video, capital vision, attracting Aussies
19 Feb 2025Big names at the Herald lose their jobs in a major news rejig, a Wellington ginger group getting a helping hand - and attracting Aussies in 1962. Audio
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Golden visas, risky paid content, deep pockets for journalism
How plans for wealthy foreign investors hit the headlines this week - and how did paid-for propaganda end up on a major news website? Also: two business journalists want to make the most out of… 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.
