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Covid’s comeback sparks calls for more transparency
The breaking news no-one wanted to hear this week upped the pressure on the government and officials to make more information public - and more quickly. Meanwhile critics have cast doubt on whether we…
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Merv’s moment & Paula’s callers - politicos on talk radio
One political player made headlines this week calling in to talk radio posing as someone else - while MP Paula Bennett was handed the mic on a talk radio network for the week.
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Covid-19: Confronting the deluge of conspiracies over the latest lockdown
The announcement that Auckland was going into lockdown for a second time was met with a deluge of conspiracy theories and misinformation, including from several prominent political…
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Midweek Mediawatch: Breaking bad news
12 Aug 2020Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin talks to Karyn Hay about how the media broke the bad news from Auckland - and Paula Bennett's talkback debut and confronting cranky Covid…
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MPs on the way out strike back at media
Politicians’ conduct has sparked stacks of media condemnation lately amid a surge of scandals and sudden resignations. But two MPs quitting politics this past week took a swipe at the media on the way…
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Controversial campaign for costly new drug
9 Aug 2020Newshub has put its weight behind a campaign to fund a “miracle drug” for cystic fibrosis patients from the public purse. But are its viewers getting the full picture?
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'Hit and Run' runs its course
It’s three years since ‘Hit and Run’ first put Operation Burnham in the headlines, throwing light on a situation that unfolded far from the public gaze. The official report is out after a long and…
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Midweek Mediawatch 5 August 2020
6 Aug 2020Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about an incredible interview with Donald Trump - and a sudden dearth of Mike's Minutes on the Herald website.
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Contradictory polls create confusion
Two more TV opinion polls energised political reporters this week and put the opposition on the defensive. This created lots of drama but was it news voters can use?
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North & South takes new direction under new management
A giant German company pulled the plug on our best and biggest magazines in April, casting out many of the nation’s best journalists. Now two journalists from Germany living here are determined to…
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Research looks at media's 'unprecedented' response to the March 15 attacks
2 Aug 2020The New Zealand media's "unprecedented" refusal to name or focus attention on the killer behind the March 15 terror attacks may have paved the way for gun control legislation, according to new…
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Midweek Mediawatch MPs exit with swipes at the media
29 Jul 2020Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about two MPs' parting shots at the media, John 'last of the lions' Lewis' advice for journalists, a particularly…
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Ad industry confronts diversity deficit
26 Jul 2020Some well-known ads from years gone by employed crude racial stereotypes which would cause a outcry if they were aired today. But is advertising and marketing any more diverse than in days gone by? As…
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Sudden surge of scandal pushes bigger issues into the background
A sudden surge of MPs quitting - some in disgrace - dominated political reporting this week, pushing pre-election policy into the background and painting a poor picture of Parliament.
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Big bill for Covid communications
26 Jul 2020The Unite to Fight COVID-19 campaign has been lauded as highly effective and the PM said it was crucial to crushing the curve so quickly. But it wasn’t cheap.
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Bauer finds buyers for return of the mags
Bauer Media says some of the nation’s most important magazines will be back within weeks now that new buyers have been found. But four months after it shut down the likes of New Zealand Woman's Weekly…
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Midweek Mediawatch: Anger over MP's mental health smokescreen
22 Jul 2020In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talked to Robert Kelly about the outcry over mental health used as a smokescreen for an MP's bad behaviour, complaints about the editorial decisions…
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Turbulence at the top of National pre-occupies the political press pack
Turbulent times at the top of the National Party as Todd Muller quit - clearing the way for a new leader who has excited political reporters and pundits a lot more.
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RNZ’s ‘toddler steps’ towards diversity
19 Jul 2020The Black Lives Matter movement has prompted many institutions - including media - to re-examine their own records on race and diversity. Four years ago RNZ made a long-term commitment to…
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Media reluctance to use the L word over Muller’s 'lack of honesty'
19 Jul 2020One of the things that destroyed Todd Muller's National Party leadership was an apparent lie to reporters during the leaked Covid-19 patient data scandal. Why were so many media outlets reluctant to…
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Popular Bauer titles to resume publishing immediately
17 Jul 2020Several Bauer New Zealand magazine titles including The Listener, Woman's Day and Kia Ora are set to resume publishing immediately after being acquired by new owners. However other titles may be shut…
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Midweek Mediawatch: the story of the Blues
15 Jul 2020Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about some uncool capital cringe, confusing 'most read' lists - and the pursuit of politicians going into overdrive…
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Mike's mistake boosts Māori party campaign
19 Jul 2020NZME broadcaster Mike Hosking apologised on air this week for "reckless" claims about John Tamihere and Whānau Ora funding. It was part of a confidential settlement which the Māori Party's co-leader…
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Is the clock TikTok-ing for local media as kids go online?
12 Jul 2020Kiwi kids use a lot less Kiwi media than they used to. New research shows its Netflix, YouTube and TikTok engaging their eyeballs big time these days. If our kids screen out our local media, what does…
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