Colin Peacock

Christchurch’s CTV channel survived a quake that killed half its staff and wrecked its premises five years ago. But changing technology, media economics and public broadcasting policy have combined to… Video, Audio

Some of the best journalism in New Zealand is found in glossy magazines which have a premium price tag on the cover. Why is New Zealand's dominant magazine publisher Bauer Media suddenly giving it… Audio

It was a bruising encounter when the All Blacks took on Ireland last weekend. The same could be said of the partisan pitched battle between the two counties’ media that’s played out this past week. Audio

Editors at two big media companies seeking to merge are all of one mind on the issue. But many of their predecessors are in the other corner - along with the competition watchdog

When disaster strikes, the demand for news is immediate and intense - but the chaos makes it much harder for the media to get what people want. Mediawatch looks at how reporters and editors responded… Audio

After 18 years on air, Kaikoura's only radio station shut down in September. Its founder tells Mediawatch Blue FM could have been a godsend for people desperate for news they could use after the… Video, Audio

Claims that the proximity of the moon and homosexuality caused quakes surfaced in the media this week. Should the media have simply ignored them? Audio

Shaken into action - how media responded to the quake; a local voice Kaikoura missed; barking at the supermoon. Audio