Colin Peacock

Food sharing social media site set up in Wellington which is taking off around the country. Audio

The BBC's North America Technology correspondent who has a grandstand view of the hot bed of innovation that is Silicon Valley. Audio

Swiss futurist who is among many experts warning that machines are taking over our jobs. Audio

Mediawatch looks back at the week's World Cup coverage: squirming over the South Africa semi; riffing on French pain; Scottish 'terrorists' rail against the ref; northerners confront southern… Audio

Simon Wilson has stepped aside as editor of Metro magazine to become an editor-at large for its published Bauer Media. Mediawatch asks him what makes a good general interest magazine and whether… Audio

As the rules for advertising products to children come up for review, Mediawatch looks at what advertisers are currently allowed to do and asks why change may be afoot. Audio

Reviewing the rules for advertising to children; Simon Wilson on magazines and good writing; Cupwatch - good vs evil, or knife vs sledgehammer? Audio

It was only after the PM and reporters visited New Zealand's troops in Iraq recently that the media mentioned a US report critical of the way their camp is run. Why wasn't it reported earlier? Audio

In Mediawatch this week: Brands blending with the media; An important report on Iraq overlooked; and, a RWC deluge of deja-vu and a surge of stereotypes. Audio

Companies looking for new ways to get their message across are turning to native advertising and content marketing. But is advertising in disguise in the best interests of the audience? Audio

The All Blacks’ quarter final re-run with France triggered all the old clichés about French flair, style and unpredictability. Is it all a myth? But if the flies switch donkeys . . . is that good? Video, Audio

Political editors accompanied the prime minister on a secretly arranged visit to New Zealand forces in Iraq this week. It's not the first such hush-hush trip, and not the first time some journalists… Audio, Gallery

The New Zealand Defence Force has settled a long-running defamation claim by a freelance foreign correspondent. It brought to an end a dispute that ran for four years and cost hundreds of thousands of… Audio