Colin Peacock

Last week, the local paper in Whitianga sold the town on Trade Me for $32 to draw attention to the fact that people there can’t list it as home when buying and selling on the site. A campaign in The… Audio

Opinions are like backsides, as the old saying goes. Everyone's got one. But in the media, some are aired more often than others. (Opinions, that is . . . ) Winston Peters sparked debate this week by… Audio

Wondering why stories about radio stars splitting up, staying up all night or handing out money are suddenly all over your news? It's "survey time" again. Radio stations are desperate to boost their… Audio

Claim and counter-claim of bias cheek-by-jowl, using news to help hype radio shows; news you can use goes hyperlocal, and; examining claims screens change kids' brains. Audio

Eight years ago, a dairy coolstore exploded in Tamahere near Hamilton - one of New Zealand's worst-ever industrial accidents at the time. Freelance journalist Pip Stevenson started an online news… Audio

Later this month, Tamahere Forum by freelance journalist Pip Stevenson is up for the 'Best Community Website' prize at the Australia New Zealand Internet Awards (The ANZIAs) along with local news… Audio

We're constantly hearing in the media that IT is changing the way we live. Fantastically useful and portable devices mean we can stay in touch with each other, and hook into the media, wherever we go… Audio

TV3's canning of Campbell Live earlier this year prompted angst about the future of serious current affairs on our screens. They successor wouldn't be "light and fluffy". So what is it? Mediawatch… Audio

Sky's streaming service was down for last weekend's Silver Ferns thriller. It wasn't Sky's fault, but it's far from the first time sports fans have been frustrated by its failure during top live… Audio

It is rare for someone prominent in the media to criticise the way they are run. Rarer still if they single out their own employers. Newstalk ZB's Rachel Smalley recently said prime time broadcasting… Audio

Sky TV's also been copping flak for failing to screen the much-hyped last-ever Daily Show with Jon Stewart as advertised, on the day that it aired in the US. But it's far from the first time local… Audio

The new TV3 news show picking up where Campbell Live left off; Sky cops flak for Sky Go no-go and Daily Show no-show, and; too many pale males hogging prime airtime? Audio

No New Zealand reporters went to Hawaii where the TPP negotiations came to nothing, even though that ended up leading the news last weekend. But three political reporters were in New York to see our… Audio