Colin Peacock

Politicians who leave office are free to speak plainly on important national matters. Recent coverage of a looming crisis at Kiwirail show the opposite's true for journalists who move to political PR.

"Who's really buying our houses?" the Herald headline asked, but reports about Labour's leaked data - which singled out only Chinese-named buyers - triggered rows about racism rather than a reasoned… Audio

His explosive book triggered official inquiries and soul-searching in politics and journalism. But one on, Nicky Hager's the only person who's been investigated by the police as a result of what he… Audio

Writing code, understanding algorithms and dealing with dumps of digital data: computer science and applied maths methods are becoming key skills in the world's newsrooms. Specialist data journalists… Audio

The racial row over housing that hogged headlines all week; Nicky Hager on lessons learned one year after 'Dirty Politics'; why dealing with data is now crucial in newsrooms; a glossy magazine that… Audio

Trying new things is a smart move for a magazine aiming to please picky readers. But is printing an edition back to front really the "new thinking" they might be looking for? Audio

The print media watchdog says the NZ Herald "fell sadly short" with a recent front-page story outing the woman at the centre of 'Ponytailgate'. How did this happen? Is anyone sorry? Audio

A newspaper scoop deemed unprofessional and unfair; what the response reveals about the media today; one mean tweet unleashes a wave of scorn, and; who's creating original online-only video? Audio

A lot of what we used to think of as television journalism and prgrammes are migrating from the airwaves to the internet. Who's creating original video online here these days? Audio

The media encourages its people to spark debate online these days. But what happens when they air an unpopular opinion, and create the wrong kind of buzz? Audio

If they're not actually victimising people online, why should they worry? Should the new Harmful Digital Communications Act prompt a rethink of how news media exploit social media for stories… Audio

A Maori TV proposal to reverse a ban on advertising harmful stuff puts the heat on the powers-that-be. It also reveals some surprising aspects of the broadcaster's commercial terms and conditions -… Audio

Media freedom advocates say the new cyber-bullying law could cramp their style; controversial questions aired on Native Affairs; angst over bad ads on Maori TV; on-demand viewers ever more demanding… Audio

Media freedom advocates say the new cyber-bullying law could cramp their style; controversial questions aired on Native Affairs; angst over bad ads on Maori TV; on-demand viewers ever more demanding… Audio

TVNZ's providing continuous live coverage from Wimbledon on TV, online and on demand - and all for free. But still, some sporys fans still aren't satisfied Audio

Mike Hosking tells TV One viewers hard-up Greeks are having a nice time drinking champagne. Where did he get that from? Audio

The Conservative Party imploded after an interview in a sauna which had screened two weeks earlier. But in spite of wall-to-wall coverage, that didn't cause the Conservatives' collapse. Audio