Duncan Garner
Paul Henry 'leaves morning TV, Story axed'
Mediaworks presenter Paul Henry will quit morning television, and the company's current affairs show Story has been axed.
Return of the Huk: Mr Pink’s red herrings
Charismatic but erratic gang leader Jamie Pink took the media for another ride this week with yarns about the blowback from his bid to drive P and its peddlers out of town. Audio
Public anger over a controversial court ruling mirrored by the media
Losi Filipo's controversial discharge without conviction sparked outrage among the public and the media alike this week. Important facts about the law were obscured by all the anger and calls for… Audio
Mock shock over fake coke joke
News media here and overseas couldn't resist a yarn linking a government minister with drugs and a primary school, but it wasn't really news. Audio
Newshub: New name, new technology, new news?
Mediaworks has rejigged its radio, TV and online news operations under the new name Newshub. Will a new approach, a new newsroom and new technology change the news? Mediawatch also talks to a… Audio
Puncturing the news cycle
The brand new Lightpath cycleway in Auckland got glowing coverage in the media - mostly - but a report on one being built in Wellington was all one-way traffic. Audio
TV3's new news show. What's the Story?
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
Big-name broadcaster makes a billion-dollar bungle
Mike Hosking confidently tells TV One viewers New Zealand leads the world in retirement savings. But he's a bit confused . . . Audio