Emile Donovan
Pacific Diplomacy - The China effect and can NZ do better?
It's all happening in the Pacific. New Zealand and Kiribati are currently engaged in diplomatic disputes over foreign aid and the island nation's ties to China. Audio
Mr Bear New Zealand 2025 crowned
A new kiwi champion has been crowned. We're talking about Mr Bear New Zealand 2025! Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Roimata Smail
Every Monday to start our week off on here Nights, we invite a guest on the show to share a whakataukī - a Maori proverb - that's meaningful to them. Tonight we're talking to Roimata Smail (Ngāti… Audio
Another bad poll for the Government
A fresh poll shows the coalition would be thrown out if an election was held today, with the left bloc holding just enough support to form a government. Audio
Midweek - new year, new layoffs
NZME's plan to cut nearly 40 staff including some big names, a s spiky editorial response to a reader questioning coverage - and a belated Mediawatch award for misinformation in 2024. Audio
Midweek - Kiwi Clasico, BoJo v KiHi, Stuff split?
Could Stuff could split itself up; media hype local football fever; Kim Hill vs BoJo; RIP Hutt Valley stalwart Nicholas Boyack. Audio
Midweek - Hikoi bias claims, Herald v Bain, mag strife
Midweek - Accusations of bias and a lack of impartiatality in coverage of Hikoi mo Te Tiriti. Also the Herald v David Bain, Facebook scam surge and problems for local magazines. Audio
Hikoi hits the road, news cuts, foreign football flashpoint
Midweek - Hikoi hits the road; Seymour vs TVNZ; TV news cuts latest and how sketchy reports of a foreign football flashpoint sparked a diplomatic incident. Audio
He's back
Midweek: the epic media coverage of an epic US election that's put Trump back in charge. Also - more grim news from TVNZ; and warnings from Crux and NZ Geographic Audio
Hitting the ground reckoning in the US
Midweek Mediawatch - Kiwi journalists in the US ramp up election reflections - and some politicians here too. US papers cop it for u-turns on backing Harris; TVNZ backtracks on its 1 News website -… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Sweating the small stuff
Emile Donovan is joined in the Auckland studio by Mediawatch's Hayden Donnell to discuss the big media stories of the week, including the fallout from RNZ's decision to scrap an episode of Anika Moa's… Audio
The govt turns 1, RNZ's web surge, RIP BBC Hardtalk
Midweek - The government turns 1 (or does it?), a 'Chris-tastrophic' political poll (or was it), TVNZ news not on TV, RIP BBC Hardtalk. Audio
Midweek - Cuts, checks & a rude front page
Midweek Mediawatch - TVNZ's plans to axe its news website, ministerial fact-checking from Q+A - and a rude front page from The Press. Audio
More TV cuts & a crime against broadcasting
Midweek: What Colin learned watching TV the old-fashioned way, and news of more cuts to come at two TV broadcasters. Also: online changes at Stuff - and a 'crime against broadcasting' on RNZ National.
…Midweek- Polkinghorne trial & problem podcasts
The media's Polkinghorne trial preoccupation - and the audience's appetite; problem podcasts offline - but for very different reasons Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Polkinghorne trial & problem podcasts
The media’s Polkinghorne preoccupation; problem podcasts offline - but for very different reasons; why is RNZ’s online traffic suddenly surging?
Trump target, Springfield suffers, pushbike pushback
Midweek Mediawatch: Another threat to Trump's life as sad Springfield squirms under unwanted media spotlight. Also: pushbike pushback; big-money mistake on a new artwork; a fond farewell for pioneer… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - 'Sanewashing' the debate
Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Nights. Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about media 'sanewashing' Trump in the big TV election debate. Also: alarming reports of Elle… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - Sport commentary, hot mics, Kiingi tangi
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Nights. Colin Peacock talked to Emile Donovan about the art of live sports commentary. Also: coverage of Kiingi Tuheitia's tangi; hot mic makes headlines at the… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - Sport commentary, hot mics, Kiingi tangi
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Nights. Colin Peacock talked to Emile Donovan about the art of live sports commentary. Also: coverage of Kiingi Tuheitia's tangi; hot mic makes headlines at the…
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