New Zealand Herald

The national media usually have little interest in local election issues, but it was a different story with banning beggars from big city streets recently. Mediawatch looks at how it hit the headlines… Video, Audio

Broadcaster Paul Henry was irritated by the media seizing on off-colour on-air comments he'd made this week about his co-host. It wasn't the first time though, and his own show draws attention to them… Audio

Mediawatch looks at two startling claims in a newspaper article last weekend about New Zealand's place in the troubled world of today. Audio

"Follow the money" is a cliche in journalism, but the principle was at the heart of some recent news investigations having an impact beyond the headlines. Audio

Three people prominent in the Dirty Politics controversy have been back in the news lately, but for very different reasons. One was shadowy political fixer Simon Lusk. But was he squirming in the TV… Audio

While 'Dirty Politics' author Nicky Hager waits for a judge's ruling which could have implications for investigative journalism, Rachel Glucina's showbiz website Scout is running into trouble - and… Audio

The so-called "sexy secret" of a gameshow contestant made headlines this week, even though she's not well known, did nothing illegal and the supposedly scandalous events occurred years ago. So why was… Audio

Why have so many media outlets reported that processed meat is as likely to cause cancer as smoking or asbestos?  No scientist has said any such thing. Where were the experts to tell us what was true… Audio

The owner of the New Zealand Herald, Newstalk ZB and Radio Sport has confirmed it will soon move its journalists into a single newsroom where they will operate in all media around the clock. NZME says… Audio

Mediawatch looks back at the Rugby World Cup week three. The pundits were underwhelmed by the All Blacks holding back, but the Group of Death got them going. Audio

The Press Council has found the New Zealand Herald used elements of subterfuge to persuade a young waitress who had accused the Prime Minister of repeatedly yanking her ponytail into going public with… Audio

The New Zealand Herald has received a dressing down from the Press Council over its "ponytailgate" interview. Audio