Local Democracy
Battling apathy over local government
It may seem as if no one cares about the level of government ruling over potholes and parks, but the number of candidates for his year's elections are up Audio
Around the motu: news from Tairawhiti Gisborne
Matthew Rosenberg, a local democracy reporter based out of the Gisborne Herald's newsroom talks to Kathryn about the abandoned San Rosa boat, a historic rail bridge that is no longer safe for the… Audio
Media commentator Gavin Ellis - BSA on mosque attacks coverage
Gavin talks to Lynn about the just released Broadcasting Standards Authority decision on four complaints lodged over New Zealand broadcast coverage of the Christchurch mosque attacks. Also, Nine and… Audio
Is the crisis of the media a crisis for local democracy?
This week news organisations bent over backwards to come up with a local angle to a gripping international story, but over recent weeks they've shown far less enthusiasm when it comes to important… Audio
Is the crisis of the media a crisis for local democracy?
This week news organisations bent over backwards to come up with a local angle to a gripping international story, but over recent weeks they've shown far less enthusiasm when it comes to important…
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