Local Journalism
Todd Niall - local matters really matter
‘Look ahead, not back’ - the last words of Todd Niall after 46 years in daily journalism. The last of these were spent reporting the complicated and highly-contested issues afflicting Auckland and its… Audio
Southlander goes solo to tell southern stories
Logan Savory spent years covering local stories for the long-established local daily paper Southland Times. Now he’s gone solo in the Southland Tribune - which sounds like a paper but isn’t. Why the… Audio
Shocking news reveals southern reporting cutbacks
That shocking knife attack in Dunedin’s central city this week came out of the blue - but the coverage also revealed the ranks of reporters there are thinning out. One major TV broadcaster had to… Audio
Reporters on the ground in the regions
A pilot programme will place reporters in regions where coverage of local issues is in decline. it's paid for with $1m from the public purse, but only for a year. Mediawatch talks to two key players… Video, Audio