Media

Mediawatch looks at how our media companies weathered the storm of Covid-19 in 2020 - and how we've ended up with more independent and locally-owned outlets than we’ve had for years. The chief… Audio

As the housing crisis continues to spiral out of control, Hayden Donnell calls for a moratorium on stories about young first home buyers. Audio

It's time for the rest is history, where we look at the news of the week in the past! This Tuesday marked the anniversary of the first ever issue of the New Zealand Woman's Weekly in 1932.  Audio

RNZ Mediawatch's Hayden Donnell has a few bees in his bonnet about particular stories in New Zealand media from the last fortnight. He joins Karyn for a run through the headlines and to address some… Audio

In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about the need for a ban on a certain type of housing story, a terrible prank played on TV1's Breakfast, and a Steinlager ad… Audio

Les McPherson has recorded most of the 230 New Zealand bird calls which take us up to the pips on Morning Report each morning. Les has been perching on cliff tops and in the bush recording "The Bird"… Audio

The Dominion Post has received criticism for publishing a letter to the editor which says Māori were overwhelmed by a 'stronger race'.

It comes a week after its owner, Stuff, made a public apology… Audio

Dr Averill Gordon, head of the Public Relations major at AUT, weighs in on the Safety Warehouse saga.  Audio

A new local series is breathing new life into the genre by giving us a genuine glimpse of life in small-town New Zealand. 'Taranaki Hard' gets up close and remarkably personal with a diverse bunch of… Audio

Our biggest national news publisher said sorry to Maori this week for racism in its reporting spanning three centuries. Mediawatch asks some who have confronted media racism in the past - and been… Audio