Media

One political player made headlines this week calling in to talk radio posing as someone else - while MP Paula Bennett was handed the mic on a talk radio network for the week. Audio

Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia and Guam deal with fresh waves of coronavirus infection, and voting is underway in Bougainville. Audio

UK correspondent Matthew Parris looks at the criticism directed at Sky TV and the BBC for approaching and filming boats filled with migrants hoping to reach the UK. Audio

RNZ Mediawatch's Colin Peacock joins Karyn to discuss a frenetic 24 hours in the news and he looks at how various New Zealand media outlets responded with last night's Covid-19 announcement. Audio

With Parliament having risen, media outlets have announced their planned coverage, including TV debates, Andrew and Kathryn talk about election campaign coverage. Andrew Holden is a journalist for… Audio

It’s three years since ‘Hit and Run’ first put Operation Burnham in the headlines, throwing light on a situation that unfolded far from the public gaze.  The official report is out after a long and… Audio

A landmark research project has returned some surprising insights into how we change as we age. Among other findings, the study  suggests Millennials are more interested in  income and career… Audio

Politicians’ conduct has sparked stacks of media condemnation lately amid a surge of scandals and sudden resignations. But two MPs quitting politics this past week took a swipe at the media on the way… Video, Audio

Is the age of the celebrity over? The Panel considers this question following an article in the BBC that argues "the world has turned on celebrities". Audio

Alice Snedden's docu-comedy series tackling some of Aotearoa's most contentious social and political issues is back for a second season, on RNZ and the Spinoff next week. She tells Jesse about the… Audio

A new edition of the Pacific Journalism Review finds media facing a range of hostile threats in Melanesia. Audio