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The National Party’s AGM delivered mixed messages last weekend as the president claimed the media lined up against the party at election time - while former PM John Key said the poor performance  at… Audio

People are used to getting news from public broadcasters paid for by taxpayers - or as a customer of commercial media organisations. But is news as a social enterprise an idea whose time has come… Video, Audio

A Canterbury black panther, mysterious moose sightings in Fiordland - and big cats reportedly roaming rurally in the South Island. All of these have been reported by serious news outlets this past… Video, Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately: Hayden Donnell chats to Susana Lei'ataua about the new Metro adding momentum to the comeback of local magazines; stories of housing hell hogging headlines… Audio

The election was done and dusted weeks ago, but this week the advertising watchdog ruled another online election campaign ad was misleading. Mediawatch asks the Advertising Standards Authority: is the… Audio

Last weekend the same startling scoop appeared in the papers of both major publishers: a teenager arrested for plotting a school massacre which was completely suppressed for nearly two years. Both… Audio

New Zealander Chris Liddell  kept a low profile during his time on Trump’s team in the White House over the past four years. But last weekend TVNZ aired an hour-long chat with the man who’s now… Audio

While the All Blacks' defeat to the underdone underdogs from Argentina last weekend was unexpected the emotional media response was pretty predictable. The critics went in boots’n’all on the men in… Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Critics go in in boots 'n' all on the Men in Black with pink boots - and Keith Quinn. Could a strategic emoji have saved him? Also: NZME's three-year plan… Audio

Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Lately. This week: an old-school broadcaster cops a new media backlash as critics went in boots ‘n’ all against the men in Black (with pink boots). Also: North and… Video, Audio

Media company NZME has unveiled a new three-year strategy which could spell the end for some of the country’s most historic newspaper names.

Since losing the US election, president Donald Trump and his allies have mounted an evidence-free campaign to portray the vote as rigged. That's thrown the dysfunctions of the country's media… Audio

With borders closed, a severe shortage of people to pick fruit and vegetables could create serious shortages and high prices this summer. Politicians, growers and media personalities have all… Audio

National Party leader Judith Collins revealed her front bench picks from its shrunken caucus this week. She elevated Dr Shane Reti to be her deputy - and his drinking habits were leading the bulletins… Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about how the US media cover the 'stolen election' claims from Team Trump that not only mislead and misinform… Audio

In our weekly midweek media exploration, Hayden Donnell from the Mediawatch team looks at whether or not local journalism can be done by song. Audio

Media networks were at last able to name the winner of the 'Race to the White House' this morning after treading water for days. Meanwhile the sitting President gave them all a huge headache: how to… Video, Audio

This week the PM picked the minsters to form the top tier of the new government - and said we should be proud to have the most diverse Cabinet we’ve ever had. That prompted some in the media to… Audio

The magazine scene is being rejuvenated by small publishers after the Covid crisis turned it upside down. Among the new titles launched in a difficult market is Shepherdess - made for rural women by… Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. this week Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about the media coverage of a confusing, stressful and ultimately inconclusive US election.  Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about today's media coverage both here in New Zealand and internationally of the US presidential election. Audio

President Trump wants his Kiwi right-hand man in the White House to be the next head of the OECD, sparking political debate this week about whether New Zealand should endorse him. While parties sought… Audio

Among thousands of women who lost jobs when Covid-19 hit were those who make our women's magazines. One was Sido Kitchin, former editor of Woman's Day and the NZ Woman's Weekly which closed down… Audio

It's not unusual for local council bosses and mayors to try to control what councillors say when the media come calling. But one council’s elected representatives have created a code of conduct… Audio

Colin Peacock with the latest on entertainment - with some very interesting celebrity interviews. Audio