Colin Peacock
A green light for 'dickhead'?
The broadcasting watchdog has not upheld a complaint about a news report labeling a former leader of the opposition a ‘dickhead.’ Does that mean it’s okay for reporters to that rude about politicians…
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Mediawatch for 25 October 2020
Do we need to fear misleading online ads at election time?; hoax plays the media - and targets a journalist; prediction comes back to bite big name broadcaster; a green light for 'dickhead'? Audio
Midweek Mediawatch with Colin Peacock
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about a post-election political exit interview that went global; the benefits of non-aligned political coverage and… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch 21 October 2020
Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about a post-election political exit interview that went global; the benefits of non-aligned political coverage… Video, Audio
Mediawatch for 18 October 2020 Election Special
This week Mediawatch - and some special guests - took a live look back at how the media covered election night on Saturday - and some of the issues that arose during a long election campaign that… Audio
Breaking the taboo: mixing menopause with martinis
Today is World Menopause Day and Wellington-based writer Sarah Connor is marking the occasion with the release of her new project, Menopause over Martinis - a potluck dinner with a difference, where… Audio
Joseph Nye: Covid-19 might not change the world
No one knows exactly how the world will look in 10 years from now, but Harvard University Professor and author Joseph Nye argues that pandemics like Covid-19 are not always transformative events that… Audio
National Party news conference: Judith Collins
National's defeated leader, Judith Collins fronts the media to discuss what she calls a big wake-up call for National. Ms Collins answers questions on whether she is considering standing down and the… Audio
Steve Winter: Revealing the dark side of America's private zoos
There are more tigers in captivity in the United States than there are in the wild in Asia, thanks to Americans' growing appetites for posing for photos with big cats and their cubs. National… Audio, Gallery
Calling Home: Andrew Cory in Alofi, Niue
In 1999 Andrew Cory saw a postage-sized advertisement in the NZ Beekeeping magazine saying the Niue Honey Company was up for sale. When he landed on the island he was driven to a jungle, where dozens… Audio, Gallery
England's north on tenterhooks as enforced Tier 3 restrictions loom
Boris Johnson is attempting to force Greater Manchester into accepting tougher Covid restrictions without providing extra money to protect businesses, while claiming that every day of delay would mean… Audio
Women more likely to embrace behaviours aimed at preventing spread of Covid-19
It's well documented that women adhere more to preventive health practices than men, so it's no surprise that a big new study out of Yale University and New York University has confirmed that women… Audio
Study shows Kiwis are living longer in poor health
The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factor Study 2019 was published in the Lancet this week. It shows that New Zealanders are now living longer than ever but spending more years in poor… Audio
Election 2020: Media policy slips down the queue
Vote-chasing political parties push policies on big ticket issues like tax, health and education in the run-up to an election, and plans for broadcasting and media are often left to the last minute -… Audio
Auckland levels out
Auckland’s return to Level One after cleaning out community transmission was a cause for celebrations - but not in certain circles of the media who criticised the timing. Audio
Mediawatch for 11 October
Auckland levels out; Judith Collins at prayer prompt claims of politicising faith - and media intrusion; the media tools that pick through policy on our behalf; what's in political parties' manifestos… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch
Colin Peacock from RNZ's Mediawatch program joins Karyn to discuss the coverage of yet another week of election campaigning. Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: debate over debates - and political parties 'faking it'
Mediawatch’s weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about the latest debate in an election campaign testing people’s patience; two parties busted for faking their… Video, Audio
Mediawatch for 4 October 2020
Stuff adopts new code of ethics and practice; Anna Fifield swaps Washington Post for Dominion Post; the BBC’s Nick Bryant on lessons learned reporting Trump Audio
Lifting the lid on abuse in state care
Media revelations of alleged abuse at Auckland's Dilworth School came as a shock to many people, but not those who know the long history of abuse of children in state care around New Zealand, finally… Audio
