Colin Peacock

Political party possibility hooks the media; money for media mockery; geeks' gathering goes under the radar; hyping the heatwave. Audio

Mediawatch's midweek catch-up with Lately. This week Colin talks to Karyn Hay about the warm weather news, Magic Talk up and running, the outing of MP Sarah Dowie, slow TV sparking late-night talkback… Audio

If ever the weather deserves to hog the headlines, it’s when record high temperatures roll in and a bona fide heatwave has us in its grip. But did the media over-egg a story which mostly spoke for… Audio

The so-called “unruly tourists” were called all the names under the sun in a media pile-on that entertained and angered New Zealanders in equal measure. Every move these surprise summer celebrities… Audio

One of the reasons the New Year news is so thin is that there’s not much politics to report. So it was  fitting the the news drought prompted two politicians to weigh in on the media. Audio

Newshub aired an interview with a member of the notorious Roastbusters this week. Joseph Parker turned out to be partly penitent but more concerned about himself than his victims. Was it worth putting… Audio

2018 was a turbulent year for the government’s media policy. Mediawatch asks the new minister Kris Faafoi about growing demand for public money in 2019 and calls for help from private companies… Audio

The Radio Broadcaster of the Year prize usually goes to a big name in the business with nationwide reach. But this year the honour went to a distinctly local outfit for its response to a local crisis… Audio

In the run-up to Christmas, some long-standing shows and long-serving broadcasters signed off and said goodbye - but some are not fading away just yet. Meanwhile a political leader pronounced dead by… Audio

Mediawatch's regular catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock chats to Karyn Hay about Grace Millane coverage, murder podcast enthusiasm, A Spinoff series spinning out of control on the author… Video, Audio

The news of Grace Millane’s murder prompted a flood of media coverage and comment this week. A lot of it was devoted to the news media’s frustration over not being able to name the accused man.  Audio

The annual gathering of journalism educators was held this week at a school that’s just closed its journalism programme. It’s not the only one and the number of journalism trainees is slumping too. Is… Audio

There are around three billion phones in the world that can shoot and send video. HashtagOurStories is a network of citizen journalists to capture stories most media miss with their phones. Video, Audio

An MP and a senior public servant have been accused of bullying staff this week, and an inquiry into bullying at Parliament is under way too. All that made heaps of headlines this past week and kept… Audio

New Zealand’s biggest-ever inquiry into our mental health system says it’s broken and action is urgent. Many in the media pointed out that’s what previous inquiries have said too so we shouldn’t… Video, Audio

Women's football doesn't often make much of a mark in our sports news but the unprecedented achievements of the Young Ferns and a sexist joke from a bloke in Paris did this past week. The minister of… Audio