Local Democracy Reporting Service

This week ads for a new start-up appeared seeking reporters in the regions - and offering salaries reporters only get in the big cities these days. What is Regional News Network? How does it plan to… Audio

Former Dominion Post reporter Talia Shadwell was one of the reporters in a British scheme that’s the model for a new one here designed to put reporters into the regions where there aren’t enough of… Audio

Labour came to power promising big boosts to public broadcasting, but last week's Budget offered only stop-gap increases “pending major policy decisions” to come. Mediawatch asks the minister of… Audio

A pilot programme will place reporters in regions where coverage of local issues is in decline. it's paid for with $1m from the public purse, but only for a year. Mediawatch talks to two key players… Video, Audio

Publicly funded reporters will be employed by news publishers around the country in a first-of-its-kind scheme unveiled today to address declines in local news coverage. It’s the result of a… Audio