Marc Daalder
Six months on, human costs of the Parliament occupation
It’s six months since the occupation of Parliament's grounds for three weeks, but the human cost is only now becoming clear. Audio
Concerns about violence at Parliament protest next week
In an analytical piece written for Newsroom, senior political reporter Marc Daalder's raised some concerns about what might happen at a planned protest convoy to Parliament next week. Marc speaks to… Audio
Sick and tired of the sickness
Covid has now killed around 1700 people in New Zealand, but much of our news reporting and commentary has focused on how we're learning to live with the virus. Why is there such a mismatch between… Audio
The Week in Detail: Crisis comms, Covid-19, and forfeiting feta
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Covid-19 isn't done with us yet
As winter really sets in, Covid-19 case numbers are back on the rise. Should health authorities be acting with more urgency? Audio
Reaction to the Government's Emission Reduction Plan
A long awaited, first nation wide strategy to reduce emissions in New Zealand has been released. Jesse talks to Newsroom's Senior political reporter, Marc Daalder about what he sees are winners and… Audio
So long, Dr Ashley Bloomfield
Ashley Bloomfield's been a regular in our living rooms over the past two years. But how did a public servant become one of the most recognised faces of our Covid-19 response? Audio
Opening up not all it's cracked up to be for business
Even after the government announced it was relaxing Covid restrictions on Wednesday, business leaders responded with a familiar call for more freedom. But looser restrictions haven't shored up their… Audio
What's different about this protest at Parliament?
For more than a week, hundreds of protesters have been occupying the ground of Parliament - presenting challenges for the police, politicians and the journalists covering it. Audio
All journalists are climate reporters now
The climate talks in Glasgow are the big global story right now - but it doesn't always feel like it in our news. A climate change reporter tells Mediawatch every journalist should now be one too -… Audio
Hate speech law reforms make it hard to prosecute
The proposed changes include making the definition of hate speech more narrow. Audio
Wrong numbers amplify anxiety over vaccine supplies
Against a backdrop of news reports about shortages and anger over delayed Covid-19 vaccinations, a Herald opinion piece this week claimed our supply would run dry within days. But swift fact-checking… Audio
Is NZ in danger of a Covid-19 surge?
Covid has reportedly surged in places like Taiwan, Vietnam and Fiji. Could New Zealand be next? Audio
Disharmony over hate speech laws
Long awaited reforms on hate speech have gone before Cabinet - and they're stirring up unease and discontent. Audio
Facebook's funhouse mirror
Facebook protests that its new algorithm that curates your newsfeed is just a mirror reflecting yourself back at you. If that's the case, says one digital expert, it's a funhouse mirror. Audio
Housing crisis needs a crisis response
It's being argued that the current housing crisis should be dealt with in the same way the COVID-19 crisis was, hard and fast. Newsroom senior political editor, Marc Daalder, explains to Jesse that… Audio
What happens when a positive Covid test rings alarm bells
What happens between the time when a lab worker finds a positive Covid-19 test in the community, and the Prime Minister announces another lockdown? Audio
Is alert level 3 enough to contain UK COVID strain?
Epidemiologists are concerned the latest community cases of COVID in South Auckland are the highly transmissible UK strain. Senior political reporter at Newsroom, Marc Daalder, talks to Jesse about… Audio
Arguing over herd sizes predicted
Marc Daalder believes there is going to be much debate about herd sizes in the coming years. Audio
The complex roll-out of Covid vaccinations
New Zealand must wait its turn for Covid-19 vaccinations - but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Audio