
Mediawatch
There's never a shortage of opinions on the media but Mediawatch looks at it all in detail for those keen to know more about the news - as well as those who work in media.
Latest Episode
Image problems, clawing cash back from AI crawlers, gentle political whispers (24.08.2025)
Previous Episodes
- Midweek: RNZ's radio plan, conflict of interest complaint, ugly ad 20.08.2025
- Statehood stoush, poll ’predictions,’ RNZ’s loss of listeners, do media deliver what Kiwis expect? 17.08.2025
- Midweek: Assassinations in Gaza, poll chaos, ad backlash 13.08.2025
- NCEA not achieved, Trump’s tariff ‘surprise,’ magazines on the block 10.08.2025
- Midweek: Reality TV on the public purse, RNZ tweaks, Donnell goneburger, french lesson 06.08.2025
- FBI-NZ; paywave politics, media's Gaza dilemma, MEX folds after 160 years 03.08.2025
- Midweek: Starvation in Gaza, announcements of announcements, polling on a whim 30.07.2025
- Bitter butter battle, Saudi cash chaging the picture for sport on screen 27.07.2025
- Midweek: 3 for $1, screen sport shake-up, commentary classics, frenchifying Emile 23.07.2025
- Politicians pressured by ads, ministers go multimedia with 'helpful' handouts 20.07.2025
- Midweek: Chung email scandal, Stuff withdraws blood story, newsreader's political turn 16.07.2025
- Covid inquiry 2, fiscal holes set for re-run, TVNZ bias check, French-ification flurry 13.07.2025
- Midweek: local papers fold, more BBC & ABC Gaza fallout, RNZ exec goes, peacock persecution 09.07.2025
- Awkward opinions test broadcasters’ backbone; a picture of health; more political media criticism 06.07.2025
- Midweek: Christchurch 'lone wolf' narrative questioned, a fiery interview on Newstalk, TradeMe's Stuff deal final 02.07.2025
- OMG! Is it WW3?, AI telling us what we want to hear? 29.06.2025
- Midweek - Fog of war, dating start-up hiccups, Seymour vs media escalates 25.06.2025
- Political skirmishes over sickness & health, media minister scritinised, property piffle 22.06.2025
- Midweek: A troubling story about a troubled trans teen's death, talk radio flip-flops 18.06.2025
- Local election promises, Greg Hywood, play about the past echoes the present 15.06.2025