• Pāti-political rift plays out in media, what counts as broadcasting and who decides?
    Oct 18 2025

    The broadcasting watchdog has told alternative online outlet The Platform it can consider complaints about it - just like TV and radio. Part of the problem is out-of-date media laws. Mediawatch asks the media minister and his opposition counterpart: what counts as broadcasting these days? And how should it be accountable? Also: how Te Pāti Māori’s tensions played out very differently in different media.

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    42 mins
  • Midweek - Gaza ceasefire, Platform v watchdog, Metro moves, self-selected polls
    Oct 15 2025

    Media coverage of the Gaza ceasefire, Platform's Plunket pushes back on broadcast watchdog, Metro magazine 'restructures' its full-time staff - and should self-selected polls be allowed in news?

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    21 mins
  • Netball’s PR nightmare, online harm examined again
    Oct 11 2025

    Netball’s a national sport - and it's natural the media want to know if something’s going wrong at the top. But have media made the game’s current coaching drama worse- at the worst possible time? Also - what to do about online harm was aired in a Parliamentary inquiry this week. But was the purpose of this to prevent regulation that could make it safer?

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    40 mins
  • Midweek - Winston's window stoush, Māori news funding, RNZ ins-and-outs, Graham Bell
    Oct 8 2025

    Row over Gaza protest targeting foreign minister's house gets political - and an actress is cut from an ad. Also: RNZ picks new audio chief as two stalwarts depart, Police Ten-7 star Graham Bell, quake clarification for Emile.

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    21 mins
  • Seismic shift on quake-prone properties; ‘Not now’ on Palestinian statehood, current affairs catch-up
    Oct 4 2025

    The rules are changing for earthquake-prone buildings - and many in the media are praising the savings. But the devil is in the details. Also: how the media responded to our position on Palestinian statehood - and a year and a half after huge cuts to TV current affairs, what’s left - and what next?

    SHOW NOTES

    Read more about this episode of Mediawatch on the RNZ website

    In this episode:

    1:07 Owners, councils and the government all celebrated the savings from new rules on earthquake-prone buildings this week - along with many in the media.

    16:09 How the media responded to the announcement at the UN of our position on Palestinian statehood - long after it was actually decided.

    25:05 It’s been a year and a half since huge cuts were made to TV current affairs on local TV. Miriama Kamo and Mark Crysell of TVNZ’s now-defunct Sunday show about what happened after that, what’s left - and what’s next.

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    Guests: Mark Crysell, Miriama Kamo

    If you have any thoughts for us - or ideas for us to follow up - get in touch. E-mail mediawatch@rnz.co.nz. You’ll also find us @MediawatchNZ on X.

    Follow Mediawatch and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any podcast app to make sure you never miss an episode.

    Find more RNZ Podcasts at the new section of the RNZ website at rnz.co.nz/podcasts

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    35 mins
  • Midweek - Watchdog rules on coverage of teen tragedy, Black Fern feedback & US golf goofs
    Oct 1 2025

    The Media Council rules RNZ lacked balance reporting the tragic tale of a transgender teen. Also - RNZ cuts arts and culture programming on air, more blowback on Black Ferns coverage claims and US golf fans shame themselves on TV

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    22 mins
  • Short-term focus on long-term problems; Trump vs media; tackling taboo topics without grievance
    Sep 27 2025

    Bad news about the economy piling up - and piling pressure on the politicians in charge of it. But are the media shining light in the right places? Also - Trump vs Kimmel and free speech, two stalwarts of TV current affairs promising to tackle taboo topics to increase the peace, not polarisation.

    Read more about this episode of Mediawatch on the RNZ website

    In this episode:

    1:04 A long look at how bad news about the economy has been piling up and piling pressure on the politicians in charge - even as things might actually be on the up and the long-term problems are being overlooked.

    15:36 Trump and MAGA and FCC v Kimmel and the media and free speech.

    19:10 Two stalwarts of TVNZ current affairs - Miriama Kamo and Mark Crysell are back with new online show - The Elephant - promising to tackle taboo topics but without grievance that’s often found online.

    Learn more: Mediawatch: Long-term problems, short-term coverage | RNZ News

    Guests: Mark Crysell, Miriama Kamo

    If you have any thoughts for us - or ideas for us to follow up - get in touch. E-mail mediawatch@rnz.co.nz. You’ll also find us @MediawatchNZ on X.

    Follow Mediawatch and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any podcast app to make sure you never miss an episode.

    Find more RNZ Podcasts at the new section of the RNZ website at rnz.co.nz/podcasts


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    36 mins
  • Midweek - Trump vs comedy & free speech, TVNZ & RNZ's trust, Black Ferns blowback
    Sep 24 2025

    Trump's aggression puts media on the back foot; good news for RNZ on public trust - and for TVNZ after a spot check for bias; blowback for the Black Ferns after lack of coverage claims; local current affairs and drama back on TV

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    21 mins