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Mediawatch

RNZ

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.

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300 episodes

  1. Advocacy ads & poll problems, do media manifest in manifestos? 36:41
  2. Midweek - job cuts & a strike, members benefits, soundtracks in news 20:44
  3. Gang angst and law & order red meat, ban social media or fix it? 38:47
  4. Midweek - election debate deluge, gang scandal get legs, jobs on the line 23:08
  5. Pitching for parents, education in the election, mascot mess 36:55
  6. Midweek - debates & stalemates, culture war comparison, bring back KiwiBuck, BS ok? 22:29
  7. Who wants to be a billionaire, reality TV check, award-wining oil scoop 47:28
  8. Midweek - the campaign content pile-up picks up pace 25:30
  9. Overhangs hang over election, RNZ’s next chief, Phil Gifford 39:04
  10. Midweek - New RNZ chief, election 2026 is launched . . . officially 19:49
  11. Hager headlines, putting down the watchdog, regional news cuts, propaganda & pie prices 38:12
  12. Midweek - Hagerpalooza, preppers' delight, Seymour on Report 26:00
  13. Phillips report & the full story, retail politics 36:34
  14. Midweek - Phillips report, CRL mania, election event angst, mascot wars 23:45
  15. Political food fights, pondering the passing of journalism 35:20
  16. Midweek - TVNZ's next news chief, cartoons & mascots, Sky sorry again 23:34
  17. Political head-to-heads hot up, are prediction markets legit news? 36:58
  18. Midweek - plane crazy, animal ads & monkey mascots, debate update 22:05
  19. Parties pull plug on social media for teens, sports boosts broadcasters, Dolly dies 33:42
  20. Midweek - rugby hype & outage outrage, ratings & results, Whakaata Māori 21:18
  21. Political twitch on taxing big tech, Kiwis' media maturing? 36:51
  22. Midweek - RNZ shrinks as web stats soar, alt-media . . . & old-media? 25:16
  23. Luxon repeats defeat of foes, indie operator fires up election debates 38:39
  24. Midweek - Luxon’s ructions, MediaWorks sold, crossing the line online, audience maturity 23:41
  25. Massaging the facts, uncovering undercover cops, acting up in schools 37:51
  26. Midweek - FIFA fail, Luxon comms flub, Comm Games wins, ex-minister's memoir 23:55
  27. Political policy pile-ups, TikTok’s impact, gigs get gross 33:43
  28. Midweek - Stuff cuts, Nash exits & podcast profits, funflation & gigs gone to sh*t 25:17
  29. Political dignity deficits, Long Story Short & paying for podcasts 39:03
  30. Midweek - FIFA v golf, Argie aggro, more war, McGruers of Marton 20:34
  31. Paul Henry’s unveiling, Sam Neill stops the news, Stuff’s new local plan 39:59
  32. Midweek - Sam Neill's depth & range, Henry & Binface capture media, podcasting the courts 27:16
  33. Platforms overtake news outlets, politics & media undermining trust 43:39
  34. Midweek - big defamation bill, NRL, FIFA, NPC & AI fake fans, Trump's red card reversal 25:54
  35. RNZ chair’s hot seat, Opportunity’s backlash, political tax tussles 36:07
  36. Midweek - Gloriavale on screen again, editorials upgraded, World Cup pile-on, Mediawatch alarm update 27:57
  37. Opportunity knocks, The Post’s Tracy Watkins 38:15
  38. Midweek - Sports songs & Scots' social media soft power, revamps & relaunches 27:49
  39. Unpacking political quibbling about policy costs, media minister under scrutiny, re-booting Metro 42:58
  40. Midweek - Football fantasy, Hooton hoo-hah, more RNZ changes, sweary Supernanny 25:40
  41. TVNZ goes pay-per-view, HBO sets up & Freeview goes ‘next gen’ 42:00
  42. Midweek - Top voxpops & eye-witnesses, TVNZ's costly claim, Metro rides again, more attribution angst 21:27
  43. Crime coverage gains recognition - and respect, 500-up for Southland stalwart 39:23
  44. Midweek - anti-nuke angst, gagging, rich list resistance, youth news fails 25:25
  45. Managing the sugar-free Budget message, TVNZ youth service dies young 33:35
  46. Midweek - Awards and honours, future of papers, journalism by numbers, Dame Jools 24:24
  47. Public servants cut deep, RNZ boss flags exit, AI for programmes & podcasts 43:42
  48. Midweek - mayors mouth off, end of the golden weather page 22:42
  49. Politicians vs media getting personal, live sport habits, cockroach radio, MMP maths 44:01
  50. Midweek - Sherman pile-on and pile-up, TVNZ's big sport play, football frenzies 21:49