Mediawatch

RNZ New Zealand

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.

Episodes

Midweek - the campaign content pile-up picks up pace

Overhangs hang over election, RNZ’s next chief, Phil Gifford

Midweek - New RNZ chief, election 2026 is launched . . . officially

Hager headlines, putting down the watchdog, regional news cuts, propaganda & pie prices

Midweek - Hagerpalooza, preppers' delight, Seymour on Report

Phillips report & the full story, retail politics

Midweek - Phillips report, CRL mania, election event angst, mascot wars

Political food fights, pondering the passing of journalism

Midweek - TVNZ's next news chief, cartoons & mascots, Sky sorry again

Political head-to-heads hot up, are prediction markets legit news?

Midweek - plane crazy, animal ads & monkey mascots, debate update

Parties pull plug on social media for teens, sports boosts broadcasters, Dolly dies

Midweek - rugby hype & outage outrage, ratings & results, Whakaata Māori

Political twitch on taxing big tech, Kiwis' media maturing?

Midweek - RNZ shrinks as web stats soar, alt-media . . . & old-media?

Luxon repeats defeat of foes, indie operator fires up election debates

Midweek - Luxon’s ructions, MediaWorks sold, crossing the line online, audience maturity

Massaging the facts, uncovering undercover cops, acting up in schools

Midweek - FIFA fail, Luxon comms flub, Comm Games wins, ex-minister's memoir

Political policy pile-ups, TikTok’s impact, gigs get gross