Jul 25, 2026 · not_requested
Political dignity deficits, Long Story Short & paying for podcasts
- Duration seconds
- 2343
Podcast
Mediawatch
- Author
- RNZ
- Feed episode count
- 300
- Official site
- https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/mediawatch
- Markdown
- /podcast/mediawatch-1043897.md
Summary
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
Jul 22, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - FIFA v golf, Argie aggro, more war, McGruers of Marton
- Duration seconds
- 1234
Jul 18, 2026 · not_requested
Paul Henry’s unveiling, Sam Neill stops the news, Stuff’s new local plan
- Duration seconds
- 2399
Jul 15, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - Sam Neill's depth & range, Henry & Binface capture media, podcasting the courts
- Duration seconds
- 1636
Jul 11, 2026 · not_requested
Platforms overtake news outlets, politics & media undermining trust
- Duration seconds
- 2619
Jul 8, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - big defamation bill, NRL, FIFA, NPC & AI fake fans, Trump's red card reversal
- Duration seconds
- 1554
Jul 5, 2026 · not_requested
RNZ chair’s hot seat, Opportunity’s backlash, political tax tussles
- Duration seconds
- 2167
Jul 1, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - Gloriavale on screen again, editorials upgraded, World Cup pile-on, Mediawatch alarm update
- Duration seconds
- 1677
Jun 28, 2026 · not_requested
Opportunity knocks, The Post’s Tracy Watkins
- Duration seconds
- 2295
Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - Sports songs & Scots' social media soft power, revamps & relaunches
- Duration seconds
- 1669
Jun 20, 2026 · not_requested
Unpacking political quibbling about policy costs, media minister under scrutiny, re-booting Metro
- Duration seconds
- 2578
Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - Football fantasy, Hooton hoo-hah, more RNZ changes, sweary Supernanny
- Duration seconds
- 1540
Jun 13, 2026 · not_requested
TVNZ goes pay-per-view, HBO sets up & Freeview goes ‘next gen’
- Duration seconds
- 2520
Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - Top voxpops & eye-witnesses, TVNZ's costly claim, Metro rides again, more attribution angst
- Duration seconds
- 1287
Jun 6, 2026 · not_requested
Crime coverage gains recognition - and respect, 500-up for Southland stalwart
- Duration seconds
- 2363
Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - anti-nuke angst, gagging, rich list resistance, youth news fails
- Duration seconds
- 1525
May 30, 2026 · not_requested
Managing the sugar-free Budget message, TVNZ youth service dies young
- Duration seconds
- 2015
May 27, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - Awards and honours, future of papers, journalism by numbers, Dame Jools
- Duration seconds
- 1464
May 23, 2026 · not_requested
Public servants cut deep, RNZ boss flags exit, AI for programmes & podcasts
- Duration seconds
- 2622
May 20, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - mayors mouth off, end of the golden weather page
- Duration seconds
- 1362
May 16, 2026 · not_requested
Politicians vs media getting personal, live sport habits, cockroach radio, MMP maths
- Duration seconds
- 2641
May 13, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - Sherman pile-on and pile-up, TVNZ's big sport play, football frenzies
- Duration seconds
- 1309
May 9, 2026 · not_requested
Putting down the broadcast watchdog, deputy PM lashes RNZ & TVNZ
- Duration seconds
- 2668
May 6, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - BSA binned, Voyager sinned, Tame's empty chair & Brown's beefs
- Duration seconds
- 1403
May 2, 2026 · not_requested
India FTA & butter chicken blurts, TVNZ’s political pressure, stadium rocks rugby
- Duration seconds
- 2464
Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - Political tension at TVNZ, PM skips Breakfast, the power of noise & silence
- Duration seconds
- 1579
Apr 25, 2026 · not_requested
PM calls time on ‘soap opera’, Microsoft urges NZ to embrace AI, dodgy weather on TV
- Duration seconds
- 2401
Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - vote of confidence, TVNZ+ upgrade, dogs on screen
- Duration seconds
- 1385
Apr 18, 2026 · not_requested
News trust up after years of slumps, storm before the calm
- Duration seconds
- 2208
Apr 15, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - Breakfast battles, trust up, Welly woe, piggybacking on others' content
- Duration seconds
- 1557
Apr 11, 2026 · not_requested
Reporting Trump’s outrageous outbursts, Petrolhead & motoring media adapt to fuel fears
- Duration seconds
- 2808
Apr 8, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - Trump outburst outrage, Aussie soldier's fall from grace, Phillips doco revelations
- Duration seconds
- 1320
Apr 1, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - BSA extends reach, a bad week for Big Tech, breakfast with Tova and an easter chocolate ban.
- Duration seconds
- 1557
Mar 28, 2026 · not_requested
Who’s winning the war, where the ad money goes, Chathams spending scandal
- Duration seconds
- 2428
Mar 25, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - media v Hegseth, TVNZ defamation win, SNL from USA to UK. peas piffle
- Duration seconds
- 1206
Mar 21, 2026 · not_requested
Reporting shortages & petrol panic, privacy v the right to speak out
- Duration seconds
- 2341
Mar 18, 2026 · not_requested
Midweek - political leader obsession, Trump v BBC, athletics aesthetic reboot, feijoas are bad
- Duration seconds
- 1421