Episode

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

Podcast: Mediawatch
Published: Sep 2, 2026
Duration seconds: 1325
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Summary

Was the Capetown flyover a PR masterstroke or disaster? Also - netball's bounceback, animal ads & monkey media mascots and an election debate update. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details