Episode

Midweek - political leader obsession, Trump v BBC, athletics aesthetic reboot, feijoas are bad

Podcast: Mediawatch
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Duration seconds: 1421
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Summary

Why are so many stories zeroed in on political party leaders? Also: Trump's wild claims about the BBC, Post and Press online makeover, TVNZ's aesthetic athletics reboot, feijoas must go. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details