Episode

Midweek - Political tension at TVNZ, PM skips Breakfast, the power of noise & silence

Podcast: Mediawatch
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Duration seconds: 1579
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Summary

TVNZ's political editor under scrutiny - as PM skips Breakfast. Also: Piers Morgan vs Russell Brand in pauses & York City vs Rochdale full noise. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details