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Midweek - BSA extends reach, a bad week for Big Tech, breakfast with Tova and an easter chocolate ban.
25 mins; April 01, 2026
Who’s winning the war, where the ad money goes, Chathams spending scandal
40 mins; March 28, 2026
Midweek - media v Hegseth, TVNZ defamation win, SNL from USA to UK. peas piffle
20 mins; March 25, 2026
Reporting shortages & petrol panic, privacy v the right to speak out
39 mins; March 21, 2026
Midweek - political leader obsession, Trump v BBC, athletics aesthetic reboot, feijoas are bad
23 mins; March 18, 2026
The polls that pressure politics, Country Calendar’s Coro Street-level staying power
38 mins; March 14, 2026
Covid quibbling, Iranian opinion and history, ‘Peter Bassett’ update
19 mins; March 11, 2026
War in the Middle East, political criticism & influence concerns at home, PM still PM
42 mins; March 07, 2026
Midweek - War breaks out in Iran; PM fluffs his lines; TVNZ's interference fears
19 mins; March 04, 2026
Govt moves on rough sleepers, reporting Wellington woes, mystery blogger
34 mins; February 28, 2026
Midweek - Andrew image explodes, goalie's grief goes global, The Press looks back, PM's soc-med scorn,
22 mins; February 25, 2026
Immigration issue amped up, ceiling for streaming, over-the-top umbrella
34 mins; February 21, 2026
Midweek - terrorist's identity conundrum, private functions go very public & AI on ice
21 mins; February 18, 2026
Infrastructure anxiety hits headlines again, AI slop feeds fake news flood
36 mins; February 14, 2026
Midweek - WaPocalypse now, FLOTUS film flop, 'enshitification' outbursts, sweary hero
21 mins; February 11, 2026
Bad language on the air & AI in our newsrooms
35 mins; February 07, 2026
Midweek - Epstein overdrive & icky encounters, more Mauao fallout, Luxon on camera, MediaWorks changes hands
23 mins; February 04, 2026
Death, devastation and extreme weather test media, NBR copyright crusade confronts customers
41 mins; January 31, 2026
Midweek - Mauao tragedy under media lens, morning news shake-up, the art of the solo promo
30 mins; January 28, 2026
Economic forecasts, weather forecasts, summer break clickbait, TVNZ courtroom dramas & a Wellywood vibecheck
35 mins; December 20, 2025
Midweek - the good, bad and weird of 2025
27 mins; December 17, 2025
'Mother of all debates’ & right v left polarisation of news
31 mins; December 13, 2025
Midweek: PMs hog the screen - but not ours, Coster at length, WBD-what a big deal
23 mins; December 10, 2025
The political push for a social media ban, flatpack fever infects media
37 mins; December 06, 2025
Midweek - Luxon rolls on but Dallow's done, intimate image exposure, RNZ boost, premature Xmas
22 mins; December 03, 2025
Coup claims, Kiwisaver rev-up & do our media get the economy?
41 mins; November 29, 2025
Midweek - Field family funeral, newspaper bounceback, highway chickens
21 mins; November 26, 2025
EV angst, NZ Geo confronts financial fragility
34 mins; November 22, 2025
Midweek - more Trump v BBC, Tararua tavern tensions, Emile's Irish slapdown
20 mins; November 19, 2025
BBC under pressure from outside - and within
35 mins; November 15, 2025
Midweek - Shocker coppers, BBC bloodbath, Te Pāti Māori meltdown
23 mins; November 12, 2025
Saving the marriage between journalism and the people, Duke of Yuck
41 mins; November 08, 2025
Midweek - Police v Stuff, Dame Noeline's media blitz, NBR bails up its own customers
22 mins; November 05, 2025
OTT on CGT, punching below our weight on media freedom, big rejig in Māori news
37 mins; November 01, 2025
Midweek - severe storms test media, netball keeps media at bay, AI gives voice to the dead
21 mins; October 29, 2025
Hearts and minds battle on ‘mega-strike,’ Talley's v TVNZ in court
38 mins; October 25, 2025
Midweek - loud calls to call off the broadcasting watchdog, sorry - but not sorry
19 mins; October 22, 2025
Pāti-political rift plays out in media, what counts as broadcasting and who decides?
42 mins; October 18, 2025
Midweek - Gaza ceasefire, Platform v watchdog, Metro moves, self-selected polls
21 mins; October 15, 2025
Netball’s PR nightmare, online harm examined again
39 mins; October 11, 2025
Midweek - Winston's window stoush, Māori news funding, RNZ ins-and-outs, Graham Bell
20 mins; October 08, 2025
Seismic shift on quake-prone properties; ‘Not now’ on Palestinian statehood, current affairs catch-up
35 mins; October 04, 2025
Midweek - Watchdog rules on coverage of teen tragedy, Black Fern feedback & US golf goofs
22 mins; October 01, 2025
Short-term focus on long-term problems; Trump vs media; tackling taboo topics without grievance
36 mins; September 27, 2025
Midweek - Trump vs comedy & free speech, TVNZ & RNZ's trust, Black Ferns blowback
20 mins; September 24, 2025
News desert warning, pros & cons of property, Ferns falter, more Phillips fallout
39 mins; September 20, 2025
Midweek - Kirk's killing, rugby (over)reactions, more Phillips fallout
17 mins; September 17, 2025
Fugitive family & public interest, Te Pāti Māori v MSM, AI news to save newsrooms?
36 mins; September 13, 2025
Midweek: Fugitive father saga ends, row over doco and access, left v right
15 mins; September 10, 2025
Exaggerating Amazon, end of the ‘foreign ban,’ RNZ flags change in music and arts
30 mins; September 06, 2025
Midweek - Friday night lights-out, harsh spotlight, bolt from the boot
21 mins; September 03, 2025
RNZ’s bid to stop the National slide, minding your Ps & Cs
47 mins; August 30, 2025
Midweek: TVNZ starts charging, NZME loses cash, RNZ gains listeners
28 mins; August 27, 2025
Image problems, clawing cash back from AI crawlers, gentle political whispers
43 mins; August 23, 2025
Midweek: RNZ's radio plan, conflict of interest complaint, ugly ad
24 mins; August 19, 2025
Statehood stoush, poll ’predictions,’ RNZ’s loss of listeners, do media deliver what Kiwis expect?
41 mins; August 16, 2025
Midweek: Assassinations in Gaza, poll chaos, ad backlash
26 mins; August 13, 2025
NCEA not achieved, Trump’s tariff ‘surprise,’ magazines on the block
31 mins; August 09, 2025
Midweek: Reality TV on the public purse, RNZ tweaks, Donnell goneburger, french lesson
20 mins; August 06, 2025
FBI-NZ; paywave politics, media's Gaza dilemma, MEX folds after 160 years
38 mins; August 02, 2025
Midweek: Starvation in Gaza, announcements of announcements, polling on a whim
24 mins; July 30, 2025
Bitter butter battle, Saudi cash chaging the picture for sport on screen
39 mins; July 26, 2025
Midweek: 3 for $1, screen sport shake-up, commentary classics, frenchifying Emile
19 mins; July 23, 2025
Politicians pressured by ads, ministers go multimedia with 'helpful' handouts
35 mins; July 19, 2025
Midweek: Chung email scandal, Stuff withdraws blood story, newsreader's political turn
21 mins; July 16, 2025
Covid inquiry 2, fiscal holes set for re-run, TVNZ bias check, French-ification flurry
40 mins; July 12, 2025
Midweek: local papers fold, more BBC & ABC Gaza fallout, RNZ exec goes, peacock persecution
26 mins; July 09, 2025
Awkward opinions test broadcasters’ backbone; a picture of health; more political media criticism
41 mins; July 05, 2025
Midweek: Christchurch 'lone wolf' narrative questioned, a fiery interview on Newstalk, TradeMe's Stuff deal final
28 mins; July 02, 2025
OMG! Is it WW3?, AI telling us what we want to hear?
48 mins; June 28, 2025
Midweek - Fog of war, dating start-up hiccups, Seymour vs media escalates
23 mins; June 25, 2025
Political skirmishes over sickness & health, media minister scritinised, property piffle
31 mins; June 21, 2025
Midweek: A troubling story about a troubled trans teen's death, talk radio flip-flops
24 mins; June 18, 2025
Local election promises, Greg Hywood, play about the past echoes the present
34 mins; June 14, 2025
Midweek - LA aggro, advocacy ads, David v media, dangerous games
23 mins; June 11, 2025
Stuff twinned with Trade Me, NZME rings the changes at the top
35 mins; June 07, 2025
Midweek - Stuff/Trade Me & NZME, video pivot, power of the edit
23 mins; June 04, 2025
Run It runs straight into trouble, changing climate for climate coverage
40 mins; May 31, 2025
Midweek - Herald streaming, RNZ National falling, 'Deputy Dave' deep dives
25 mins; May 28, 2025
Budget 2025, vanguard v rearguard on AI, social media legal pushback
39 mins; May 24, 2025
Midweek: Vance wins, Winston heckled, Stuff vs Stuff
24 mins; May 21, 2025
Pay equity, dead c-word strategy & c-bomb fallout, AI in BBC news
36 mins; May 17, 2025
Midweek - Stuff's C-bomb rocks the House, NZME truce, social media ban boosted
28 mins; May 14, 2025
Sudden surge of concern about social media, NZME compromise, sport on screen
36 mins; May 10, 2025
Midweek - Compromise at NZME, politics podcast self-destructs, email scoop angst
24 mins; May 07, 2025
Bootcamp calls based on bad stats, election assumptions, NZME boardroom battle update
40 mins; May 03, 2025
Doco lifts the lid on Destiny, Pope farewelled, US media party falls flat
27 mins; April 30, 2025
The health of health reporting; Peters' RNZ 'threat,' media freedom’s dark day
34 mins; April 26, 2025
Midweek: surreal Pope coverage, spiky RNZ interview, identical eye-witnesses
24 mins; April 23, 2025
Jailed journo’s life on screen, Christian broadcaster beats the slump
40 mins; April 19, 2025
Midweek: Polk folk, Facebook whistleblower faces US Senate, lobbying lid-lifting
29 mins; April 16, 2025
Trust in news slump stalls, Canada pushes back
44 mins; April 12, 2025
Midweek: MediaWorks bought up, Herald goes positive, Green MP speaks out, fake wolf news
29 mins; April 09, 2025
Duopoly apathy, ad income slump, local paper paper row
36 mins; April 05, 2025
Midweek: Green in the gun, NZME update, Stuff falls foul of BSA
21 mins; April 02, 2025
Green shoots and dire data, NZME angst, easiest scoop ever
41 mins; March 29, 2025
Midweek: NZME board battle goes postal
19 mins; March 26, 2025
Lid-lifting Kiwi gagged over Facebook, NZME/Stuff in play, The Listener & lifestyle journalism
37 mins; March 22, 2025
Ownership angst, lunch fatigue, Bongino bombast & Newsom niceness
24 mins; March 19, 2025
Media question PM’s position, integrity initiative dovetails with media
33 mins; March 15, 2025
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