Colin Peacock

Safety v savings

Are the media shining light in the right places and on the bigger picture?

A former editor warns that news deserts are creeping up on us - and we might be 'up to our ankles in sand' already.

Stories about houses and property are a critical source of engagement and income for media. New research breaks down several years' coverage.

After the hunt for Tom Phillips came to a deadly end, the media had to make quick judgements about what was in the public interest, the interests of the children, and the public's appetite for…

Headlines about billions of dollars boosting the economy and hundreds of new jobs seemed like great news, but it's also old news. Did the media fall for spin?

RNZ National's been losing listeners for years, and now there's a new plan to stop the slide, partly sparked by a harsh review of RNZ's capability and culture. Mediawatch asks RNZ's boss if he can…

Ellen Tamati unwillingly became the face of a political cause she opposed, after her image was picked from a photo library. A media outlet used artificial images of whānau in their reporting. What are…

An media debate over New Zealand recognising Palestinian statehood was partly overshadowed by party political rows and claims it would only be a gesture.

RNZ is planning to reverse decline in RNZ National's live listenership, but it comes at a time when listeners' loyalty seems harder than ever to secure.

RNZ is targeting listeners in Auckland and New Zealanders over 50 after a review of programmes and news prompted by declines in RNZ National's live listenership.

With news the pupil assessment system is on the way out, many applauded the return to old school ways, but said less about what might be lost. Video

Many recent stories claimed the hike to a 15 per cent US tariff on our exports was 'a surprise.' But was it?

After 160 years in print, the Marlborough Express rolled off the presses for the final time last week. Mediawatch investigates if it's a change that's been coming - and could be coming for other local… Audio

Waving goodbye to PayWave fees in a cost-of-living crisis seemed like a win for the government, until the media checked it out.

Bitter battles over butter prices have led news bulletins, partly prompted by the finance minister's 'please explain' to Fonterra. But one editor says many in the media missed the point.

More intense campaigns targeting politicians and ministers pitching their own multimedia messages. Are these old tactics or a bid to dodge media scrutiny? Video

Backers of the latest Covid-19 response inquiry say it's crucial for future planning and to give people a say, but media mostly zeroed in on which big-name politicians would show up in six weeks time.

Some AI applications appear to be trying to tell us what we want to hear - and even avoid answers that might upset us. Is AI human after all? If so, should the media be wary? Video

Polls show health is a huge concern, so it's no surprise it's hotly contested in politics - and the media. This week sick leave suddenly surged to the top of the news agenda.

Greg Hywood ran the Australia's Fairfax Media that bought most of this NZ's newspapers for more than $1 billion in 2003 - and sold them back for just a dollar 17 years later. Video

Two big media players made huge moves on the same day as Stuff twinned with Trade Me while NZME shook up its boardroom.

The media make a drama out of Budget day every year, even though the big plot twists have been revealed in advance and bits of the backstory are no longer in the script.

An entire generation has grown up online with little regulation of their digital world, but this week, there has been a sudden surge of political concern about teenagers - and a bid to ban social…

A call to consider universal military service was enthusiastically endorsed in the media this week. But those backing it seized on stats that also tell a different story.