HeyJaredMediawatch
There's never a shortage of opinions on the media but Mediawatch looks at it all in detail for those keen to know more about the news - as well as those who work in media.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 20
- Latest publication
- Sep 9, 2026
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- Jul 5, 2026
Latest episodes
Midweek - TVNZ's next news chief, cartoons & mascots, Sky sorry again (opens the original)
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TVNZ takes Stuff exec for next news chief - next year, the legacy of a long-serving cartoonist, mascots make a marketing comeback, Sky TV offside again with fans again for live foul-up Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Political head-to-heads hot up, are prediction markets legit news? (opens the original)
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Odds from Polymarket are popping up in our news, even though it's illegal here. But are prediction markets a legit source of news anyway? Also: head-to-head clashes between politicians, and with presenters, are heating up, but not always generating light. Read more about this episode of Mediawatch on the RNZ website In this episode: 1:10 Media picking apart political bickering over delayed fuel tax. 5:50 Greens double down on misleading claims about MPs houses. 8:02 Act pushed back on media crit
Midweek - plane crazy, animal ads & monkey mascots, debate update (opens the original)
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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
Parties pull plug on social media for teens, sports boosts broadcasters, Dolly dies (opens the original)
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The two big political parties want to pull the plug on social media for teens. But will ‘fast-following’ Australia work? Also: TV broadcasters cite soccer in boosted financials - and Dolly’s death triggers sadness. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Midweek - rugby hype & outage outrage, ratings & results, Whakaata Māori (opens the original)
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Media amp up the 'Great Rugby Rivalry'. Also: RNZ ratings, NZME results, Whakaata Māori changes, Raw Politics returns. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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