Bauer Media

Among thousands of women who lost jobs when Covid-19 hit were those who make our women's magazines. One was Sido Kitchin, former editor of Woman's Day and the NZ Woman's Weekly which closed down… Audio

Many reporters say they're experiencing burnout as they grapple with the endless demands of a 24/7 news cycle in sparsely resourced newsrooms. Journalist Tess Nichol says saving journalism might mean… Audio

A giant German company pulled the plug on our best and biggest magazines in April, casting out many of the nation’s best journalists. Now two journalists from Germany living here are determined to… Audio

Several Bauer New Zealand magazine titles including The Listener, Woman's Day and Kia Ora are set to resume publishing immediately after being acquired by new owners. However other titles may be shut…

Popular weeklies Woman’s Day and New Idea were among a whole host of top titles closed down last month by Bauer Media. Lately they’ve reappeared in the shops as Aussie editions with a little bit of… Audio

RNZ Mediawatch's Hayden Donnell takes a midweek look at the top media stories. Audio

As politicians rush to provide help to TV, radio, and online news, magazine sector representatives say they're being left out of the discussion. Audio

Like many other New Zealanders, beloved food writer Allyson Gofton has been baking a lot recently. She shares with us two recipes from her "latest and probably last book" - The Baker's Companion. Audio

Karyn asks the question of writer and columnist, Jane Bowron, “If you were going to write a column this week, what would you write it on?” Jane shares her wit and insight with us on the times we’re… Audio

The announcement that Bauer Media is shutting down has been met with a flurry of conflicting recriminations. If you're unsure where to place your blame, Mediawatch is here to help.

As local media companies scrambled to stay in business this week, the giant German publisher of our most important magazines pulled the plug on them - and about 250 jobs - with no warning.  It… Audio

The sudden closure today of New Zealand’s most popular magazines shocked the media industry and the government - not to mention the company's own customers, many of whom have bought its magazines…