Colin Peacock
Quarantine coverage prompts 'calm down' call from critics
Stuff published the first edition of its climate change initiative The Forever Project in late March - the very day we went into lockdown. Understandably, it didn't make much impact but this week it’s…
Behind the scenes of an epic PR fail
The documentary film Influence lifts the lid on how one of the world’s biggest PR companies - Bell Pottinger - destroyed itself when its unethical conduct in South Africa was exposed. Mediawatch asks…
Video, AudioMedia watch: Sunday 28 June 2020
Produced and presented by Colin Peacock and Hayden Donnell. Audio
'Hong Kong can no longer ignore that we are a part of China'
Lawyer and scholar Christine Loh Kung-wai joins the show to discuss unease surrounding new national security legislation which largely being kept under wraps by top Chinese lawmakers. Audio
The Panel with Linda Clark & Richard Harman
David Clark supposedly throwing Ashley Bloomfield under the bus, New Zealand First's tactics, political polls and the rest of the world and Covid-19 - and what it means for New Zealand - are on the… Audio
Why are we still catching colds?
Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre, Dr Nikki Turner, explains why we are still seeing a lot of winter illnesses, despite all the hand washing, and backs an inquiry into NZ's pandemic… Audio
The House for Sunday 28 June 2020
Parliament is moving through the motions as the Government tries to tick off as many bills as possible before September's general election. The House looks at what a motion is and how they move it. Audio
The Service: Episode Three
This true spy story has topped the podcast charts for the past few weeks… how New Zealand spies worked with MI6 to break into the Czechoslovakian embassy in Wellington back in 1986 and the Cold War… Audio
Lifting the lid on quarantine calamity
After so many covid-free days, reports of fresh cases were a nasty shock - and dogged reporting lifted the lid on potentially fatal flaws in our system of quarantine.
Mediawatch for 21 June 2020
This week Mediawatch looks at how the media lifted the lid on startling failures in Covid-19 quarantine.Also: new developments in a major review of Maori media - and claims its critics have… Audio
Mediawatch for 21 June 2020
This week Mediawatch looks at how the media lifted the lid on startling failures in Covid-19 quarantine.Also: new developments in a major review of Maori media - and claims its critics have…
AudioMidweek Mediawatch: Covid's compassionate comeback
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Karyn is joined by Colin Peacock to look at a hectic few days in the New Zealand media sector. Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - Covid's compassionate comeback
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin talks to Karyn Hay about a Fawlty woke joke that turned out not to be a Major, some deep and troubling stuff from Stuff - and how the comeback… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - Covid's compassionate comeback
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin talks to Karyn Hay about a Fawlty woke joke that turned out not to be a Major, some deep and troubling stuff from Stuff - and how the comeback…
AudioTVNZ shedding up to 90 jobs
The state television broadcaster, TVNZ, has announced it needs to cut nearly 100 jobs to protect its balance sheet.
Many commercial media companies are facing difficulties, with advertising revenue… Audio
'Arms Down' demands win the day
This week, the police canned its controversial Armed Response Teams after plenty of critical coverage in the media - much of it drawing parallels with George Floyd’s killing in the US and the conduct… Audio
'Arms Down' demands win the day
This week, the police canned its controversial Armed Response Teams after plenty of critical coverage in the media - much of it drawing parallels with George Floyd’s killing in the US and the conduct…
AudioFreedom or fear? Mixed messages on Level One
This week's move down to Level One was heralded by the media here and overseas as a major achievement - and the welcome return of more freedom in our daily lives, including sport with fans in the… Audio
Freedom or fear? Mixed messages on Level One
This week's move down to Level One was heralded by the media here and overseas as a major achievement - and the welcome return of more freedom in our daily lives, including sport with fans in the…
AudioMediawatch for 14 June 2020
'Arms Down' call wins the day; controversial proposal for Maori news 'one stop shop' returns; freedom or fear - mixed messages on Level One; Shit Towns v Poo Towns showdown. Audio