Rob Hosking

Mediawatch's midweek catch-up with Lately. This week Colin talks to Karyn Hay about the warm weather news, Magic Talk up and running, the outing of MP Sarah Dowie, slow TV sparking late-night talkback… Audio

The new Wellington monopoly has been released today, featuring landmarks like the Beehive, Lampton Quay and Te Papa but there's been outrage over the places that were ignored. The panellists weigh in… Audio

A Hamilton Boys' High student has been injured after a group of teenage girl rode through the school topless on motorbikes. The girls, from Waikato Dio, were taking part in an end-of-year prank that… Audio

Wicked campervans, previously in the spotlight for its lewd and misogynistic messages, is now under fire again. On its website it compares the New Zealand government to crack addicts and Nazi's in a… Audio

A new study has found people prefer to take an "ignorance is bliss" attitude to shopping, not investigating whether their purchases are made ethically. Bargain's trump questionable manufacturing… Audio

The housing market is definitely cooling now, for the first time in six years QV statistics show Auckland house prices have fallen. While the slowing of the market has been indicated for a while this… Audio

An ambitious plan has been released for the Ports of Auckland, featuring mock-ups of a new hotel, parking building and a wharf extension. The draft plan sets out a footprint for the next 30 years but… Audio

Our new Prime Minister has just been ranked 13th on the list of the world's most influential women, alongside fellow global leaders Angela Merkel and Theresa May. The Forbes list notes Ms Ardern's… Audio

The leftfield idea of a National-Green coalition made many headlines this week, even though political reporters and pundits insisted it was never going to fly- referencing Rosa Parks and The Sex… Audio

Journalist Rob Hosking discusses re-writing this year's election campaign. Audio