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Explore "new zealand herald" with insightful episodes like "Advocacy angst as campaign begins - officially", "Surgery scoop sparks rows over equality and equity", "Mixed messages on state of the highways", "Herald’s bid to short-circuit short-termism and tribalism" and "PM’s exit speculation goes another round" from podcasts like ""Mediawatch", "Mediawatch", "Mediawatch", "Mediawatch" and "Mediawatch"" and more!

Episodes (19)

Advocacy angst as campaign begins - officially

Advocacy angst as campaign begins - officially

The Herald copped criticism for publishing a front-page attack ad targeting the National Party leader this week - but it was far from the first time ads like it have appeared in print. Meanwhile questions were asked about other coverage that looked like it might be taking sides as the official campaign period begins.

enSeptember 09, 2023

political advertising

new zealand herald

Surgery scoop sparks rows over equality and equity

Surgery scoop sparks rows over equality and equity

A scoop revealing that ethnicity is factored into Auckland-region surgery waiting lists sparked strong reactions against ‘race-based healthcare’ and claims that Māori and Pacific patients were “getting to the front of the surgery queue.” But it turned out to be nothing new - and the formula might actually mean patients’ ethnic background has less impact on waitlist positioning.

enJune 24, 2023

Mixed messages on state of the highways

Mixed messages on state of the highways

Anger over the state of our highways deepened this summer - along with the potholes at the heart of constant claims the roads are “the worst they’ve ever been.” But political pressure and a startling stat in the media might have given people the wrong idea - and also undermined the push for lower speeds and fewer crashes.

enJanuary 28, 2023

Herald’s bid to short-circuit short-termism and tribalism

Herald’s bid to short-circuit short-termism and tribalism

The Herald - and its publisher NZME - has embarked on a months-long series to push back at short-term thinking and political tribalism holding back the post-Covid recovery. Mediawatch asks the driving forces of ‘Rebuilding Better’ how that can be done - and if that means confronting some of the shrillest voices on NZME’s own platforms.

enNovember 12, 2022

life and society

business journalism

PM’s exit speculation goes another round

PM’s exit speculation goes another round

Pundits and presenters aired excitable opinions about the possibility - or probability according to some - that Jacinda Ardern would quit while she was ahead before the next election. It's a re-run of this time last year, when the same source-less speculation filled columns and airtime - and ended up wide of the mark.

enOctober 29, 2022

Lifting the lid on Lotto

Lifting the lid on Lotto

Lotto has a lot of players, but not a lot of media scrutiny in the media compared to forms of gambling - even at a time when our spending on it is soaring. A new investigation shows people who can ill-afford it are spending more, but big decisions by our national gambling outfit have barely been reported.

enSeptember 08, 2022

problem gambling

Media backlash sparks tax tweak backflip

Media backlash sparks tax tweak backflip

The GST tweak to Kiwisaver fees that hit the headlines this week was a not bad idea, according to some experts. But the change that was buried in a dense Bill of tax tweaks got dumped in less that a day after it was brought to light by the media.

enSeptember 03, 2022

Criticism of mini-doco funding hits a dead end

Criticism of mini-doco funding hits a dead end

Why did criticism of a modest sum spent on a single mini-documentary made two years ago suddenly spring up in the news in two national networks this week - and then disappear?

enJuly 24, 2022

Anger management and roadmaps to nowhere

Anger management and roadmaps to nowhere

This week's call that Auckland must linger longer in Level 3 - but with picnics and double bubbles - upset those who wanted more freedom, those who saw it as waving the white flag and those demanding a roadmap out of lockdowns. Then rule-breakers putting Northland into Level 3 gave the media more anger to channel - and rumours to report.

enOctober 09, 2021

Media ramp up angst over arming police

Media ramp up angst over arming police

A year ago, a trial of armed police teams was scrapped with opponents adopting the slogan ‘Arms Down.’ One year on, some in the media are now amplifying calls for arming all officers after the death of PC Matthew Hunt and an increase in officers being confronted by guns.

enJuly 31, 2021

Wrong numbers amplify anxiety over vaccine supplies

Wrong numbers amplify anxiety over vaccine supplies

Against a backdrop of news reports about shortages and anger over delayed Covid-19 vaccinations, a Herald opinion piece this week claimed our supply would run dry within days. But swift fact-checking elsewhere established it was based on the wrong numbers.

enJune 12, 2021

‘Dead leader walking’ a familiar line from media

‘Dead leader walking’ a familiar line from media

Last weekend political pundits and presenters reckoned the leader of the opposition was ripe for rolling and her days in the job were numbered. But - as in the past - it was all based on rumours recycled by political reporters with secret sources who offered the public few reasons to believe it was true.

enApril 17, 2021

christopher luxon

Bringing the chilling ‘teen terrorist’ tale to light

Bringing the chilling ‘teen terrorist’ tale to light

Last weekend the same startling scoop appeared in the papers of both major publishers: a teenager arrested for plotting a school massacre which was completely suppressed for nearly two years. Both companies fought a long legal battle to publish details of a story that could have had an impact on the gun law debate.

enNovember 21, 2020

Cracks in the team of 5 million?

Cracks in the team of 5 million?

This week the New Zealand Herald admitted a story about public resentment of Auckland's Covid-19 lockdowns didn’t quite fit the facts. But it wasn’t the only heavy headline lately about divisions revealed by surveys of public opinion and sentiment. What do they really tell us?

enSeptember 05, 2020

life and society

Prominent pundit pulls back over Muller link

Prominent pundit pulls back over Muller link

Prominent political pundit Matthew Hooton has withdrawn from commentary for the time being because of a conflict caused by his link to the successful leadership bid of National MPs Todd Muller and Nikki Kaye.

enMay 23, 2020

political commentary

Media beat the drum to roll back lockdown - and sound the alarm

Media beat the drum to roll back lockdown - and sound the alarm

Even before the first hints we had “turned a corner” with Covid-19, pundits were pumping up the volume on calls to loosen the lockdown and get more shops and businesses open again. But others in the media pointed out we don't know what's actually around that corner yet.

enApril 11, 2020

charlie mitchell

'Your money or your life'

'Your money or your life'

The lockdown designed to save lives has also damaged livelihoods by slowing the economy to a crawl. Some pundits and politicians are now warning in the media that health can’t always be the top priority - and it could undermine the official ‘Unite to Fight COVID-19’ message.

enApril 11, 2020

Taking the high ground on the lowest comments

Taking the high ground on the lowest comments

Prompted by crass comments in response to an online story about plus-size popstar Lizzo, the Herald warned its Facebook followers to stop and followed up with similar warnings on other stories. Is it possible to pre-empt the bad reader responses which can spoil the media's social feeds?

enJanuary 25, 2020

Taking transport stats for a ride

Taking transport stats for a ride

How we get around increasingly congested cities and towns has become a hot topic and paying for public transport is a an increasingly fraught political issue, especially as councils around the country are declaring 'climate emergencies'. But do claims the facts are being spun to suit agendas stand up?

enJune 29, 2019

public transport

wellington city council

transport policy

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