How much of a snowflake has Barry Soper turned out to be?
Barry Soper spent decades dishing it out. Now one 16-year-old grudge has made him look like the most fragile man in New Zealand media.
New Zealand media
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One NZ ad confusion: why it feels like TVNZ
It’s meant to sell phone plans. Instead, it feels like a low-budget TVNZ drama about finding your dad. What are they thinking?
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MEDIAWATCH: Why would we trust TVNZ Journalism now we know Government is editor?
Public broadcasters depend on one thing above all else: trust. But when ministers publicly attack coverage and broadcasters appear to…
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“Heads must roll” if 1News issued second article as a result of pressure from the TVNZ board – Better Public Media
Better Public Media Trust calls for an independent inquiry after allegations that Government pressure may have influenced 1News coverage at TVNZ.
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MEDIAWATCH: Aotearoa Podcast Survey February 2026
A monthly survey ranking Aotearoa’s political podcasts based on YouTube views and online activity. See the Top 10 political podcasts, livestream rankings, and the full directory of active podcasts in New Zealand.
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MEDIAWATCH: Is NZME’s Canadian billionaire owner about to use the OneRoof crisis to tighten editorial control?
NZME launches an internal review after senior exits at OneRoof — but why is its own Media Insider silent as questions mount over ownership and control?
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How does Heather Duplicity-Allan and Jason Wells define recovery?
As unemployment climbs to its highest level in over a decade, sections of New Zealand’s right-wing media are attempting to…
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RSF tackles Taiwan’s media freedom ‘Achilles heel’, boosts Asia Pacific monitoring action
It was a heady week for the Paris-based global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) — celebration of seven years of its Taipei office, presenting a raft of proposals to the Taiwan government, and hosting its Asia-Pacific network of correspondents, including New Zealand.
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RNZ REVIEW: Will Shrill Kim Hill Kill Thrill Still Fill Bill?
How much longer Papa Smurf? I first heard that Kim Hill was leaving RNZ in a text. I remember it…
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MEDIAWATCH: Today FM radio ratings crash is gruesome and the lowest of any Talkback ever in NZ History
Jesus wept. The Today FM experiment is now officially the worst result for any Talkback in NZ Radio history. I’m…
