Colin Peacock

Stuff takes the paywall plunge; fear of brain drain drowns out victory for Kiwis' rights across the ditch; economic predictions wide of the mark. Audio

The country's biggest publisher of news will soon begin charging readers of three mastheads for its online news.

Stuff is launching subscription-based websites for The Press, Waikato Times, and The… Audio

The country’s biggest publisher of news will soon begin charging readers of three titles for news online for the first time. Stuff is launching subscription-based websites for The Dominion Post, The… Audio

This week ads for a new start-up appeared seeking reporters in the regions - and offering salaries reporters only get in the big cities these days. What is Regional News Network? How does it plan to… Audio

What's the government plan for public media now?; regional news start-up seeking reporters and backing; airline snack swap secures sparks media appetite. Audio

This week the prospect of pizza by drone from store-to-door hit the headlines again - seven years years after a similar PR fly-by prompted stories insisting this was just around the corner for needy… Audio

Auckland flood response review finds arms-length Council didn't use media effectively; media droning on about flying pizza - again; a fake news backflip. Audio

The capital's last daily paper The Dominion Post is dropping the word "dominion" from its name - and its parent company is signaling further change.

The Dom, which was started 21 years ago as a… Audio

Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Nights. Colin Peacock talks to Mark Leishman about how the media reacted to a sudden switch of rules for those who lobby politicians. Also - an… Audio