Peter Fowler
Fugitive family & public interest, Te Pati Maori v MSM, AI news
After fugitive father Tom Phillips' violent death, media made judgements about the public interest, the interests of the children - and what interested the public. Also: Te Pati Maori seems to be… Audio
Exaggerating Amazon, the ‘foreign ban,’ RNZ flags changes
Amazon investing billions and creating hundreds of jobs in tech here made breathless headlines earlier this week. But it turned out to be old news - and less than previously announced. How did that… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 27 March 2025
On today's episode, the journalist who was accidentally added to a group-chat discussing US plans to bomb Yemen has released a series of unredacted text messages, the Parole Board has ordered the… Audio
RNZ time capsule found
A public radio time capsule has been unearthed by Parliament's security services, who were initially worried the silver cylinder might be a bomb. Former RNZ reporter Peter Fowler spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Bid to backstop local news in tight times
Local newspapers are under pressure and some places have already lost their local news outlets. The Wairoa Star closed last week, but journalists want to keep going. A bid to re-start the Star online…
Bid to backstop local news in tight times
Local newspapers are under pressure and some places have already lost their local news outlets. The Wairoa Star closed last week, but journalists want to keep going. A bid to re-start the Star online…
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