The housing shortage surged to the top of the news agenda this week with political promises of more new homes in a hurry, and a housing minister lashing out at housing charities and the media.

The nation’s biggest news publisher Fairfax Media is proposing to cut back the Nelson Mail newspaper and print it in Christchurch to cut costs.

A story that filled the front page of the Northern Advocate last weekend cast doubt on the basis of New Zealand’s entire modern history. But Mediawatch reckons we don't need to rewrite our history books just yet.

Turning up the heat on housing; Nelson next in line for paper cut; fake history on the front page

Startling news of two more Kiwi sports stars behaving badly across the ditch prompted swift and extensive criticism in the media. But wider issues of drugs in sport were kicked into touch.

Statistics New Zealand supplied some crucial facts on immigration this week after a heated exchange about the issue on RNZ National.

This week Māori Television’s Paora Maxwell became the latest in a series of media bosses to resign this past year. Mediawatch looks at the reaction - and why it’s not the only leadership issue currently confronting the broadcaster.

Last week the editor of the Sunday Star Times warned against the dangers of fake news, one of his columnists claimed the media were no longer in the business of news, and a long-time contributor quit saying there wasn't enough room for the analysis of business news. Mediawatch's Jeremy Rose explores the issues.

Chorus of condemnation follows cocaine controversy; fudged facts in immigration debate; change at the top of Maori TV; paper ponders the nature of news.

Chorus of condemnation follows cocaine controversy; fudged facts in immigration debate; change at the top of Maori TV; paper ponders the nature of news.