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• Political skirmishes over sickness & health, media minister scritinised, property piffle

  Debate’s raging over private and public provision of surgery - and sick leave surged to the top of the agenda all of a sudden, sparked by an unlikely source. Also: media minister grilled in Parliament's Scrutiny Week - and property piffle on TV Read more about this episode of Mediawatch on the RNZ websiteDebate’s been raging over whether private or public providers should be the key to cutting waiting lists for surgery - or what kind of combo of both. And all of a sudden - our sick leave entitlement surged to the top of the news agenda - sparked by an unlikely source.Also: The media minister got a blast of extra scrutiny in Parliament -- and a certain market-leading online marketplace got some soft-focus treatment in a news show made by a company it’s just invested in.In this episode:00:50 - Media in the middle of political battles over public and private health, claims doctors’ unions slow down surgery, signs sick leave could be cut.20:25 – The media minister scrutinised in Scrutiny Week in Parliament. (note: an earlier version of this item referred to Labour MP Reuben Davidson as a ‘Green MP.’ we regret the error).22:50 - Property piffle on TVLearn more: URL for news storyMedia in the middle of political skirmishes over sickness and health | RNZ NewsGuests: Sarah Dalton - Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists.If you have any thoughts for us - or ideas for us to follow up - get in touch. E-mail [email protected]. You’ll also find us @MediawatchNZ on X.Follow Mediawatch and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any podcast app to make sure you never miss an episode.Find more RNZ Podcasts at the new section of the RNZ website at rnz.co.nz/podcastsGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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• Midweek: A troubling story about a troubled trans teen's death, talk radio flip-flops

  RNZ challenged over a troubling tale of a transgender teenager who died alone from anorexia, ZB's Ryan Bridge's performs a hot-take talk radio turnaround on the economy, Emile's voluntary redundancy hotlineGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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• Local election promises, Greg Hywood, play about the past echoes the present

  Some local election hopefuls are already pitching policies publicly. Are media checking them out before putting them in the news? Also: an Aussie once in charge of our papers talks about where the media is heading - and a play about authoritarian over-reach in 1950s America echoes what’s happening now. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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• Midweek - LA aggro, advocacy ads, David v media, dangerous games

  Coverage of the aggro in LA; media feel the heat from advocacy ads, why David Seymour snubs Morning Report, the controversy created by dangerous combat-type cash prize contests Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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• Stuff twinned with Trade Me, NZME rings the changes at the top

  The same day Stuff twinned up with Trade Me, its big rival NZME overhauled its board and ushered in a self-described 'agitator' from overseas. But both are banking on profitable property platforms at the heart their business. Good thing for media that need money - or a plague on both their houses? Also - the backlash against the backlash against dangerous games. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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