Mike Hosking
Running it up the flagpole
Voting is under way in the flag referendum and pundits, politicians and presenters alike have been pushing their preferences in the media - even if they pretended not to. Audio
Cupwatch: Twitchy pundits and Brit-baiting
Mediawatch looks back at week two of the Rugby World Cup: easy games for The All Blacks but still some pundits were squirming - and mocking the English while they were down. Audio
Piggybacking on a political attack
The media here rolled out tons of pig puns for fun when that story about David Cameron broke in the UK. But was it fair? That controversial claim came in a book backed by a wealthy enemy out to get… Audio
Scouting for gossip and clicks
A controversial journalist has returned at the helm of an online project serving up "snackable, shareable" gossip and showbiz news. It says Scout will be "internet-breaking" but will New Zealanders… Audio
Claims and counter-claims of bias, cheek-by-jowl
Opinions are like backsides, as the old saying goes. Everyone's got one. But in the media, some are aired more often than others. (Opinions, that is . . . ) Winston Peters sparked debate this week by… Audio
Behind the veil of trade talks secrecy
With trade officials trying to hammer out a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement behind closed doors in Hawaii this week, it was hard for the media to say what was on the table, and what was at stake… Video, Audio
A startling stat about hard-up Greece
Mike Hosking tells TV One viewers hard-up Greeks are having a nice time drinking champagne. Where did he get that from? Audio