15 Sep 2024

Mediawatch for SUNDAY 15 September 2024

9:08 am on 15 September 2024

Mediawatch looks at bad news about bad vibes in our big cities right now - and the woes of Wellington in particular.

Do the anecdotes match the facts? Also: new research for the broadcasting watchdog says some minorities say they are harmed by the media - and they’re turning off. But why? And how will the BSA respond? And - factchecking fresh claims about the legality of peeing in public. 

Water spills out onto the footpath, before heading down onto the road and into the turning lane.

Photo: RYAN ANDERSON / STUFF