Joanna Norris
Hikoi hoha, news deserts, deep-dive deep-pocket podcast
This week's Hikoi mo Te Tiriti harvested heaps of headlines, hours of airtime and piles of print and pixels - media copped plenty of criticism for the coverage. Also: a deep-dive podcast that needed… Audio
Stuff’s regional rejig - and staff strife
Why has our biggest and only truly national news publisher Stuff just rejigged its regional reporting to have fewer reporters in its local newsrooms - and none at all in some at certain times of the… Audio
Cancellation of the Canterbury A&P show
In another blow for the events sector the South Island's largest springtime event, the Canterbury A and P show has been cancelled.
Due to take place next month the event usually attracts a hundred… Audio
House Talk | Episode 10: The Covid Effect
We all thought Covid was going to change everything—and in many ways, it did. House Talk investigates how Covid will affect our housing and planning landscapes—and if for better or for worse. Video
Coronavirus: Canterbury campaign aims to encourage spending
It's time for New Zealanders to get out and spend cash like tourists.
That's the message from a new campaign in Canterbury.
It follows a separate survey that says two of every three businesses in… Audio
Covid-19: South Island tourism slows to a trickle
The South Island might still be free of confirmed Covid-19 cases, but the virus has slowed the number of tourists to its hotspots, to a trickle.
Tourist operators say their empty seats, vacant rooms… Audio
The buildings are rising again, but Christchurch needs people
It's more than eight years since the earthquakes saw Christchurch crumble. Forty billion dollars has been poured into rebuilding - but what's missing now, is people. Audio
Christchurch gets extra $300m to get rebuild going
Christchurch is one step closer to a new stadium after its long slow rebuild got a $300 million boost in yesterday's budget. Audio
Debatable benefits of head-to-head clashes
Three live Ardern v English debates in seven days pumped up coverage of the election campaign. The media picked out the leaders’ zingers, bangers and clangers, and they agonised over who won and who… Audio
Shooting the messenger hunting an MP gone MIA
A recording allegedly made in secret was the downfall of scandal-struck MP Todd Barclay, who has vanished from public view. Now another recording has rescued the reputation of a reporter accused of… Audio
Local paper asks for directions
The Marlborough Express has warned that it can’t go on as a daily paper forever and it is considering new ideas, including reporting sponsored by readers and printing on fewer days of the week. Could… Video, Audio
Media freedom fears under new cyberbullying law
If they're not actually victimising people online, why should they worry? Should the new Harmful Digital Communications Act prompt a rethink of how news media exploit social media for stories… Audio
“Good morning. Could you please not delete anything?”
Journalists Luke Harding, Nicky Hager and Richard King discuss freedom of speech in an era of big data, mass surveillance and the unauthorised release of information on a scale never before seen. The… Audio
Joanna Norris: The Press and Christchurch
Joanna Norris became the editor of The Press in October 2012. She is the former digital editor of dompost.co.nz, and a former chief reporter at The Press. Audio
Editor of The Press in Christchurch
Withn us is the Editor of The Press in Christchurch, Joanna Norris. Audio
Newspaper editor won't be apologising for cartoon
The Editor of the Christchurch Press won't be apologising for a cartoon the newspaper published depicting obese, smoking,drinking, gambling poor people ripping off the free food in schools programme. Audio