Willie Jackson

A board member at RNZ appointed less than a month ago quit this week after making public comments on Kiri Allan’s downfall and criticising media coverage of it. RNZ had asked Jason Ake to stop and the… Audio

These days the platforms that pump news round the internet make more money out of it than the media who make it. In Australia they’ve done deals to ensure the media get more. Now the government also… Video, Audio

It's no master move winning over defecting MP Meka Whaitiri according to the co-leader of Labour's Māori caucus Willie Jackson.

But he's still in the dark about her reasons for leaving because she… Video, Audio

Meka Whaitiri's defection from Labour has thrown wide open the contest for the normally safe Labour seat of lkaroa-Rawhiti. Ms Whaitiri remains in Parliament as an independent MP - but intends to… Audio

Senior member of Labour's Māori caucus, Willie Jackson, says he's disappointed by Meka Whaitiri's decision.

He spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio

The government is beefing up RNZ’s budget after scrapping the new public media entity it planned over four years. But what’s the ‘broadcasting strategy for all New Zealanders’  the minister says he’s… Audio

The Government has announced a twenty-five point seven million dollar boost for RNZ after scrapping the public media merger.

The funding will go towards maintaining and expanding RNZ's service… Audio

The broadcasting and media minister spoke about the collapse of the public media merger for the first time this week when a Parliamentary committee asked about the sums spent on it. He gave little… Audio

The Minister for Maori Development has described the late Titewhai Harawira as a warrior woman, who fought relentlessly for tangata whenua. The prominent Northland kuia and controversial campaigner… Audio

The PM’s hints this week reforms will be pared back in 2023  - and an untidy interview by the broadcasting minister - added to skepticism about the government’s public media plan. But while the media… Audio

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a media tussle with Pharmac, a so-called 'trainweck' interview by the broadcasting minister and two interesting… Audio

The opposition has set its sights on the Broadcasting Minister after a combative interview about the planned TVNZ-RNZ merger. 

Willie Jackson has acknowledged his performance was a misstep and says… Audio

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about journalists coming under fire from the subjects of their stories and an unsurprising scandal over a TVNZ reality… Audio

This week a Parliamentary committee heard concerns from other media companies about the new public media entity, as opposition attacks on the cost of it intensified.  Meanwhile a significant funding… Audio

Māni Dunlop presents live from parliament's forecourt in a special edition of Midday Report commemorating 50 years since the Māori language petition was delivered to Parliament.

That petition -… Audio

The government has announced the next steps in it plan to help strengthen Māori media over the three years. 

Minister for Māori Development Willie Jackson says Māori media have a particularly vital… Audio

Two government agencies have revealed mounting concern about the intensity and the impact of online misinformation - and prompted loud calls for government action. But behind the scenes the… Video, Audio

Legislation to create a new public media entity entered Parliament this week. Mediawatch talks to the new broadcasting minister Willie Jackson about how that will work, the future of Māori media - and… Audio

Draft legislation for a new public media entity was finally made public this week - and the new broadcasting minister also made his first appearance in that role in Parliament. But while MPs were… Audio

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Bryan Crump about new revelations on Gloriavale from John Campbell, a deeply personal take on booze culture from Patrick Gower… Audio