About this episode

The episode discusses the media coverage surrounding rugby, RNZ ratings, NZME results, and changes at Whakaata Māori.

Media amp up the 'Great Rugby Rivalry'. Also: RNZ ratings, NZME results, Whakaata Māori changes, Raw Politics returns. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Topics covered

• rugby
• media
• ratings
• politics
• New Zealand

Keywords

• rugby hype
• RNZ ratings
• NZME results
• Whakaata Māori
• Raw Politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RNZ, NZME, Whakaata Māori

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