After a series of scattered media appearances, and a concerning lack of any real plan to respond to the collapses in news media, Melissa Lee has been ousted in favour of a more senior and more wonkish minister in Paul Goldsmith. The Spinoff’s editor-at-large Toby Manhire joins Duncan Greive on The Fold to talk about the shock firing, and what it might portend for the small but fairly explosive media portfolio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fold

The Spinoff

The brief, inglorious reign of Melissa Lee - and how a more powerful minister might change NZ’s media

APR 28, 202444 MIN
The Fold

The brief, inglorious reign of Melissa Lee - and how a more powerful minister might change NZ’s media

APR 28, 202444 MIN

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After a series of scattered media appearances, and a concerning lack of any real plan to respond to the collapses in news media, Melissa Lee has been ousted in favour of a more senior and more wonkish minister in Paul Goldsmith. The Spinoff’s editor-at-large Toby Manhire joins Duncan Greive on The Fold to talk about the shock firing, and what it might portend for the small but fairly explosive media portfolio.

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