Mediawatch for 25 June 2023

Surgery, equality and equity; starling survey results score easy exposure; independent local radio pioneer 1XX changes hands - but the mission remains the same.Mediawatch looks at how a scoop revealing that ethnicity is factored into surgery waiting lists sparked strong debate - and even a campaign to stop it. But it turned out to be nothing new. Also, startling survey results that end up in our news even if they don't stand up to scrutiny - and a leading local independent radio station that's changed hands after more than 50 years on air. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details