Information environment

The evolving information environment has transformed our world in significant ways. Our society faces an overwhelming volume of information and disinformation. Navigating the information landscape to extract reliable insights for informed decision-making is an increasingly challenging task.
18.09.2025  

News deserts: Local journalism at risk

New Zealand is at risk of developing “news deserts” – communities with little or no access to local journalism – according to a paper by...

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18.09.2025  
NZ communities at risk of ‘news deserts’
New Zealand is on the brink of developing “news deserts” – communities with little or no local news coverage – a new paper, News deserts: Local journalism at risk, from Koi Tū Centre for Informed...

30.08.2024  
The day the news dies – Raising the Bar speech
Dr Gavin Ellis, our Koi Tū honorary research fellow and media researcher, is set to give a talk at this year's Raising the Bar event in Auckland. 

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06.05.2024  
Webinar: If not journalists, then who?
Discover the insights from the latest Koi Tū discussion paper titled If not journalists, then who? in our upcoming webinar.

01.05.2024  
If not journalists, then who?
New Zealand cannot sit back and see the collapse of our Fourth Estate, the director of Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, Sir Peter Gluckman, says in the foreword of a paper published today.

01.05.2024  
If not journalists, then who?
This Koi Tū discussion paper, “If not journalists, then who?” paints a picture of an industry facing existential threats. It suggests sweeping changes to deal with the wide impacts of digital transformation and alarmingly low...

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29.02.2024  
Newshub closure a canary in the coalmine
The impending closure of Newshub must not be seen as an isolated event but as a large canary in a small coalmine with serious implications for our democracy, the director of Koi Tū: The Centre...

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08.02.2023  
Long-term strategy needed for NZ’s public media broadcasting
Aotearoa New Zealand needs a long-term, integrated strategy for the long-term future of public media and broadcasting.

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