# Midweek - FIFA fail, Luxon comms flub, Comm Games wins, ex-minister's memoir

An episode of [Mediawatch](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/208012372), 5 Aug 2026, 24 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1785930601/audio/mwatch/mwatch-20260805-2111-midweek_-_fifa_fail_luxon_comms_flub_comm_games.mp3

Huge scoop derails FIFA plot, Commonwealth Games weighed up, Luxon's comms under scrutiny again, Kiri Allan's memoir Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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