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Revealed: NZ's spy agency investigated RNZ journalist's work
A former subeditor says RNZ 'created a dangerous environment of hysteria'; RNZ responds.

Radio upheaval: Station drops hosts, to play music only; Top Sky TV executive quits
TVNZ, Netflix and the battle for your phone; Don Brash buys NZME shares after ad refusal.

'Personal reasons': Director resigns from media company NZME's board
The resignation comes 48 days before a crucial annual shareholders meeting.

'Huge relief': Sky TV switches to new satellite - months of TV signal issues at an end
'Apocalypse or success?' Sky TV reports most customers have switched seamlessly.

'Tabloid clickbait': Inside Philip Polkinghorne's stoush with TV doco makers
A journalist says there was 'nothing deceitful' about his approach to Polkinghorne.

Revealed: The news media outlets that Kiwis trust the most
Improvements for each outlet but the media industry still has a job to rebuild trust.

Inside the halls of power: Departing political ed on media, MPs, and those 1pm conferences; The Chase NZ snag
NZ Rugby TV rights battle heats up - a new broadcaster enters the fray.

'All over the map’: Jim Grenon hits back at shareholder in NZME board battle
Grenon says a lack of a public profile or social media footprint is not a character flaw.

Party pooper: Is RNZ facing a funding cut?; Polkinghorne TV doco - guards to monitor theatre
NBR owner coming home for new venture; TVNZ redundancy costs; A bizarre newsprint tiff.

'Attack lined up': Grenon says he offered compromise but believes NZME board has 'no interest'
NZME says it's still open to engagement, but concerns remain over editorial control.

Revealed: The three regions where some Sky viewers need extra help, possible new dishes for satellite switch
Sky TV outlines what customers need to do ahead of satellite switchover in mid-April.

Stumbling block? Takeovers Panel issues draft ruling on Jim Grenon's NZME board bid - report
Auckland businessman says he is cooperating with panel over 1.2m shares bought on March 4.

'Astounded': NZME shareholder hits back at board for 'personal attack' over text message
Troy Bowker says he believes in free speech; CEO, BusinessDesk founding editor respond.

'Significant risk': NZME board fires back at Grenon; delays shareholders' meeting
The NZME board raises concerns over governance, independence and editorial control.

‘The job I was born to do': Slimmer, sharper Chase star The Beast opens up in rare NZ interview
Mark Labbett on fatherhood, Bradley Walsh and losing 60kg - how he fared in a NZ pop quiz.

'Utterly shocking': Spinoff v Stuff in story stoush; NZME exec quits
TVNZ wins legal battle to keep sources secret; Neil Finn on RNZ host's exit.

'Overreach': Key NZME shareholder backs Jim Grenon but not his other three nominees for board
Grenon: Colman trying to be constructive but 'I disagree with his assessment'.

Jim Grenon inquired about buying Stuff - Nine's non-response 'seemed odd to me'
The businessman aiming to be NZME chair confirms approach to buy Stuff in 2020.

Sudden departure: Tearful RNZ host signs off from show with immediate effect
Charlotte Ryan's sudden departure follows the resignation of her producer.

Wanting 'to present me as some sort of extremist': Billionaire takes aim at journalists' union
Union hits back at Jim Grenon, accusing him of PR 'deflection' over 'simple request'.

Cool kids on the block: Advertising pair’s epic move to buy their billboard firm
The glow of success: Pair defy early sceptics in audacious new business deal.

Grenon's NZME letter revealed: 'I do not propose to act as an average, passive board chair'
Billionaire's view is of 'poor performance, bloated costs and weak public disclosure'.

TV star's drugs charges - TVNZ's PR move; Has the advertising industry let down over-50s?
Collapse of TV firm: 'Director has not been located'; Is a new NZME power play in wind?

NZME board battle: Stuff halts discussions to sell Post, Press newspapers to NZ Herald owner
NZME says Stuff is awaiting the outcome and vote of its annual shareholders meeting.

Influential NZME shareholder on the fight for board seats; CEO's performance
Roger Colman says media giant has suffered in the past from an unstable share register.

‘Radical disruption is not the answer’: NZME chair on billionaire’s board cleanout bid
NZME board meets billionaire Jim Grenon; he says shareholders can make their own judgment.

'Deeply disappointed' - NZME's biggest shareholder backs board cleanout; Did TVNZ miss scoop?
Willie Jackson exits broadcasting and media portfolio; Steve Braunias departing Herald.

Revealed: The six names vying to overthrow the board of NZ Herald and ZB owner NZME
Nominations include billionaire, a prominent blogger and lawyer and a private equity exec.

‘Clumsy deception’: Billionaire who wants NZME board cleanout opens up on plans, union criticism
Jim Grenon indicates renewed Herald editorial investment, wants to increase readership.