New ZealandBack to square one for Cup bidsThe debacle over the Rugby World Cup TV rights is back to square one, with NZ's major broadcasters now trying to work together on a bid the IRB may yet reject.14 Oct 08:55 PM
OpinionAudrey Young<i>Audrey Young</i>: Key on the ball after early knock-on in Rugby World Cup TV drama14 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandKey, Sharples broker Cup broadcasting dealMaori TV, TVNZ and TV3 are still trying to hash out a deal for a single Maori TV led bid to be made for Rugby World Cup broadcasting rights.14 Oct 05:42 AM
New ZealandMaori TV to lead single World Cup rights bid - KeyJohn Key says his Govt handled the rights issue poorly and Maori TV's bid deserves to be backed.14 Oct 02:29 AM
New ZealandPM may intervene if World Cup bidding war breaks outJohn Key says he's unaware of any iwi pledging cash to help Maori TV boost its Rugby World Cup TV rights bid.13 Oct 11:46 PM
Media and marketingMaori TV hits back over Cup 'affront'Maori TV will continue to fight for the rights to the Rugby World Cup, saying the Govt's backing of TVNZ's bid is an affront to Maori.13 Oct 03:00 PM
OpinionAudrey Young<i>Audrey Young:</i> Gazumping Cup bid ends fairytaleThe Beehive's decision to virtually order TVNZ to gazump Maori TV's Rugby World Cup bid has soured the Maori Party's relationship with National.13 Oct 03:00 PM
Opinion<i>Patrick Gower:</i> National guilty of hands in the ruckRemember the utter shambles as the All Blacks bombed out of the last Rugby World Cup because they could not organise a simple drop-goal?13 Oct 03:00 PM
Media and marketingGovt scuppers Maori TV's bid for rugby rightsThe Govt has scuppered Maori TV's bid for exclusive free-to-air rights to screen the Rugby World Cup by putting up enough money for TVNZ to outbid it.12 Oct 09:41 PM
Media and marketingTVNZ resubmits 'compelling bid' for rugby rightsTVNZ has resubmitted what the International Rugby Board calls a compelling bid for the free-to-air rights for the Rugby World Cup.12 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandPM 'kneecaps' Maori rugby bidMaori Television's bid for exclusive free-to-air rights to the Rugby World Cup has effectively been kneecapped by Prime Minister John Key.09 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandPolitical pressure forces Maori TV to change bidMaori TV was pressured into changing its bid for the exclusive free-to-air rights to the Rugby World Cup to allow rival channels to piggy-back and show the games.08 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandWorld Cup sketch basically racist, says Maori TVMaori TV has accused its rival TV3 of racism after it broadcast an item lampooning what its coverage of the Rugby World Cup would look like.07 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandSharples to apologise over Cup bidPita Sharples says he will apologise to John Key for not discussing in detail Te Puni Kokiri's $3m deal to support Maori TV's Rugby World Cup bid.07 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandPM rejects World Cup TV bid racism claimsJohn Key has rejected Maori Party suggestions that concern over the Maori TV bid for Rugby World Cup free-to-air coverage has racist undertones.06 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandMaori TV must broadcast World Cup to all NZ - SharplesMaori TV will be expected to show Rugby World Cup matches to all NZ if it wins coverage rights, the Maori Affairs Minister says.06 Oct 04:08 AM
New ZealandSome TV Te Reo likely for World CupMaori TV's Rugby World Cup commentary would mainly be in English but 5 to 10 per cent will be peppered with Maori phrases.05 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandThousands will miss out if Maori TV wins rights to RWCThousands will miss out on free live coverage of the Rugby World Cup if Maori TV's taxpayer-funded bid for the right to screen games succeeds.04 Oct 08:33 PM
