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'Defining moment': Ad agencies cleared for huge merger, amid warnings of media job losses
NZ is one of the first jurisdictions in world to clear the way for OMG and IPG to merge.
'Is it a booze bus?': Epic police bus ads to extend to trains - first image
Police recruitment applications surge 48% in first two weeks of eye-catching bus ads.
'Real story coming': Unauthorised Ardern book – who’s behind it and who’s been interviewed
About 120 people, including ZB's Mike Hosking and Heather du Plessis-Allan, interviewed.
Radio legal war brewing: AM stations imperilled under RNZ plan to replace 2 masts with 1
Landmark towers to be demolished: Sport, Pacific, Māori AM radio services under threat.
Hungry 'food deliverer' at doorstep - fake video dupes Stuff; Big ad industry moves, exits
Heather du Plessis-Allan's big night at Radio Awards; TVNZ drops award-winning series.
Newstalk ZB wins station of the year for 5th straight year; Heather du Plessis-Allan named broadcaster of the year
Mike Hosking, Marcus Lush, Stacey Morrison among those honoured in night of celebrations.
Chilled out: Inside the NZME shareholders' meeting as agitator Jim Grenon fronts up
Steven Joyce and Grenon appointed to Herald owner's board and turn their focus inward.
From $1 to millions – Sinead Boucher sells 50% of Stuff Digital to Trade Me
The 50% sale of Stuff Digital comes as Trade Me is in a tense battle with OneRoof.
NZME's D-Day is finally here: What to expect at today's shareholder meeting
Shareholders come together to vote in media firm's new board, to be led by Steven Joyce.
Tina from Turners' new ad - fat-shaming complaints; RNZ trust targets 'too modest' - Govt
A small town's media stoush; Costly PR conference - the PR response; PRINZ Awards winners.
'Pushing them hard': Media Minister on TVNZ's financials ... and RNZ's falling radio ratings
Media Insider podcast: Minister's advice to RNZ - never lose sight of core radio business.
'Positive momentum': MediaWorks posts $16.2m loss; growth in revenue and Ebitda
The media firm says it expects to secure new banking facilities by the end of June.
RNZ's radio audience slumps to lowest level in more than five years
Stark reality: RNZ loses almost 200,000 listeners in past five years.
These parody billboards attacked the Greens – why they've fallen foul of advertising rules
Sensible Sentencing Trust ads were misleading but ASA rejects harm and offence complaints.
Outspoken NZME shareholder sells out of media firm; Jim Grenon lifts stake to 13%
Troy Bowker remains 'fully supportive' of Grenon as a 'major disruptor' at Herald owner.
Lawyer Linda Clark takes leave from TVNZ board over former top cop's media injunction
TVNZ may yet join media firms in fighting injunction that was sought and won by Clark.
'They've labelled me a troublemaker': Top economics professor terminates blog, takes aim at politicians
Auckland professor's final post accuses political parties of threatening his prospects.
'S*** telly': Ex-TVNZ host target of internal staff emails; Iconic Sports Cafe show expands to Oz
Are we in for a C-bomb sequel at the Voyager Media Awards?; The Spinoff editor steps down.
'Unhinged', 'Demeaning': Columnist's C-bomb attack on female MPs - Minister, Stuff, PR bosses respond
PR boss: Anger over C-word has deflected legitimate criticism of Nats over pay equity.
ZB political ed Jason Walls replacing Katie Bradford at TVNZ
Walls has been ZB political editor since January 2023.