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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.

NZME celebrates more than 130 nominations at media, radio and podcast awards
Finalists are 'testament to the exceptional talent across our business', says CEO.

'Cannot be trusted': White House on reporters using pronouns
Press secretary says she won't engage with reporters listing pronouns in emails.

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.

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.

‘Who would hire me?’ The Generation X career meltdown
New York Times: The up-ending of business models has come at a bad time for Generation X.

'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.

'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.

‘Abused’ tax rules: Board contender for Herald owner in case involving tax avoidance on C$110m
Jim Grenon's companies seeking to appeal to Canada's Supreme Court.

'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'.

NZME peace deal? Jim Grenon happy to have CEO on board; existing directors should decide it's 'futile to continue'
In new letter, businessman says he is prepared to give CEO 'benefit of the doubt'.

Media industry shake-up: Is Trade Me eyeing an audacious acquisition of Stuff?
In a back-to-the-future move, could NZ's biggest classifieds website buy into Stuff?

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.