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Playboy releases iPad app - but no nudity

Apple and Playboy are rather unlikely bedfellows.

<i>Editorial</i>: Suicide must not be swept under carpet

Coroner at odds with ministry on suicide

<i>Media</i>: Big media firms making moves

Six big media firms are making moves as the industry shifts towards digital and recovers from the recession.

Mum of suicide victim says law change needed

A mother who lost her son to suicide says restrictions on media reporting of suicide should be no different to rape, murder or car accidents.

Michael Laws backs son of Hells Angels member for council

The son of a Hells Angels gang leader is to stand for Wanganui District Council - with the backing of Michael Laws.

Publisher sues UBS for oil research plagiarism

Investment bank UBS plagiarised oil and gas research for use in its own investment reports, says a New York publisher.

<i>Ask Phoebe</i>: Paper's zones changing for Super City

Life unplugged

Many Kiwis refuse to join social networking sites like Facebook. But as the online community grows, it's becoming even tougher to stay away. Jehan Casinader confronts his social networking nightmare and meets others who are doing the same.

<i>Mark Irving:</i> When advertising goes wrong, it goes very wrong.

Mark Irving, advertising company director on the times advertising goes wrong.

Paul Henry fires up for his 50th

Paul Henry says he feels "37 and three months" and has the hair of a 40-year-old.

Audio maker snaps up ailing Newsweek

Mitchell to keep hand on the helm after merger

Prison Works: Conrad Black becomes a liberal

Like many other conservatives who end up behind bars, former newspaper publisher Conrad Black has become a convert to the cause of prison reform.

TVNZ says latest stats bad news for rival network

TVNZ has used figures showing the rising popularity of its 6pm news to fire an attack on its rival TV3's "smoke, mirrors and big marketing campaigns".

Brangelina power keeps biographer off television

<i>Editorial:</i> Keeping mum on crime won't make it stop

<i>Debbie Mayo-Smith</i>: Seven rules unlock power of web marketing