New ZealandThe rise of adult colouring booksThe adult art craze is driving a resurgence in book sales but many bookworms are colouring-in rather than reading.30 Oct 04:00 PM
Media and marketingMediaWorks buys supplies from boss' own vineyardFrom the photocopy machine to the after-work drinks, MediaWorks' boss Mark Weldon is a pervasive influence at the broadcaster he has run for a year.30 Oct 04:00 PM
Media and marketingReality bites at Flower StMediaWorks boss Mark Weldon prepared to take good with bad to revitalise 'do-up'.30 Oct 04:00 PM
Media and marketingNZME harnesses the power of one newsroomNZME confirms plans for its new, world-class newsroom operation, offering audiences access to even better journalism and content.29 Oct 09:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Hager case bad PR, not disasterThere has been some minor brand damage for Westpac, because the incident goes to the heart of two key elements of all bank brands: trust and privacy, writes John Drinnan.29 Oct 08:27 PM
OpinionChristopher NiescheMedia mogul in box seat for law changeIf the Australian government relaxes media ownership laws as it is widely expected to do, it will trigger a slew of media mergers and acquisitions and one of the key players will be a secretive....25 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleMag pulls issue after Zendaya's Instagram rantSome have conjectured that Zendaya Coleman, the 19-year-old singer-actress-dancer, can do no wrong. That assessment has so far proved pretty accurate.25 Oct 01:00 AM
Media and marketing$214m hit to Sky's market valueMore than $200 million was wiped off Sky TV's market value after the company said annual profit would fall by up to 11 per cent as the business grapples with rising costs and online competition from streaming services such as Netflix.21 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingSky shares plunge as profit drop loomsProfits tipped to fall by as much as 11pc in the 2016 financial year as the company battles to retain customers against the rise of on-demand streaming.21 Oct 02:31 AM
Media and marketingRussian Dow Jones hackers sought trading tipsRussian hackers infiltrated the servers of Dow Jones, owner of the Wall Street Journal, and stole information to trade on before it became public.18 Oct 10:15 PM
Media and marketingMillennials aren't bunnies - but do they still have a taste for naked women?16 Oct 09:59 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: MySky expansion on the waySport, movie fans to benefit as Sky combats its cheaper online rivals, writes John Drinnan. The upgrade will be made by downloading apps, or using new set-top boxes where necessary.15 Oct 09:45 PM
Media and marketingDid online pornography kill the Playboy nude?A desire for Chinese profits may be behind Playboy's decision to drop nude women from its magazine.14 Oct 05:18 AM
Media and marketingNo to $45m offer for Facebook pageI F***ing Love Science has 22 million likes on its page and appears on most Facebook users newsfeed. But its creator isn't in the mood to sell.12 Oct 10:20 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Taji trip provides context for mediaIt was hard for some to see the justification in Key's decision to deploy the troops in the first place, writes Cliare Trevett. It is harder still to see how Key will justify a decision to cut and run.11 Oct 11:14 PM
New Zealand'I could remember my father again'Susan Wood went through a recovery process to learn to walk, talk, read and eat again after suffering a brain injury.10 Oct 11:07 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Weldon still in the driver's seatOaktree Capital is still backing MediaWorks chief executive Mark Weldon, amid persistent rumours of change at the top, writes John Drinnan.08 Oct 09:22 PM
Media and marketingNYT outlines ambitious digital revenue planNew York Times plans to double its digital revenue in the next four years.07 Oct 10:20 PM
Media and marketingMedia rivals join forces in new local ad exchangeNZ's big media players have formed a new advertising exchange.07 Oct 09:30 PM
Media and marketingMagazine publisher admits fraud, faces jailA failed magazine publisher has admitted $2m in fraud charges.05 Oct 10:30 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Is Xena coming back to NZ?Hollywood interests are believed to be behind at least one of the two contenders to develop an Auckland Council-backed film studio at Hobsonville, writes John Drinnan.01 Oct 08:25 PM
EntertainmentWeather presenter leaves TVNZLong-serving weather presenter Karen Olsen is leaving TVNZ after more than two decades with the company.01 Oct 12:53 AM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: RNZ relaxes the moonlighting rulesHigh-profile staff of Radio NZ have been moonlighting on outside money-earners.24 Sep 05:00 PM
Media and marketingWhy the ad-blocking arms race will never endThe discussion of the looming apocalypse for ad-dependent publishers has been impossible to avoid.24 Sep 02:45 AM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Journalism is in a state of upheavalWe don't need more people like me, writes Deborah Hill Cone. We don't need more introspective bloggers or writers noodling on about personal crises and cupcakes.20 Sep 09:32 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanHow Mr Grumpy turned into Mr NiceAll Blacks coach Steve Hansen may be the best advertisement yet for media training.17 Sep 05:00 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingSnakk plans $2m capital raising and NXT moveMobile advertisement developer Snakk Media plans to tap investors for $2 million and shift over to the fledgling NXT market from the NZAX.16 Sep 05:00 PM
Media and marketingNatGeo fans worry about MurdochIs it right to be worried about Murdoch's new part stake in National Geographic's media arm?11 Sep 01:00 AM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Macho TV men are reducing female co-hosts to mere sidekicksThere's a problem with the male-female mix on television at 7pm, writes John Drinnan.10 Sep 08:30 PM
OpinionJames Meffan: YA fiction is 'difficult territory'This is the age when youth shades into adulthood, writes James Meffan. Much literature that really engages people at this stage in life deals with transition and change.09 Sep 11:30 PM
OpinionDana Wensley: What is worse - the ban or the book?What this ban highlights, is that far from being the 'poor sister' to fact, fiction can be seen by some, to be just as dangerous, writes Dana Wensley.08 Sep 03:42 AM
BDBDMedia and marketingSFO lays charges against MediaWeb directorThe SFO has laid charges against Victor John Clarke, a former director of failed media company MediaWeb, for alleged offending involving $2.2 million.07 Sep 10:50 PM
Media and marketingRNZ tensions appear resolved ahead of Campbell arrivalJohn Campbell starts work on Monday and Radio New Zealand appears confident that staff tensions over his takeover of Checkpoint have been resolved.04 Sep 04:21 AM
Media and marketingWhat words augur financial doom?Researchers have come up with a list of words appearing in the financial press that may prove to be parlous augers for stock prices.04 Sep 12:00 AM
