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PM on Campbell: 'I wish him the best'

John Key rejects suggestions that the two men did not get along. "Off camera we've always had a pretty healthy and respectful relationship."

David Rutherford: Freedoms can be surrendered with the tick of a box

Unless we take steps to ensure freedom of expression is protected, our way of life is threatened, warns David Rutherford.

Mediaworks US owners move to 100pc

APN unveils Queensland web paywalls

APN News & Media will launch digital subscriptions for its Queensland-based daily regional newspapers this year.

Is Campbell Live staying alive?

A cryptic tweet from Campbell Live reporter Ali Ikram has fuelled speculation on the future of the show.

Will new tax affect The Block?

Properties renovated on prime time reality television show <i>The Block</i> are likely to be caught by the Government's new capital gains rules.

Election broadcasts a giant turn off

Political parties need to listen carefully when TVNZ asks to be relieved of its obligation to screen their election broadcasts.

Streaming video usage surges

Internet data usage has seen a huge rise in the past three months as users embrace a "video streaming revolution".

Australian media tycoon lunged at burger exec with broken wine glass

An alcohol-fueled three-hour long lunch came to a dramatic end when an Australian media tycoon took a swing at the owner of burger chain Hungry Jack's.

Big US deal for Kiwi cinema firm

Kiwi cinema software developer Vista Group International has signed a deal with the second-largest theatre chain in the United States, AMC Theatres.

Judge asks jurors if they'll be impartial

The judge in the Blessie Gotingco murder trial will take the rare step of asking each jury member whether they can be impartial after they have heard all the evidence.

Mag printed with HIV blood

A men’s magazine has printed its latest issue using ink infused with HIV-positive blood in a bid to break the taboo associated with the disease.

Bloodstained car part found in garage

A police officer says he found a "heavily bloodstained" car part hidden in the garage of the man accused of killing Blessie Gotingco.

NZME. buys Peacock events business

Blessie trial in jeopardy?

The story about the Blessie Gotingco case, which ran in an overseas publication, contained several comments that could result in the trial being aborted.

Deborah Hill Cone: How loss set me free

I can't believe it. I'm a finalist in the Canon media awards for my columns - in the 'humour' category, writes Deborah Hill Cone. The irony strikes "with the force of a cartoon anvil".

Sky gets ready for internet

Sky TV is taking a big step on to the internet with a launch planned for some time in July.

John Drinnan: What now for MediaWorks?

MediaWorks is now wholly owned by United States-based investment funds. Oaktree Capital was this week revealed as having increased its stake in MediaWorks - parent of TV3 - to 78 per cent. Oaktree....