The Herald-DigiPoll survey came closest to predicting the final election result, an analysis of the four major polls shows.

Whaleoil blogger says he didn't know all the details about fatal car crash and admits "in hindsight" remark was offensive.

Advertising company Snakk Media has announced the opening of a new division, Represent Media, and signed ESPN as its first major customer.

Some in the media, at least, understand their role as chief prime ministerial defenders against communism of any kind - not like those other churnalists and repeaters, writes Dita De Boni.

Maori Television says there will be no job losses at its news show Te Kaea and changes at the station have been put on hold.

Up to 25 people could see their jobs axed as Maori Television ditches its Te Kaea news show, Mana leader Hone Harawira claimed late last night.

Andrew Dickens writes: Well, this is turning out to be a boring election, isn't it?

The hacker known as Rawshark has quit, acknowledging he could go to jail for hacking the WhaleOil blog but defended the decision to do so.

Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater is going to the High Court to try to stop media publishing information taken by the hacker known as Rawshark.

The publisher of the NZ Herald plans to sell 60pc of its New Zealand business, generating gross proceeds of A$309m.

Carrick Graham's new business partners say that "Dirty Politics" allegations about Graham have not hurt their new PR agency.

A fund manager says Australia's APN News & Media may have picked an opportune time to float its Kiwi assets.

Australia's APN News & Media is considering an IPO and sharemarket float for its NZ assets, which include the Herald, Newstalk ZB and the online bargain website GrabOne.

Former SFO boss Adam Feeley says he hopes the police are considering a criminal investigation into claims Judith Collins was linked to a smear campaign against him.

The publisher of the New Zealand Herald, has announced it is considering an initial public offer and sharemarket float for its New Zealand business.

Spin doctors, journalists and general armchair pundits took to Twitter to provide a running commentary on the first TV leaders' debate between John Key and David Cunliffe.

Rodeny Hide writes: We want the real game. That's what we sat down for. Nicky Hager, Cameron Slater and Kim Dotcom are the ball boys in this election. They aren't the game.

Judith Collins' resignation yesterday was weeks, perhaps months, overdue. Yet the offence for which she has left the ministry is less clearcut.

The Dirty Politics storm has exposed the dangers of advertising on controversial political websites.

The Financial Markets Authority has contacted stock exchange operator NZX after share traders potentially gained an unfair advantage from price-sensitive information published.

People who conduct interviews to embarrass the star believe they are more important than the subject and, more offensively, that they are more important than their audience.

Glowing word of mouth testimonials for the movie The Dark Horse have raised hopes that it will attract international buyers at the Toronto Film Festival next month.

Fairfax Media reversed a slide in earnings from its NZ business as cost cutting helped make up from a continued decline in advertising and circulation.

Communicado founder Robin Scholes, one of the country’s foremost TV and film producers, is responsible for many of our most-loved films.

The Electoral Commission last night confirmed it had banned TV and radio broadcasts of Wellington bluesman Darren "Guitar" Watson's musical attack on the PM.