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MediaWorks eyes rail link compensation
TV3 owner MediaWorks Holdings is opposing Auckland Transport in the Environment Court over conditions for the $2.86 billion City Rail Link.

Matt Heath: Ignore censor's ratings but don't forget hugs
Last week I accidentally revealed that my four-year-old son had seen Game of Thrones. It was just the opening titles, but it still made people really angry, writes Matt Heath.

TVNZ board should look at management
State TV bosses point proudly to improved ratings, but signs are, that after a succession of problems, TVNZ journalist morale is numbed, says John Drinnan.

John Drinnan: Shakeup for TVNZ
The state broadcaster has confirmed it is planning another restructure of news and current affairs, writes John Drinnan. Some positions are expected to be disestablished, and an announcement is imminent.

Guest editor Lucy Lawless
New Zealand actress Lucy Lawless joins us in the New Zealand Herald newsroom to guest edit this Friday's edition. Join the live chat here.

Workers refuse to deliver free paper
The Sun's 22 million free World Cup editions won't be delivered by postal workers near Liverpool - who still loathe the paper over its Hillsborough coverage.

John Drinnan: Digital future? It's arrived
An annual outlook on the media and entertainment industry says we're in a new era, where Kiwi consumers no longer differentiate between the traditional and the digital., writes John Drinnan.

Warnings of 'significant' job cuts at the BBC
BBC staff have been warned that a "significant" number of redundancies are likely to be made in the corporation's news department.

RNZ reveals proposal for staff changes
Radio New Zealand has conceded there could be redundancies as a result of restructuring plans canvassed with staff today.

Media's 'age of digital normal'
The NZ media world has gone digital with online news and entertainment now a mainstream part of the sector, according to PwC's annual outlook for the industry.

Deborah Hill Cone: Many reasons why creative juices refuse to flow
I recently judged the blog of the year award for the Canon Media Awards and had to hold my nose to give it to Cameron Slater's Whale Oil blog, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

John Drinnan: News - TVNZ doesn't get it
Television New Zealand is adamant the scrapping of up to 12 journalists' jobs because of cuts at 20/20 is not linked to an expensive makeover, writes John Drinnan.

John Drinnan: Ear pick clip timing couldn't be worse
TV3's gratuitous clip of John Banks picking his ear was a bad call and the timing couldn't have been worse, writes John Drinnan.

Bob Jones: Blaming banks for our woes just myth making
Banks stepped in to save the economic system, writes Bob Jones. Had they not, the world would have descended into anarchy with mass unemployment.

NY Times shakeup unrelated to gender: publisher
The publisher of the New York Times has denied that the firing of top editor Jill Abramson was linked to a salary dispute or sexism.

APN's Oz campaign wins global award
Herald publisher APN NZ Media has won a prestigious global marketing and advertising award.

Was editor pushed over pay?
The publisher of the New York Times is denying media reports its first woman editor was dismissed over her complaints about unequal pay.

Two female editors spiked in a day
Two women, both the first female editors at their two respective and prestigious newspapers - the New York Times and Le Monde - are leaving their posts.

John Drinnan: RNZ boss says radio in decline - big changes needed
Radio New Zealand is expected to restructure management at the end off the month.

Herald's winning snappers
New Zealand Herald photographers took away two of the top honours at the 40th annual Canon Media Awards.

Big haul for Herald at Canons
The New Zealand Herald has won 16 awards at the annual Canon Media Awards tonight, including Best Breaking News for nzherald.co.nz.

Battle of Bondi: Cops defend inquiries
Australian police deny they've been slow to act on the public brawl between billionaire James Packer and Nine boss David Gyngell, known as the 'Battle of Bondi'.

'Battle of Bondi' footage released
Footage has emerged of the brawl between Australian media mogul James Packer and Nine boss David Gyngell which shows three men trying to restrain the pair.