Media and marketingCelebrity besties pack some punchesIf it hadn't been for a fortuitously placed paparazzo, who caught the 'Battle of Bondi' on camera, people might never have believed how Aussie's most powerful men settled scores.05 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTaurima's future rides on TVNZ findingsLabour is considering blocking former TVNZ broadcaster Shane Taurima as a candidate if a TVNZ investigation is too damaging for him and the party.05 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn Drinnan: Making a stand on dopeA blogger and political consultant to Mana and the Internet Party has warned he will not support closer ties with the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party.01 May 09:30 PM
LifestyleJK Rowling cut by barbsOne of the most successful authors in British history, with legions of fans and millions of pounds to her name is not immune to pressure.27 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanTVNZ to track 'risky' newsJohn Drinnan writes in his media column that NZ's biggest newsroom has taken the unusual step of setting up a register to formally identify 'risks' in its coverage.24 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldHow Pistorius' trial changed the mediaIt was the country's first trial covered by social media and live television - so what effect has the Pistorius murder trial had on South Africa's media?17 Apr 09:09 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Way cleared for Radio NZAn employment Court decision has removed a threat to the makeover of Radio NZ, writes John Drinnan.16 Apr 09:30 PM
WorldHack trial editor tells of 'gossip'Andy Coulson has told a jury he was not part of any agreement made inside the News of the World to hack the phone of murdered English schoolgirl Milly Dowler.16 Apr 04:15 PM
Media and marketingRadio survey: Big fish nibble minnowsCommercial radio networks have emerged from the latest radio ratings survey without any major upheaval for its DJs.11 Apr 01:50 AM
OpinionMaria Armoudian: Rwanda - legacy of an evil mediaAfter decades of inter-marrying and living in relative harmony, Rwandan Hutus rose en masse and began mutilating, raping, torturing and murdering their Tutsi neighbours.07 Apr 05:30 PM
Media and marketingGovt pays PR firm to run court websiteTaxpayers are paying a corporate lobbying and public relations firm top dollar to run a website that the opposition says could be run by public servants for much less.06 Apr 11:05 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Mazda drives two TV lanesMoney is money and nobody wants to look a gift horsepower in the mouth, writes John Drinnan. Mazda now owns sponsorship rights to 7pm shows from Sunday through to Friday.03 Apr 08:30 PM
RoyalsPM: Royal fume 'nonsense'John Key has branded criticism of the release of royal routes as "nonsense", and the man responsible for the remarks "an idiot".02 Apr 02:30 AM
New ZealandRadio NZ wins long employment caseThe country's longest-running employment case has been won by Radio New Zealand, the broadcaster is reporting.01 Apr 05:51 AM
OpinionSue Kedgley: Make Radio NZ an election issueIf a broadcaster is reliant on advertisers and sponsors it will become, in some sense, beholden to them, and this will compromise its editorial independence, writes Sue Kedgley.31 Mar 04:30 PM
Media and marketingPair lose Whanau Ora funding bidFormer radio show partners Willie Jackson and John Tamihere were knocked back in a bid to handle distribution of $14 million of taxpayer funding for health and social services.30 Mar 03:15 PM
KahuChannel's battle to help save te reoThe percentage of Maori fluent in te reo fell by almost 5 per cent between 2006 and 2013, Census figures show, but Maori Television insists it is fulfilling its core purpose of boosting the revitalisation of the language.27 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandTV urged to retune for deafWhen the Seddon earthquake rocked Robyn Carter's home last July, she turned to television to tell her what was happening, but found it useless.25 Mar 03:15 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Radio NZ downplays restructuringThe long serving head of news at Radio New Zealand - Don Rood - is among several senior executives at Radio New Zealand asked to reapply for their jobs.25 Mar 04:33 AM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Press Council embraces the bloggersBlogs like WhaleOil and Kiwiblog may soon be subject to the same rules as newspapers under expansion at The Press Council, writes John Drinnan.25 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandAn intimate look at Sam HayesOur vacuum cleaner is clogged with long orange hair. When you clean it, you get a little orange mat. This is life living with Samantha Hayes, my colleague and friend of almost a decade.22 Mar 03:15 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Maori TV rejects changeThe Maori Television board last month rejected major changes as it pushed for the appointment of a contentious applicant for the chief executive's job.20 Mar 08:30 PM
Media and marketingJohn Drinnan: Maori TV flak now hitting GovtThe Government is facing flak on two fronts over issues affecting Maori Television, amid staff concerns about plans to realign its news and current affairs department.19 Mar 12:45 AM
Media and marketingMaori television's tangled webMaori broadcasters have weaved a tangled web of politics with upheavals at both Television New Zealand and Maori TV, writes John Drinnan.17 Mar 11:30 PM
Media and marketingMaori TV picks Maxwell as CEOThe Maori TV board is pushing ahead with plans to appoint controversial broadcaster Paora Maxwell as chief executive in the next two weeks, broadcasting sources say.17 Mar 12:45 AM
New ZealandCharlotte's blissful trip before spiralCharlotte Dawson said in the New Year, "2014 is going to be productive and I'm determined to lay the foundations for my future." Two months later, she was dead.16 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldClaim Diana leaked info on CharlesThe late Princess Diana leaked a royal phone directory to the now defunct News of the World tabloid, its former royal editor has told Britain's phone-hacking trial.13 Mar 07:51 PM
