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
Media and marketingThings you didn't know about Murdoch'I'm Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire tyrant, and this is my skybox'. The business and media magnate turns 83 today.11 Mar 03:00 AM
Media and marketingSmall Business: Lean thinking builds efficiencyGeoff Blackwell is chief executive of Auckland publishers PQ Blackwell and MILK Books, which have a total of 16 staff.09 Mar 06:30 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: TVNZ can't push staff on political viewsTelevision New Zealand is unlikely to prod staff about their political affiliations despite controversial proposals put to politicians by TVNZ chief executive and Kevin Kenrick.09 Mar 12:13 AM
OpinionAndrea Carson: Shake-up for Aussie newspapersAt a time when the print media in Australia is under intense economic pressure, last weekend proved to be a super Saturday of change.03 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Mea culpa, but it's dangerous to be always niceI just sort of hitched my thoughts to her death; ill-advisedly, as it turned out, writes Deborah Hill Cone. I asked if it was presumptuous of me to do this. Now I know the answer. It was.02 Mar 06:10 PM
OpinionJanet McAllisterJanet McAllister: Jetsetting with cultural magsNow that Bauer owns 120 per cent of the nation's newsstand magazines, do we have any independent periodicals left?01 Mar 12:35 AM
OpinionBilly Adams: New paper bucks the trendPublisher Morry Schwartz knows more than most how the digital revolution has left print media barons haemorrhaging red ink.28 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Police PR cops some flakPolice top brass have suffered from communications cock-ups in the past 12 months.27 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: TV wars - Sky won't fall inTelecom's ShowMeTV should cut another chink in Sky Television's armour built up over 25 years of being a pay television monopoly, writes John Drinnan.25 Feb 04:30 PM
EntertainmentDawson's service for family onlyCharlotte Dawson will be farewelled at a small family-only funeral and cremation service in Sydney this week, but friends will be able to say their goodbyes later.25 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandCalls go out for 'Charlotte's Law'Tens of thousands of people have signed up to "Charlotte's Law", a petition calling on the Australian Government to introduce tougher cyber-bullying laws.24 Feb 07:52 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingSky TV profit soars 22pc on My Sky switchNew Zealand's dominant pay-TV company, posted a 22pc gain in profit of $82.1m as subscribers switched to its My Sky service.23 Feb 09:04 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Jones wins round oneThe Commerce Commission has announced it will investigate claims that Countdown and its parent company, Woolworths, are engaging in extortionate behaviour.22 Feb 04:30 PM
Media and marketingAPN shares soar after capital raisingShares in APN News & Media surged to an 18-month high when they resumed trading after institutions put up A$112 million in a planned capital raising.21 Feb 02:38 AM
