New ZealandTop journalists to gather for NZ media showcaseClose to 500 people are set to gather at the annual Canon Media Awards tonight to recognise New Zealand's top journalists at the country's largest media showcase.10 May 01:32 AM
New ZealandStick to core values - plea to journalistsFor an industry corroded by criminality and scoured by fast-evolving technology, journalism professor Mark Pearson has some hopeful advice.03 May 05:30 PM
Media and marketingNo jury for defamation caseDefamation action launched by Hanover's Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson against the former chairman of the Shareholders Association will be heard by a judge alone03 May 02:10 AM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Craig defends right to sueThe Conservative Party leader Colin Craig stands by his defamation warning against the satirical website The Civilian this week.25 Apr 09:30 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Radio NZ looks at picturesRadio New Zealand is looking at going to video again, writes John Drinnan. The public broadcaster is working on a proposal to turn Parliament Television - broadcast on Sky and Freeview - into a Kiwi state-owned version of America's C-span.18 Apr 09:30 PM
LifestyleKelly Osbourne will write for Aussie magAmerican Fashion Police panelist Kelly Osbourne has joined <i>CLEO</i> magazine as a columnist.09 Apr 11:30 PM
LifestyleAnother Aussie mag casualty<i>Madison</i> magazine has become the latest casualty in the world of Australian fashion glossies.04 Apr 01:30 AM
New ZealandNo fool like an April FoolYou can now smell via Google, and if you choose to sample Wanganui's waste-water treatment pond you will soon encounter the sweet aroma of toilet deodorisers.01 Apr 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanMedia: TVNZ replaces BBC with infomercialsTVNZ is serving up a hot-cross-bunfight with some viewers by replacing BBC World with paid infomercials, starting on Easter Monday, writes John Drinnan.27 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMedia industry backs bid for new watchdogA proposal for a single, independent watchdog for print, broadcasting and online news has been generally welcomed by the industry.26 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Media regime must keep regulation voluntaryEditorial: The Law Commission's final suggestions for media regulation were tabled in Parliament yesterday and they are a good deal better than its proposal of 15 months ago.26 Mar 04:29 PM
Media and marketingPast should be heard in court - SheppardBruce Sheppard says alleged past "misconducts" of Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson should be considered when considering their defamation case, a court has heard.26 Mar 01:40 AM
Media and marketingDefamation case not too complex for jury, court toldDefamation action launched by Hanover's Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson against the former chairman of the Shareholders Association is not complex enough to be "outside the ordinary".25 Mar 04:30 PM
Media and marketingHotchin, Watson want no juryMark Hotchin and Eric Watson's defamation action against Bruce Sheppard should be heard by a judge without a jury, says the pair's lawyer.25 Mar 01:30 AM
Media and marketingNZ Post appoints new head for The LocalistNew Zealand Post has appointed Christina Domecq as chief executive for its directories division, The Localist.18 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentModern glossies are 'boring'The Australian queen of women's magazines has tagged today's glossies as "boring" and says they need to up their game.15 Mar 12:55 AM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Hedge funds eyed Sky sliceI hear two hedge funds - Texas Pacific Group (TPG) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) - looked at taking over Rupert Murdoch's 43 per cent stake in Sky Television, but talks failed over the price.14 Mar 08:30 PM
EntertainmentSchwarzenegger becomes fitness magazine editorHe was the Terminator, then a governor, and now Arnold Schwarzenegger is an editor.04 Mar 09:36 PM
BDBDMedia and marketingSky TV sale away for $815m- trading halt liftedShares in Sky TV will resume trading on the NZX this morning, after the company said News Corp had successfully sold its 43.6pc stake in the company.04 Mar 07:50 PM
OpinionEnd of the golden weather at Sky TVRupert Murdoch's selling out of Sky Television comes at to the end of a long golden period for the business, writes John Drinnan.04 Mar 12:30 AM
Media and marketingConfirmed: Murdoch quits Sky TVNews Corp has confirmed it is selling out of New Zealand's Sky TV, netting $815m for its nearly 44 per cent stake in the country's dominant pay TV operator.03 Mar 08:04 PM
Media and marketingRupert Murdoch to quit Sky TVRupert Murdoch's News Corp is understood to be selling out of New Zealand's Sky Television, and shares are expected to go on a trading halt this morning.03 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandPhotos: Phillip LeishmanA life and times of broadcasting veteran Phillip Leishman24 Feb 09:53 PM
New ZealandMichele Hewitson Interview: Ian WishartMichele Hewitson interviews Ian Wishart, controversial editor of <i>Investigate<i> magazine.22 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandTV3 banned from festival coverageMediaworks TV3 has been banned from using filmed coverage from this year's national kapa haka festival in Rotorua.22 Feb 01:07 AM
