New ZealandTop award for first female censorJane Wrightson is one of the people receiving an award from Massey University tomorrow.20 Mar 12:22 AM
EntertainmentKiwi director Roseanne Liang on being labelled a race traitorKiwi Roseanne Liang is on a list of 20 female directors likely to direct a Hollywood film.26 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Current affairs gets a new lookCOMMENT: These are dizzying days for TV current affairs.22 Feb 05:00 PM
BusinessJohn Drinnan: Sky eyeing a new gamePay-per-view live All Black games being considered.25 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchools: Westside driving student exodusWest Auckland principals say TV3's Westside is driving students out of local schools.29 Aug 06:57 AM
Small BusinessHelping to kick the disability stigmaAttitude Pictures is kicking the stigma around disability, Dan Buckingham explains.25 Jun 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTV audiences have shrunk - so why hasn't funding?COMMENT: The implications for NZ on Air are stark. They simply cannot keep funding programming if the audience is no longer watching it.19 Nov 12:00 AM
EntertainmentNZ on Air is changing the way it funds showsNZOA's changing up its funding, creating one fund to rule them all and applying it to a whole bunch of new platforms.22 Sep 10:55 PM
New Zealand$6.5m to prepare for quake and tsunamiThe East Coast Lab has been launched to research New Zealand's least understood subduction zone, the Hikurangi Trough.22 Sep 10:03 PM
KahuKiwi web series renamed over porn problemsAnimated webseries Aroha Bridge started life as a weekly comic strip, created by Jessica Hansell, better known as local rapper Coco Solid.02 Jul 06:30 AM
EntertainmentNZoA makes major changes to local music fundingLast week nz On Air announced some significant changes to its music funding schemes, which for the past five years have been known as Making Tracks.16 Jun 02:00 AM
OpinionJohn DrinnanNo soap leaves TV3 in a spinTV boss will have to decide if it is worth making another attempt to get taxpayer funding for NZ version of Home and Away.17 Dec 08:22 PM
EntertainmentJohn 'Fred Dagg' Clarke back on NZ screensThe man who brought us Fred Dagg is returning to take a fresh look at Godzone.14 Dec 03:00 AM
EntertainmentBespin win VNZMA Critics' Choice PrizeAuckland band Bespin has taken out the Critics' Choice Prize as a curtain raiser to this year's Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.05 Nov 06:12 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: All in the family for screen sectorHow long before one super-agency promotes film and TV alike?, asks John Drinnan.30 Jul 09:23 PM
EntertainmentIn pain, and craving dignityGina can't see, is bedbound and has to avoid light and sound as they are painful to her eyes and ears. Gina is pro-euthanasia.26 Jul 09:40 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Lathering up for TV3's new soapNZ On Air will decide on Wednesday whether to fund a new 5:30pm soap opera which TV3 hopes will help boost ratings for 3News, writes John Drinnan.16 Jul 09:25 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: NZ programme making profits fly overseasForeign firms are believed to get more than half the grants made by NZ On Air, writes John Drinnan.02 Jul 09:36 PM
Media and marketingRegional TV stations 'fighting to stay alive'New Zealand On Air is changing its funding system for regional television, but it is too late for the three tiny stations that have closed so far this year.01 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical round-up: The revolution will not be televisedThere’s a lot of anger about TV current affairs at the moment – sparked by the threats to Campbell Live. But there’s also humour, writes Bryce Edwards.22 Apr 02:18 AM
LifestyleIs your child safe online?The hidden dangers of the online world is a growing concern among parents as multiple screens become a regular feature of Kiwi kids' lives.30 Mar 03:50 AM
TaxBro'Town, IRD settle out of courtLawyers representing a company which funded the animated comedy series Bro'Town and the IRD have reached a confidential out-of-court settlement.23 Mar 01:38 AM
New Zealand$15,000 for Black Widow film projectA film project dramatising the "Black Widow" murder case of Helen Milner, who poisoned her husband, has received taxpayer funding.14 Jan 06:08 PM
New ZealandDr Bogan heads to small screenA bogan who made a career out of his Holden car-loving, heavy metal, black T-shirt-wearing lifestyle is to bring "boganology" to the small screen.02 Aug 12:30 AM
OpinionMuldoon's best TV momentsLove him or hate him, Muldoon was definitely a memorable NZ politician - and this Monday is the 30th anniversary of the '84 snap election.10 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionNZ On Air turns 25In the quarter of a century since it began, NZOA has funded a wide range of television programmes and music videos - we take a look at some of the best.03 Jul 09:45 PM
EntertainmentCult Kiwi TV show comebackNZ On Air has agreed to give $1.3 million to fund six new 30 minute episodes of the cult 80s Kiwi TV series Terry Teo.11 Oct 01:49 AM
EntertainmentDrama king hits back at funding commentsThe future of New Zealand's local television drama industry has found an advocate in TV star Shane Cortese.11 Jul 08:32 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Public funds shouldn't line Simon Cowell's pocketsIf the X Factor website were a contestant on a TV talent show, it would face a humiliating exit in the first round, writes Toby Manhire.18 Apr 05:30 PM
Kahu$26m for Maori shows 'not enough'Nearly $26 million has been tagged for spending on Maori programmes but the head of the major funder says there is not enough to properly fund some types of shows.20 Feb 04:30 PM
EntertainmentGarner, Espiner fronting debate showGuyon Espiner and Duncan Garner will front a new current affairs debate show called <i>The Vote</i>.19 Dec 09:51 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanMedia: And here is the phony newsTelevision New Zealand is to run more phony news stories under its The Extra Mile advertorial brand next year, writes John Drinnan.06 Dec 04:30 PM
