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Govt considered Google tax to help struggling media companies
Legislation for a model, similar to one operating in Australia, heads to Parliament soon.

H&A Print celebrates 100-year anniversary
To mark the occasion, the business held tours through their printing factory.

Hugh Grant to bring phone-hacking claim against The Sun
Hugh Grant is not the only celebrity looking to take the tabloid to court.

'Incredibly disturbing': Anti-media sentiment among protesters cause for concern, experts say
Reporters have been abused and threatened at the anti-mandate protests.

Local Focus: New owner for popular book store
Patrick's Bookshop changes hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Talkback show's racist rant: New MediaWorks boss in damage control
New chief executive says controversial shock jock is banished from the airwaves for good.

Herald Premium subscribers to get more top-quality journalism in magazine deal with publisher of Listener, Woman's Weekly
NZME and magazine publisher Are Media have inked a content-sharing deal.

Pandemic papers: Ministers ignored Treasury warning about $50m media package
Treasury advised against cutting Kordia transmission fees. The Government ignored it.

Guardian staff in battle over work terms
The Guardian's deep cost-cutting drive is causing British staff working in the US operation to return home.

Editorial: Media regime must keep regulation voluntary
Editorial: 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.

Media: TV3 in same boat as Nine
Debt-for-equity deal along lines that is keeping Channel 9 on air in Oz is looking more likely for MediaWorks in NZ, writes John Drinnan.

Law Commission looks to crack down on cyber-bullies
The Law Commission wants to review the laws around cyber-bullying. Here it sets out its options.

Dominion Post, Press cancelled after computer problems
The boss of major newspaper group Fairfax Media has apologised to readers after a computer fault...

The A to Z of hacking scandal
Editors, reporters, politicians, police officers ... all are involved as a media empire's shame is exposed.