This speech was delivered at the 2010 SPADA conference, on Friday November 12th.

Controversial broadcaster Iain Stables is expected to get the chop from Radio Hauraki this week.

The Jetstar check-in assistant accused of attacking radio "shock-jock" Iain Stables at Auckland Airport will fight the charges.

TVNZ is considering five formal complaints against Paul Holmes covering the Hobbit dispute on TV One show Q&A on Labour weekend.

Convicted double murderer David Tamihere, who is soon to be released, deserved a retrial years ago, says his broadcaster brother John.

Does Simon Mercep have Sean Plunket's killer instinct? John Drinnan looks at broadcasters who cut through the bull.

Sean Plunket has given his thumbs up to Simon Mercep - but others in the radio industry have questioned the appointment.

Tony Veitch was sent home from Radio Sport just one week after it was announced he would be rehired for his old job.

Funny man Gary McCormick is preparing for the pitter-patter of little feet - four, to be exact.

Sir Peter Jackson and his business interests seem to have won the media battle over The Hobbit.

TVNZ has upheld 1500 complaints against its former Breakfast host Paul Henry, who caused widespread offence with his comments about the Governor-General and a chief Indian official.

Radio Sport is having to hire a new producer because no one wants to work with the controversial broadcaster.

First it was Paul Henry. Now it's Michael Laws. These are cruel times for shock jocks and the people who love them, writes John Drinnan.

After the Herald's story today, the Aucklanders who 'won' overseas trips but had to pay for their own flights will now have all their travel covered.

Controversial broadcaster Tony Veitch has been given his old job back as a presenter on Radio Sport.

Viv and Richard Frost were over the moon about winning a trip to Kenya - until they found out it would cost them $6000.

Paul Henry is not the only thing that's gone feral at Television New Zealand.

The man who allegedly attacked "shock jock" Iain Stables at Auckland Airport is facing assault charges.

Michael Laws has come under fire for calling Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand a "large, fat man" who has "never left" the buffet table.

The real question is about Television New Zealand and its cynical use of racial comments to boost publicity and profits.