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TVNZ reveals payout of $2.1m to departing staff
TVNZ dished out an average of almost $50,000 each to 44 staff whose contracts were "terminated" in the past financial year.

<i>Media</i>: Jackson's bitter truths win media war
Sir Peter Jackson and his business interests seem to have won the media battle over The Hobbit.

TV3 makes play for older viewers with C4 shakeup
Mediaworks' says its rebranded 'Four' channel will be pure entertainment while TV3 is to focus on viewers aged 25-54.

Major changes for TV3 - C4 to go mainstream
Mediaworks has this morning announced major changes to both its TV3 and C4 television channels.

TVNZ sides with angry viewers over Henry
TVNZ's complaints committee has upheld the flood of complaints over Paul Henry's questioning of Sir Anand Satyanand's ethnic suitability to be Governor-General.

<i>Media</i>: Insult to injury for Indians
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.

<i>John Drinnan: </i>TVNZ looks for new Breakfast dream team
Paul Henry's hurried exit from Breakfast opens the door for more upheavals at TVNZ.

<i>Brian Rudman</i>: Henry isn't the only one who needs to go
Paul Henry is not the only thing that's gone feral at Television New Zealand.

Ratings stay up without Henry
Rating for TVNZ's Breakfast show have remained high after the departure of host Paul Henry.

Minister brushes off Henry payout question
Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman maintains he is unaware of any golden handshake to Paul Henry and says it would be "inappropriate" to find out.

Laws sorry for 'fat Indian' remarks
Michael Laws has apologised for calling Sir Anand Satyanand a "large, fat man" who has "never left" the buffet table, saying his comments were "uncharitable and inappropriate".

<b><i>Media:</i></b> TVNZ shares blame for fiasco
At the top level TVNZ is gradually forgetting how to run old-fashioned current affairs, writes Herald media commentator John Drinnan.

<i>All in a day's work: </i> Did Henry jump, or was he pushed?
The Henry situation is interesting from an employment law perspective for two main reasons.

No Govt pressure put on TVNZ over Henry - Key
John Key says no Govt pressure was put on TVNZ over the Paul Henry fiasco and he is pleased the presenter decided to resign.

Henry resigns after meeting TVNZ chief
Paul Henry's racist comments finally caught up with him yesterday when he resigned from TVNZ after meeting the state broadcaster's chief executive.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Everyone in line to share in the digital dividend
Viewers, broadcasters and government will reap rewards of switch from analogue.

Paul Henry resigns from TVNZ
Controversial broadcaster Paul Henry resigned of his own accord this afternoon, saying he did not want to be used as a "lightning rod for racial disharmony".

Henry sorry - but not sorry enough
A public relations specialist says Paul Henry would be well aware he had made a huge mistake but was yet to show the right amount of remorse.