OpinionJohn Drinnan<i>Media</i>: Losing the plot over Jackson's HobbitSir Peter Jackson is being cast as Gandalf in a row about payment for actors...30 Sep 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Drinnan<i>Media</i>: MP gets an easier run than TV headsNever mind sex on TV.23 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandFair Go's Kevin Milne leaving TVNZTVNZ has announced <i>Fair Go</i> stalwart Kevin Milne is leaving the broadcaster after the the show's season ends later this year.20 Sep 12:40 AM
New ZealandHome and Away scene ruled too raunchyA 'raunchy and sexually charged' scene on Home and Away breached broadcasting standards, the BSA has ruled.19 Sep 11:36 PM
EntertainmentAmerican actress wins top Qantas awardYou may know Vera Farmiga as the sexually charged businesswoman in <i>Up In The Air</i>, but the Oscar-nominated star won the award for best actress in a feature film here in New Zealand.19 Sep 01:39 AM
New ZealandTurning off sexy images on TVTelevision's watchdog will tomorrow slam the broadcast of explicit content in a show watched by children.18 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn Drinnan<i>Media</i>: Long wait for breakfast a bold moveSean Plunket's replacement is a long time coming.09 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionTV Eye: Quake coverage off the RichterI write this by candlelight. Well not really. But days after the Canterbury earthquake I'm still shaking.08 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn Drinnan<i>Media</i>: Sex creeps into early prime time TVA respected children's media expert is lamenting that kids have been sacrificed to sleaze under NZ's TV standards system.02 Sep 09:30 PM
New ZealandTVNZ workers lose credit card perksTVNZ workers' days of splurging on company plastic have ended, as the state broadcaster cuts up hundreds of credit cards to avoid "misleading" publicity, with nearly all staff affected.02 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandBanks under fire over alcohol policySuper City mayoral contender John Banks is facing heat over his liquor policy on top of revelations that his son Alex was among those who "egged on" a schoolmate who died after binge-drinking.02 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandVeitch on the way backTony Veitch appears set to return as a full-time radio host, two years after a domestic incident which left him shame-faced and unemployed.28 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandBroadcaster stands by its manTV3 has put out a press release denying the broadcaster is questioning the future of current affairs show <i>Campbell Live</i>.27 Aug 04:53 AM
OpinionJohn Drinnan<i>Media</i>: TV3 checking pulse of Campbell LiveTV3 owner MediaWorks is questioning if the nightly <i>Campbell Live</i> is sustainable on its present ratings.26 Aug 05:30 PM
EntertainmentWebsite wants free access to TVNZ archiveA non-profit website dedicated to letting people watch New Zealand-made movies and television programmes wants access to Television New Zealand's (TVNZ) archive - for free.25 Aug 11:55 PM
New ZealandPaul Henry in trouble over jibe at doctorsTVNZ has apologised for a comment by presenter Paul Henry that overseas-trained doctors can't be as good as those trained in NZ.24 Aug 05:30 PM