Media
APN and Fairfax discuss merger
The Australian parents of New Zealand's two biggest newspaper and digital players - APN and Fairfax - are looking to merge the two businesses. Audio
Speculation mounts of another major media merger
Tomorrow morning the Australian company APN News and Media holds its annual general meeting in Sydney. Audio
Tinder user scammed, prompts warning from police
Tinder users are being warned by police to be cautious after a Wellington man was scammed and threatened by a woman he met on the app.
Mike Hosking disses Maori wards
Mike Hosking has caused ire by suggesting New Plymouth Maori should stand for Council without the benefit of a Maori ward, an argument countered by invoking studies that show continuous and sustained… Audio
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
Gavin Ellis will look at the collaborative effort on the New Zealand dimension to the Panama Papers. And he'll also examine whether Fairfax will follow APN in carving off its New Zealand assets. There… Audio
How RNZ, TVNZ and Nicky Hager joined forces to tackle the Panama Papers
First Person - Two weeks into an unprecedented media collaboration set up to tackle the Panama Papers, Alex van Wel explains how it came about. Video
30 Australian Fairfax journalists laid off
Up to 30 Fairfax journalists have been laid off in Australia, after the company failed to reach its target of 82 voluntary redundancies.
TVNZ to review 'racist' comments
Comments by Seven Sharp co-host Mike Hosking described as racist and deeply offensive have sparked formal complaints to TVNZ.
TVNZ under fire over Hosking comments
There are calls for state broadcaster TVNZ to apologise after it aired comments about Maori representation on its Seven Sharp programme that have been condemned as deeply offensive, sparking a social… Audio
Australian owners ponder future for NZ media
New moves in media boardrooms across the ditch make a merger of our two biggest news publishers far more likely, say analysts. How could that happen? And what would it mean for us?
Media company in shock trading halt
The Australian Stock Exchange has halted share trading in stock of New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB's parent company APN News & Media.
APN share halt
There's been a trading halt on shares of APN the parent company of the Herald and a chain of radio stations. Audio
Tech companies are increasingly dictating what we see on-line
Why the chronological feed is dying, and tech companies are increasingly dictating what people consume and when. Since we all started using the internet, the information we've got through twitter… Audio
The Panama Papers New Zealand connection
A coalition of journalists from RNZ and One News - along with journalist and author Nicky Hager has spent last week poring over the Panama Papers to uncover New Zealand's role in setting up shelf… Audio
Investigating the Panama Papers
Seven journalists, 11 million documents, one week, and countless searches have shed light on New Zealand's role in the murky affairs detailed in the Panama papers. Audio
Journalist detained on Manus Island wants compensation
A Kurdish Iranian journalist detained on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea says he wants compensation from the Australian government for holding him prisoner for political purposes. Audio
The right to know - and to find out
World Press Freedom Day highlighted the plight of journalists who put life and liberty on the line. But while reporters in New Zealand don’t often face the threat of jail or death, that doesn’t mean… Audio
The right to know - and to find out
World Press Freedom Day highlighted the plight of journalists who put life and liberty on the line. But while reporters in New Zealand don’t often face the threat of jail or death, that doesn’t mean…
AudioA turbulent week at troubled MediaWorks
First a top presenter left, then the top executive - just after he launched a new TV channel. What's next at MediaWorks and do recent events prove media people should lead media companies? Audio
