Media Insider: TV advertisements can now be screened on Sunday mornings, Christmas Day and other public holidays
The Hui, now in its 10th season, is hosted by Julian Wilcox. Photo / The Hui , And…
Michael Schumacher recovery hope grows after insider’s health update
“Was it his wife (Corinna) who held his hand? We don’t know exactly, but it’s the first time…
Media Insider: Metro magazine lays off full-time staff, including editor – publisher’s quest to rebuild finances
“I’m sure it won’t be the magazine I’d make, that things will be done in ways I wouldn’t…
Media Insider: Journalist ejected from Human Rights Review Tribunal hearing under ‘contempt of court’ claim
Ruth is an unapologetic advocate for women’s rights and believes she has been barred from covering the hearing…
Media Insider: RNZ Morning Report – who will replace Corin Dann? The candidates who could fill breakfast show role
That’s no slight on Dann – he has constantly shown his class as a broadcaster, including in a…
Media Insider: Māori broadcasting shake-up – The Hui misses out on $1m funding from Te Māngai Pāho, Te Karere set to face a cut
This includes further support for Māori regional news platforms and a new national hub to distribute news content…
Society Insider: Simon and Paula Herbert’s Herne Bay home expected to sell for $50m-plus; Tiana Epati, NZ’s first female Samoan KC, on breaking barriers
That’s close to double what the Herberts paid for it when they bought it in March 2018 –…
Media Insider: ‘F***ing cow’ – newspaper publisher and Auckland Council candidate Bo Burns’ expletive-laden rant about retiring councillor Sharon Stewart
Stewart had suggested in a Facebook comment that “social media seems to be doing a good job. I…
AI healthcare firm Heidi Health raises $110m on the heels of huge New Zealand deployment; A lifeline for small businesses wrongly banned by Meta – Tech Insider
Health NZ last month confirmed it had abandoned an in-house effort to develop its own AI scribe, called…
Queenstown insider guide: Best local food, bars, markets and events
Hidden away upstairs on Ballarat Street, owner and chef Naoya Higuchi has been slicing sashimi and rolling sushi…
Society Insider: Baby boom for NZ’s rich, famous and influential; Cathy Horton shares Northern Club insider secrets and plans for new business
Horton, 59, was events manager for the prestigious Northern Club for eight years. She tells Society Insider that…
Media Insider: RNZ cuts youth brand Tahi, shows, and roles as part of funding cutbacks
One source said Tahi’s social media growth had been “abysmal”. “The youth market is notoriously difficult and despite…