Media Insider: Last call? The standoff over (and possible demise of) New Zealand’s remaining telephone booths
The council views footpaths as highly valuable public property, whereas Spark doesn’t receive government funding for payphones and…
Media Insider: RNZ responds to Government expectations over audiences, trust levels and financial performance
The letter, written on April 28, came in response to a letter of expectations from shareholding ministers in…
Media Insider: Rise of the independent ad agencies – Bastion Aotearoa hires big name after her departure from global-owned agency
Last year, it announced it had poached six high-flying agency staff from WPP-owned VML’s Wellington office; they have…
Media Insider: TVNZ wants NRL, Warriors rights; Horse & Pony v lawyer defamation case ends; Heather du Plessis-Allan: ‘This feels surreal’; Big ad agency moves
Warriors star Dallin Watene-Zelezniak celebrates a try against the Raiders. Photo / Photosport With rugby and now cricket…
Media Insider: TVNZ wants NRL, Warriors rights; Horse & Pony v lawyer defamation case ends; Heather du Plessis-Allan: ‘This feels surreal’; Big ad agency moves
Warriors star Dallin Watene-Zelezniak celebrates a try against the Raiders. Photo / Photosport With rugby and now cricket…
Media Insider: Stuff Digital press gallery journalists face possible temporary suspension from Parliament over photo of National MP Louise Upston
Social Development Minister Louise Upston. Photo / Mark Mitchell Upston collects $1000 a week to live in her…
Media Insider: 95bFM on the move from Auckland University campus after almost 60 years
“95bFM has been part of Auckland’s creative culture for 60 years,” general manager Tom Tremewan said in a…
Media Insider: Maiki Sherman resignation – TVNZ refuses to release documents, correspondence on events leading to political editor’s departure
Sherman departed TVNZ four weeks ago, saying her role was no longer tenable. It followed two high-profile incidents,…
Media Insider: RNZ shake-up: New board chair, directors revealed; Who’s in line to be CEO?; PR boss: ‘All the big ad agencies are morphing into PR stunt agencies’
Incoming RNZ chair (and current board member) Brent Impey. Photo / Photosport Two new directors – Paula Browning…
Society Insider: Sally Ridge and John Darby’s Fijian escape; Wayne Leach’s Remuera mansion expected to sell for more than $25m
The couple, who have been together for two years, were aboard the Awanui Blue, Darby’s 50ft expedition motor…
Media Insider: Newstalk ZB upholds complaints over alleged National Party ‘leakers’ named by Mike Hosking
In a broadcast in April, Hosking named the five MPs as Mooney, Andrew Bayly, Sam Uffindell, Tim van…
Media Insider: RNZ National radio ratings – listener numbers ease back as broadcaster faces budget and political pressure
The gap between the two stations is now 164,500 listeners, after RNZ National had closed the difference to…