HHeadlines Read More Nicky Hager’s Dirty Work attack on Taxpayers’ Union ‘naive’ – Heather du Plessis-AllanSeptember 27, 2026 If that’s what he thinks he’s proved, he shouldn’t have bothered going to the printers with the manuscript.…
EEntertainment Read More Media Insider: Tom Phillips case – Dame Julie Christie on her police Netflix documentary; Hosking, Du Plessis-Allan talk Newstalk ZB success and their futuresSeptember 17, 2026 “Ordinary cops work incredibly hard, and these guys did … you couldn’t have worked on that case without…
SSports Read More Media Insider: Newstalk ZB extends radio ratings lead; music stations in renewed battle for second placeAugust 20, 2026 The Breeze now has a total audience of 597,100, followed by its sister MediaWorks station More FM with…
EEntertainment Read More Media Insider: TV showdown – the race to host political debates; Westpac pauses new brand campaign; Will Traitors NZ return?; Mike Hosking on ZB’s 100th birthdayAugust 6, 2026 Jack Tame, for TVNZ, Ryan Bridge for NZ Herald/Three/Newstalk ZB, and Patrick Gower for Stuff all appear to…
SSports Read More All Blacks captain Ardie Savea caught in fallout from Moana Pasifika closure – Gregor PaulJune 25, 2026 This is obviously how it’s going to be for Savea, though – his style, demeanour and attitude picked…
NNew Zealand Read More Media Insider: ‘Dehumanising’ – BSA upholds complaint about Barry Soper-Heather du Plessis-Allan Newstalk ZB exchange on non-binary ex-Green MP Benjamin DoyleJune 11, 2026 Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper. Photo / Dean Purcell The exchange The exchange between Soper and…
NNew Zealand Read More Radio and Podcast Awards: Newstalk ZB wins station of year for sixth straight year, Heather du Plessis-Allan named broadcaster of yearJune 4, 2026 RNZ also had a strong night, winning best digital content while senior reporter Sam Sherwood was named best…
BBusiness Read More Companies race to lodge interest in Government’s $200 million gas exploration fundJune 3, 2026 Luxon said that the possibility of the ban on offshore gas exploration returning could “pose an insurmountable barrier…
EEconomy Read More Let’s trade the fees-free tertiary funding for something that works – Michael JohnstonMay 27, 2026 Under Labour’s original version of the policy, students were entitled to up to $12,000 to cover their first…
HHeadlines Read More Media Insider: Newstalk ZB upholds complaints over alleged National Party ‘leakers’ named by Mike HoskingMay 26, 2026 In a broadcast in April, Hosking named the five MPs as Mooney, Andrew Bayly, Sam Uffindell, Tim van…
HHeadlines Read More Media Insider: Mike Hosking and Newstalk ZB snare biggest audience in almost three years; The Breeze is top music stationMay 21, 2026 The GFK numbers released today confirm ZB as the country’s biggest commercial radio station, followed by MediaWorks’ The…
HHeadlines Read More Media Insider: TVNZ threatened to sue Newstalk ZB as it chased Maiki Sherman story, Mike Hosking saysApril 29, 2026 “TVNZ threatened to sue us,” Hosking told listeners. “We got the big broad-based fat letter from the lawyers…