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Rachel Smalley's dash to site of tragedy

Rachel Smalley, recovering in Beirut from her first marathon, hot-footed it to a bomb site where at least 43 people were killed in a shopping street.

Adam Smith: Cause or coincidence? TV3's mistreatment of a serious issue

Cause or coincidence? TV3's story barely establishes coincidence. It certainly doesn't show correlation. The idea of cause is laughable, writes Adam Smith.

Twelve Questions: Paul Hobbs

Broadcast journalist Paul Hobbs hasn't let his Type 1 Diabetes stop him covering stories around the world, including in war zones and at the Olympics.

Editorial: Dirty Politics passes public interest test

Both claim to be journalists, Cameron Slater and Nicky Hage have found their work subject to the scrutiny of the High Court.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: In the gun with mum after rifle stunt

"We didn't order a firearm for a bit of a laugh...We had to investigate it, and if it was as bad as we'd heard it was, make sure the flaw was shut down."

Cops got Hager data without court order

Detectives sought the banking, telephone and travel records of author and journalist Nicky Hager without any search order or other legal power.

Journalist harassed in street during report on harassment

BBC journalist Sarah Teale was filming a report in the street about the harassment of women - then she became a victim herself.

Twelve Questions: Duncan Garner

"John became so busy that I found it hard to get hold of him in the end. I hope I am able to return phone calls better than John did."

Smalley accused of 'sour grapes'

Newstalk ZB host Rachel Smalley criticism of a "near-monopoly of white male broadcasters " has kicked off a vigorous debate online.

Twelve Questions: Bianca Zander

Bianca Zander is a lecturer in creative writing at AUT and recently published her second novel, The Predictions. She talks about leaving her journalism career to write fiction.

Te Karere presenter Anzac Pīkia dies

Te Karere presenter Anzac Pikia has died, aged 35.

Deborah Hill Cone: It's getting trickier to be mad as hell

Last week I got a knock on the door. It was a 74-year-old retired truck driver who was checking that I was all right as my column hadn't appeared for two week, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

Herald duo make the news with top awards

At an awards event, hosted by accounting firm EY, two of the Herald's reporters have been honored with top awards.

Another top journo quits Maori TV

Respected producer Annabelle Lee has resigned from Maori Television's Native Affairs programme, according to former colleague Mihingarangi Forbes.

TV3 hopes to overturn terrible ratings

The future of TV3 news and current affairs rests on the success of the new current affairs show called Story, writes John Drinnan.

John Drinnan: Spark removes Whale Oil 'sponsorship'

Spark was this week given a lesson - if one were needed - that it is dangerous to mix with a toxic brand like the Whale Oil website, writes John Drinnan.