Children are a lot more media savvy than we give them credit for.

The Hobbit deal is not the first where New Zealand taxpayers have shelled out extra money to keep a Hollywood studio happy.

For those readers who do not regularly encounter the New Yorker, Guardian, Financial Times, and others it may come as a surprise to find historian Simon Schama finds time away from writing best-selling books.

TV One's New York correspondent Tim Wilson might have spent much of the last decade reporting some of the world's biggest stories but somehow he's found time to write his first novel, too. Stephen Jewell spoke to him in New York.

After 40 years in television, the past 27 with Fair Go, one of the most-recognised faces in New Zealand is bowing out. Kevin Milne talks to Alan Perrott about the rights and wrongs of his escapades and TV ratings.

Tony Veitch was sent home from Radio Sport just one week after it was announced he would be rehired for his old job.

TVNZ dished out an average of almost $50,000 each to 44 staff whose contracts were "terminated" in the past financial year.

Sir Peter Jackson and his business interests seem to have won the media battle over The Hobbit.

Cracks are beginning to emerge in the Chilean miners' planned unity over media arrangements.

TVNZ's complaints committee has upheld the flood of complaints over Paul Henry's questioning of Sir Anand Satyanand's ethnic suitability to be Governor-General.

TVNZ has upheld 1500 complaints against its former Breakfast host Paul Henry, who caused widespread offence with his comments about the Governor-General and a chief Indian official.

Mark Irving, advertising company director, looks at the dangers of treating sports as a brand or franchise.

Paul Henry is tipped to return to the airwaves, taking his loyal morning audience with him, writes Rebecca Lewis.

Radio Sport is having to hire a new producer because no one wants to work with the controversial broadcaster.