Only in New Zealand would public television mark it's 50th birthday by throwing a party to celebrate its final capitulation to the dark side that is pay television.

An embarrassed TVNZ has been forced to apologise to viewers after it was duped into broadcasting a live-to-air interview with a fake pro-whaling lobbyist.

The state broadcaster has admitted it was duped by a prankster pretending to be a pro-whaling advocate.

Michael Laws is stepping down for family reasons, despite suggestions he could win again.

TVNZ's 50th birthday bash was a rubbish celebration of local TV history full of meaningless montages of past presenters, writes Russell Baillie.

The BBC is hoping to combat "sensationalist" and "biased" reporting by launching a TV news service in Pakistan.

The BBC is keeping pace with technological change.

John Key John Key's international profile was boosted yesterday when more than 100 newspapers around the world ran stories covering his "snip" quip.

Trailblazing film-maker Merata Mita collapsed and died yesterday while at Maori Television to discuss a documentary.

Radio bosses are singing the blues after a 58 per cent rise in the royalties music stations pay record companies and performers.

To lose one personal fortune might be considered bad luck; to lose two looks distinctly careless.

Readers now have the option of turning digital rather than paper pages after yesterday's launch of Whitcoulls' e-book service.

One of the US' largest newspapers has a new rival with the launch of a nonprofit website that's part of a growing trend reshaping US journalism.

The Best Ideas are Free: Online now 10pc of all Kiwi media spend

Breastfeeding advocates are outraged at a magazine's "commandment".

There's some pretty dire stuff out there but every so often an ad comes along that's a true rib-tickler