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Film studio option for ex-airbase
An Auckland Council entity has commissioned a study into Hobsonville Point land becoming this city's Wellywood.
Political pressure cuts both ways
An unusual aspect of the campaign to save Campbell Live is the number of people who see political meddling as a factor in its likely demise.
Another senior TVNZ newswoman quits
Current affairs producer Briar McCormack has resigned from TVNZ and is the third senior female manager to leave the newsroom in the past few months.
Campbell's knighthood crusade a ghoulish step
John Campbell and his team have been trying every trick in the book to try to escape TV3's death row.
No pretty girls in provinces
As fast as they come off the production line, they sensibly up sticks for the big smoke, writes Bob Jones. "There's a reverse flow from city to country by plain, husband-seeking fat girls."
Peter Thompson: Outrage over Campbell Live overlooks a more fundamental issue
Media studies lecturer Peter Thompson says a finite pot of advertising revenue has made it less attractive to produce local content.
Why John Campbell looks good in a suit
Whatever happens in the John Campbell saga, one thing's for sure. The man will turn up suited up and looking good.
Legal action against Global Mode imminent
Lightbox, MediaWorks, SKY and TVNZ have announced they are going ahead with legal action against CallPlus over the company's Global Mode service.
John Drinnan: Historic photos in legal limbo
John Drinnan on Fairfax Media's Herculean task in trying to rescue its huge photo archive from a legal quagmire.
Paul Thomas: Campbell's plight fires up conspiracy theorists
There is an ideological dimension to this, writes Paul Thomas. If Campbell was studiously apolitical or unapologetically conservative, would he be getting the same level of support from the same people?
Charlie Hebdo editor blasts magazine's critics from grave
Left-wing intellectuals who accused the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo of going too far by publishing drawings of the Prophet Mohammad are guilty of "disgusting paternalism".
NZ on Air didn't know grant would mean TV3 news cut
New Zealand On Air says it was unaware that its funding of the new 3D Investigates programme would lead to TV3 cutting half an hour off 3News on Sunday nights.
Seven ways to save Campbell Live
Don't want to see John Campbell leave your TV screen in the evenings? Then put these seven ways to save Campbell Live into action.
Brian Rudman: Fairfax's photo nightmare - I told you so
Fairfax Media's decision to ship up to eight million historic NZ news photographs and negatives to Little Rock, Arkansas, for "digitising" has proved perilous.
Editorial: Hard-hitting journalism alive and well
There has been much hyperbole in the reaction to a review by broadcaster MediaWorks of its evening current affairs show Campbell Live.
PM dismisses Campbell Live
John Key has dismissed Campbell Live, saying viewers were more interested in “light entertainment” such as Seven Sharp at that time of day.
Stokes jnr takes helm at Seven
New Seven Group Holdings chief executive Ryan Stokes says he is confident he can navigate the tough media and mining environment he is walking into.
Journalism more than just a commodity
A highly respected public relations person told me this week news is just a humdrum commodity like biscuits, writes Deborah Hill Cone, and that is why MediaWorks shouldn't baulk too much if it has to shut down current affairs programme Campbell Live.
Sunday news hour cut back
Shortening the Sunday night news will allow current affairs show 3rd Degree to move from Wednesday, and screen at 6:30pm, say Mediaworks.
Media landscape barren without John Campbell
It'd be a barren media landscape without John Campbell and Campbell Live and if Mediaworks doesn't appreciate the team, I hope another broadcaster does, writes Kerre McIvor.
Valiant Campbell may have provoked political antagonists too often
John Campbell has not been afraid to challenge the PM directly where some of his rivals have adopted a more supine stance, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
Gloves off for Campbell
John Campbell has called in lawyer Linda Clark to fight his corner as MediaWorks confirms the company is looking for a homegrown soap to replace Campbell Live.
Not so marvellous?
Does the demise of Campbell Live signal the end of serious current affairs on prime-time television? Geoff Cumming, Matt Nippert and Phil Taylor report.
Herald editor-in-chief steps down
New Zealand Herald editor-in-chief Tim Murphy has decided to step down after a stellar 30-year career with the company.
Decline in ratings 'not sustainable'
The only way Campbell Live can be saved is by people watching the show, says commentator.
Did 3rd Degree bailout kill Campbell?
A taxpayer handout for "investigative journalism" saved TV3's current affairs show 3rd Degree but left Campbell Live fighting for its life.