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John Drinnan: Blogs back on the agenda
Defamation and media standards expert John Burrows, QC, is to meet with the Press Council to examine the implications for media regulation of the "dirty politics" scandal.
Defamation and media standards expert John Burrows, QC, is to meet with the Press Council to examine the implications for media regulation of the "dirty politics" scandal.
Fashion magazine Marie Claire has apologised for featuring a non-Maori model wearing a sacred Maori tattoo in its October issue.
An Auckland academic says a fashion magazine’s use of a Maori facial tattoo on a non-Maori model is a “cultural insult”.
The Herald-DigiPoll survey came closest to predicting the final election result, an analysis of the four major polls shows.
Whaleoil blogger says he didn't know all the details about fatal car crash and admits "in hindsight" remark was offensive.
Advertising company Snakk Media has announced the opening of a new division, Represent Media, and signed ESPN as its first major customer.
Some in the media, at least, understand their role as chief prime ministerial defenders against communism of any kind - not like those other churnalists and repeaters, writes Dita De Boni.
Maori Television says there will be no job losses at its news show Te Kaea and changes at the station have been put on hold.
Up to 25 people could see their jobs axed as Maori Television ditches its Te Kaea news show, Mana leader Hone Harawira claimed late last night.
Andrew Dickens writes: Well, this is turning out to be a boring election, isn't it?
The media can continue to report on Cameron Slater's communications with high-profile figures after the High Court blocked the blogger's bid for a gagging order.
Kim Dotcom has again denied he is the alleged hacker Rawshark who has published material taken from the computer of blogger Cameron Slater.
The hacker known as Rawshark has quit, acknowledging he could go to jail for hacking the WhaleOil blog but defended the decision to do so.
Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater is going to the High Court to try to stop media publishing information taken by the hacker known as Rawshark.
The publisher of the NZ Herald plans to sell 60pc of its New Zealand business, generating gross proceeds of A$309m.
Carrick Graham's new business partners say that "Dirty Politics" allegations about Graham have not hurt their new PR agency.
A fund manager says Australia's APN News & Media may have picked an opportune time to float its Kiwi assets.
Former SFO boss Adam Feeley says he hopes the police are considering a criminal investigation into claims Judith Collins was linked to a smear campaign against him.
The publisher of the New Zealand Herald, has announced it is considering an initial public offer and sharemarket float for its New Zealand business.
Former SFO boss Adam Feeley says he would not have briefed ministers on investigations if he had had any suspicion that information was being leaked to others.
Prime Minister John Key said he believed his campaign was still on track, despite the "bomb" that has been thrown since the release of Dirty Politics.
Spin doctors, journalists and general armchair pundits took to Twitter to provide a running commentary on the first TV leaders' debate between John Key and David Cunliffe.
Rodeny Hide writes: We want the real game. That's what we sat down for. Nicky Hager, Cameron Slater and Kim Dotcom are the ball boys in this election. They aren't the game.
Judith Collins' resignation yesterday was weeks, perhaps months, overdue. Yet the offence for which she has left the ministry is less clearcut.
The Dirty Politics storm has exposed the dangers of advertising on controversial political websites.
The Financial Markets Authority has contacted stock exchange operator NZX after share traders potentially gained an unfair advantage from price-sensitive information published.
People who conduct interviews to embarrass the star believe they are more important than the subject and, more offensively, that they are more important than their audience.