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Guardian editor grilled over Snowden leaks
The editor of the Guardian has appeared before British MPs, saying his paper has published just 1 per cent of material it got from NSA leaker Edward Snowden.

Meet the Herald's new editor
The Herald's got a new editor - for next Tuesday at least - one of our greatest All Blacks and New Zealanders.

Editorial: Court's refusal to see Slater's blog as news out of touch
Editorial: Blogger Cameron Slater has been told by a Manukau District Court judge his "Whaleoil" website is not a news medium.

Australia was ready to share metadata
Australia's eavesdropping agency was prepared to share information on individual citizens to intelligence partners.

Bob Jones: Lighten up, you're offending the rest of us
We live in an unprecedented age of offence-seeking, writes Bob Jones.

Blogger 'incredulous' over ruling
Blogger Cameron Slater says he was "incredulous" that a District Court judge ruled he does not meet the criteria to be considered part of the media.

Ex-Murdoch wife's Blair crush
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's ex-wife Wendi Deng had a "crush" on Tony Blair according to a note, it was reported yesterday.

Whale Oil 'not news medium': Judge
A blogger who broke the Len Brown sex scandal story has been ordered to reveal confidential sources after a judge ruled his site was not a "news medium".

Bingle's bitter bikini bungle
Aussie model Lara Bingle has lashed out at a gossip magazine, claiming it digitally altered photos of her at the beach to add cellulite to her bikini body.

Metro mag to have city focus
Bauer Media is planning to ease Metro magazine away from current affairs when it gets the Listener in its stable.

Paris shooting suspect arrested
The suspect in a Paris newspaper office shooting that left a photographer gravely wounded and other attacks that triggered a two-day nationwide manhunt has been arrested, French authorities said.

Sunday Star-Times editor resigns
Garry Ferris has resigned as editor of the Sunday Star-Times and Fairfax operations after less than a year in the job.

Herald celebrates in style
An exclusive cocktail party was held last night at the Auckland Art Gallery to celebrate the Heralds 150th birthday.

Live blog: Herald newsroom
To mark 150 years, we're giving you a glimpse into our newsroom, with a live blog documenting a day at the Herald.

Our greatest New Zealanders
Herald editors mark the paper’s 150th birthday by retrospectively selecting NZers of the Year for every year since 1863.

A real family newspaper
Bill Wilson carries the first name of his great-great grandfather who founded the New Zealand Herald but that is not unusual in his family.

Questions over journalists' deaths
'It was an execution.' Questions remain about the deaths of two veteran French journalists - including how such an attack was carried out near a UN base.

Big bucks at TVNZ
Nearly a quarter of TVNZ's staff were paid six-figure salaries last year. A spokesperson said TVNZ made "no apology" for paying staff well.

Prosecutor: Brooks, Coulson had affair
In a blockbuster declaration at Britain's phone hacking trial, a prosecutor said two of Rupert Murdoch's former senior tabloid executives - Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson - had an affair lasting at least

'Ignore media' phone hack jury told
The jury selected to hear Britain's tabloid phone hacking trial has been told by the judge to ignore a morass of "inaccurate and misleading" reports on the case.