The percentage of Maori fluent in te reo fell by almost 5 per cent between 2006 and 2013, Census figures show, but Maori Television insists it is fulfilling its core purpose of boosting the revitalisation of the language.

When the Seddon earthquake rocked Robyn Carter's home last July, she turned to television to tell her what was happening, but found it useless.

The long serving head of news at Radio New Zealand - Don Rood - is among several senior executives at Radio New Zealand asked to reapply for their jobs.

Blogs like WhaleOil and Kiwiblog may soon be subject to the same rules as newspapers under expansion at The Press Council, writes John Drinnan.

Our vacuum cleaner is clogged with long orange hair. When you clean it, you get a little orange mat. This is life living with Samantha Hayes, my colleague and friend of almost a decade.

The Maori Television board last month rejected major changes as it pushed for the appointment of a contentious applicant for the chief executive's job.

The Government is facing flak on two fronts over issues affecting Maori Television, amid staff concerns about plans to realign its news and current affairs department.

The Maori TV board is pushing ahead with plans to appoint controversial broadcaster Paora Maxwell as chief executive in the next two weeks, broadcasting sources say.

Charlotte Dawson said in the New Year, "2014 is going to be productive and I'm determined to lay the foundations for my future." Two months later, she was dead.

The late Princess Diana leaked a royal phone directory to the now defunct News of the World tabloid, its former royal editor has told Britain's phone-hacking trial.

'I'm Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire tyrant, and this is my skybox'. The business and media magnate turns 83 today.

Geoff Blackwell is chief executive of Auckland publishers PQ Blackwell and MILK Books, which have a total of 16 staff.

Television New Zealand is unlikely to prod staff about their political affiliations despite controversial proposals put to politicians by TVNZ chief executive and Kevin Kenrick.

At a time when the print media in Australia is under intense economic pressure, last weekend proved to be a super Saturday of change.

Publisher Morry Schwartz knows more than most how the digital revolution has left print media barons haemorrhaging red ink.

Police top brass have suffered from communications cock-ups in the past 12 months.

Charlotte Dawson will be farewelled at a small family-only funeral and cremation service in Sydney this week, but friends will be able to say their goodbyes later.

Telecom's ShowMeTV should cut another chink in Sky Television's armour built up over 25 years of being a pay television monopoly, writes John Drinnan.

Tens of thousands of people have signed up to "Charlotte's Law", a petition calling on the Australian Government to introduce tougher cyber-bullying laws.

New Zealand's dominant pay-TV company, posted a 22pc gain in profit of $82.1m as subscribers switched to its My Sky service.

The Commerce Commission has announced it will investigate claims that Countdown and its parent company, Woolworths, are engaging in extortionate behaviour.

Shares in APN News & Media surged to an 18-month high when they resumed trading after institutions put up A$112 million in a planned capital raising.