Daily newspapers in China have held nothing back in dealing to New Zealand over Fonterra's tainted milk powder crisis.

It used to be dodgy pamphlets and misleading how-to-vote cards.

Sydney's irrepressible tabloid, the Daily Telegraph, is not known for its subtlety.

In the short-term at least, Fonterra's brand and reputation are in tatters, writes Liam Dann. How much of the damage is superficial and how much is lasting will depend on how this plays out.

Australia's political transformers are striding the campaign trail.

Fonterra's dairy product recall made headlines worldwide, as New Zealand's export markets react to reports of the botulism scare.

One argument is that you should allocate money more on benefits you can count, rather than those you can only guess at, writes John Drinnan.

APN News & Media is gearing up for a subscription model at the nzherald.co.nz website.

Radio New Zealand staff marked the end of an era on Wednesday night with a waiata for the recently departed chief executive of the state radio company, Peter Cavanagh.

Rupert Murdoch has expressed regret for questioning the competence of police carrying out an investigation into wrongdoing at his UK newspapers, but says the probe has gone on too long.

A camera operator from TVNZ's Maori news service Te Karere had his camera pushed away in an exchange at a Maori education hui yesterday, the broadcaster says.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dived to the bottom of the Baltic Sea on board a submersible to explore a shipwreck, the latest in a long line of publicity stunts.

This is the golden age of entertainment television. Never has Hollywood spent so much on the small screen.

Ray Richards was a modest man who made a significant impact on New Zealand publishing.

Duncan Garner's high and mighty commentary on RadioLive, combined with the implication on Twitter that a move was imminent, was bad, writes John Drinnan.

The future of New Zealand's local television drama industry has found an advocate in TV star Shane Cortese.

The third series of Almighty Johnsons - which was revived at late notice - will be launching during a pivotal time for TV3 owner MediaWorks.

Telecom is hoping to drive customers on to faster broadband services with a deal to offer discounted online access to the English Premier League football.

The National Party's relationship with big entertainment firms is back in the limelight, with John Key talking down the prospects of recovering MediaWorks' $22 million tax debt.

The developer behind the makeover of Auckland's Britomart has thrown his financial weight behind Coliseum, the new media group that last week grabbed the rights to English Premier League soccer coverage.

MediaWorks NZ, the broadcaster whose lenders look likely to seize control, narrowed its annual loss in 2012 after massive writedowns a year earlier.

Sky Sport has apologised for an ad which played midway through the first half of last night's rugby test between the All Blacks and France.

Has the latest receivership been solely driven by MediaWorks' desire to avoid paying $22 million to the IRD?

Viewers wanting internet-based broadcasting can choose from a multitude of devices but their viewing experience will be dictated by their internet connection.

The loss of English Premier League soccer to online broadcaster Coliseum Sports Media may signal the end of Sky's virtual monopoly of quality sports content.