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Paul Thomas: Focus on media personalities not healthy
When the Peters-Hosking stoush erupted, many must have asked themselves: whose side should I take or, for that matter, do I have a dog in this fight?
When the Peters-Hosking stoush erupted, many must have asked themselves: whose side should I take or, for that matter, do I have a dog in this fight?
Transgender woman Mary Haddock-Staniland has been announced as the fourth and final contestant in ZM's reality competition, Ladies of New Zealand.
The third contestant in ZM's reality competition Ladies of NZ has been announced with Palmerston North housewife Kahlia Short joining the line up.
They may have announced their marriage break-up on live radio, but this weekend The Hits hosts Polly Gillespie and Grant Kerema will face something even scarier - a night in a haunted house.
Former Black Caps bowler Simon Doull will swap the jetset lifestyle for a quick pre-dawn blast up the Waikato Expressway when he starts work on The Crowd Goes Wild breakfast show.
She's worked with the likes of Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Lorde and Pamela Anderson but now celebrity nail artist Leah Light is stepping into the spotlight, joining ZM's reality show Ladies of NZ.
Spy can today reveal Christchurch fashionista Chantelle Baker is among the quartet. The 22-year-old runs her own fashion store and is casually dating.
On Thursday the Hauraki Breakfast crew are going to try another all-night party-a-thon before going on air the next morning.
Fans of The Hits DJs Polly Gillespie and Grant Kereama have reacted with shock and sadness to their unexpected split.
"I've been called sexist, nasty and sour but I won't budge in the face of abuse: we need more women on prime-time radio."
Top broadcaster Carol Hirschfeld has accused Rachel Smalley of inverse sexism for criticising the appointment of her old 3News colleague John Campbell.
Newstalk ZB host Rachel Smalley criticism of a "near-monopoly of white male broadcasters " has kicked off a vigorous debate online.
Radio New Zealand has taken Mary Wilson off air to make room for a new show "with a visual element" featuring John Campbell, writes John Drinnan.
We're introducing yet another white male broadcaster to prime time, at the expense of a strong, experienced female interviewer, says Rachel Smalley.
John Campbell is joining Radio New Zealand as a drive-time news and current affairs presenter.
Jay-Jay says she's "always been one of those people who has been insecure" and reached her lowest point in Mexico earlier this year.
She used to be naughty and not nice, but now the broadcaster is living a much more proper life ... although there is the matter of the stationery.
War correspondent Steve Braunias files a chilling excerpt from the diary of an unfortunate victim of PC Gone Mad.
It has been a long time since anything happened to make us think fears for the future of free-to-air TV were misplaced, writes Paul Little.
The columnist and comedian will join Radio New Zealand. He's also worked as a food critic and Seven Sharp presenter.
The Radio Broadcasters Association has announced research company GfK will be the new provider for the commercial radio survey from 2016.
ZM has signed Australian radio and TV stars Hamish Blake and Andy Lee as the new hosts of its early morning breakfast show.
Sean Plunket's comments describing Eleanor Catton as an "ungrateful hua" and a "traitor" were not in breach of broadcasting standards.
Major changes are expected for flagship shows on Radio NZ National after the latest survey showed no improvement, writes John Drinnan.
Former Seven Sharp presenter Jesse Mulligan has spoken out about his experience fronting the show, saying it was "hard to find a place to be useful".
Love sport? Tony Veitch is extending his portfolio with NZME to 'spearhead the new digital age for sport and fans alike.'
Former Maori TV presenter to take up new role as Maori affairs special correspondent at Radio New Zealand.
It's hard to know what else Hauraki could do to alert listeners to the fact that Like Mike is a piss-take, writes Paul Thomas.
Lead singer of New Zealand band Shihad, Jon Toogood, is set to present a weekly music show on Radio Hauraki.