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Hauraki's New Zealander of the Week: Dead Takahe

It's time for the Hauraki Breakfast team to present this week's award to 4 dead birds.

Mike Hosking: Am I biased? Who's asking?

If I do anything in the various non-journalistic roles I have, it's to promote good people and good ideas and good outcomes, writes Mike Hosking.

ZM's Ladies of NZ: The girls get closer

The latest episode of ZM's Ladies of NZ sees our heroines completing in a nail art contest and growing closer together ... well most of them, that is.

Ladies of NZ: Tension mounts

Filming has begun on ZM's reality show Ladies of New Zealand, with tension already mounting between Mary Haddock-Staniland and 22-year-old Chantelle Baker.

Verity Johnson: The vege joke isn't funny

Comedian and columnist Verity Johnson explains why Dom Harvey's 'Cucumber Number' game was not funny.

Radio rehab for inmates

Australian prisoners could become radio hosts in a novel approach to rehabilitation, a university study says.

Bachelorette slams cucumber stunt

Former Bachelor contestant has spoken out against Edge shock jock Dom Harvey and his on-air antics.

Matt and Jeremy's all-night bender

The Radio Hauraki team embarked on the legendary No Sleep Til Breakfast 24-hour bender, going from one breakfast radio show to the next with no sleep - and plenty of partying.

Radio silence from straight white males

Rachel Smalley won't back down in her call for more diversity in prime time radio, but the six men who she says dominate the airwaves won't be drawn into the debate.

US media giant threatens Kiwi radio

Bravo Media has sent ZM a cease and desist notice, saying a name for its competition was too close to that of its popular US reality series.

Rachel Smalley: I've been called sexist and sour but I won't back down

"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."

'Let's look at who's hosting'

Top broadcaster Carol Hirschfeld has accused Rachel Smalley of inverse sexism for criticising the appointment of her old 3News colleague John Campbell.

Smalley accused of 'sour grapes'

Newstalk ZB host Rachel Smalley criticism of a "near-monopoly of white male broadcasters " has kicked off a vigorous debate online.

RNZ makes space for Campbell

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.

Campbell role 'disappointing'

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 joins Radio New Zealand

John Campbell is joining Radio New Zealand as a drive-time news and current affairs presenter.