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Media: Disasters death knell for public TV
The Pike River mineand Christchurch quakes disasters demolished hopes for...

Key changes tack over meeting with broadcaster
The PM admits he talked with MediaWorks bosses before they received a $43.3 million helping hand from the Govt.

No govt loan to media company - Joyce
Struggling media company MediaWorks is up-to-date with its broadcasting licence payments and has not received a bail-out loan from the Government, Communications Minister Steven Joyce says.

Your $43m lifeline to TV3 owner
The Government has thrown a lifeline to ailing private media company MediaWorks, which owns TV3, Four, and about half New Zealand's commercial radio stations.

On a mission for marriage
Kiwi blokes are shipping in mail-order brides, new research suggests, because well-educated New Zealand women turn up their noses at their male counterparts.

Win a wife contest stays, with a name change
A radio station's controversial 'win a wife' competition is going ahead - with a tongue-in-cheek name change - despite allegations it devalues marriage and violates human dignity.

Ukrainians offended by 'win a wife' competition
A radio promotion offering the chance to win a 'hot' wife from Ukraine has offended New Zealand immigrants from the eastern European country.

Companies asked to pull ads over 'Win a wife' competition
A Facebook group aiming stop a controversial "win a wife" radio competition is asking companies to pull advertising from the station.

Maggie Barry quits RadioLIVE
Maggie Barry has quit her drive-time show on RadioLIVE to pursue other projects, including travelling and writing.

<i>The future is you</i> - Brent Impey's John O'Shea Memorial Address
This speech was delivered at the 2010 SPADA conference, on Friday November 12th.

Stork to call on comedian
Funny man Gary McCormick is preparing for the pitter-patter of little feet - four, to be exact.

<i>Media</i>: Jackson's bitter truths win media war
Sir Peter Jackson and his business interests seem to have won the media battle over The Hobbit.

<i>Brian Rudman</i>: Henry isn't the only one who needs to go
Paul Henry is not the only thing that's gone feral at Television New Zealand.

Fury over Laws' 'fat Indian' insult
Michael Laws has come under fire for calling Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand a "large, fat man" who has "never left" the buffet table.

Shock jock back on airwaves
Notorious DJ Iain Stables - famous for live pranks landing him in hot water - will be back on air next month.