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Urgent ceremony for ailing Sir Paul
An urgent knighthood ceremony has been arranged for Sir Paul Holmes next week because of concerns about his health.
Hauraki blasted into new era
Radio Hauraki's high-profile new host says the station has become "crap" and drastic change is needed - including widening playlists out from rock.
Late knight surprise
Just say yes and go with it, says Sir Paul Holmes. The broadcaster, journalist and author has been made a knight in the New Year Honours.
Deborah Hill Cone: Centre of media storm can be cruel
I was once "the most hated woman in New Zealand". In April 2000, writes Deborah Hill Cone. I chose to name the policeman who shot a young young man called Stephen Wallace in Waitara.
Why radio hoax calls are here to stay
Former shock jock Iain Stables says prank calls are here to stay as the fallout continues from an ill-fated Australian radio prank.
Patrick Stokes: A futile round in the blame game
This past weekend, we saw the media - old, new, and social - trying to digest the indigestible, writes Patrick Stokes. The death of Jacintha Saldanha.
DJs: 'Worst phone call I've had'
The radio hosts behind a prank call to the Duchess of Cambridge's hospital say the thought they may have played a part in a nurse's death is "gutwrenching".
Curb on NZ stunts after shock death
The shockwave caused by the death of UK nurse Jacintha Saldanha after a prank call by two Aussie DJs could mean changes on the airwaves in New Zealand.
Twelve Questions with Kim Hill
Kim Hill has hosted Radio NZ Saturday Morning Show for a decade. Hill was last week awarded “radio personality of the year” in the International Media Excellence Awards.
Broadcaster: 'Bullying' behind ad pull
Veteran Aussie broadcaster Alan Jones says "21st Century cyber bullying'' is the reason all commercials have been pulled from his radio breakfast show.
Tabloid hack vs shock-jock
John Drinnan's media column looks at Paul Henry's chances of a TVNZ close up, and the fallout from a Kiwi newsman's 'Gotcha' tape of Alan Jones.
Michele Hewitson interview: Mikey Havoc
The former enfant terrible of New Zealand broadcasting is happy in his new Hauraki timeslot.
NZ-born radio host criticises bosses, gets fired
An outspoken broadcaster has been dumped from his show after a stinging attack on management for appointing a disgraced businessman to a fill-in role.