The real question is about Television New Zealand and its cynical use of racial comments to boost publicity and profits.

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

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen is battling for political survival.

Sean Plunket's replacement is a long time coming.

Tony Veitch appears set to return as a full-time radio host, two years after a domestic incident which left him shame-faced and unemployed.

An outraged gay community has lashed out at a Tauranga radio station for using the word "poofter" live on air.

Michael Laws' lover said that she broke up with the Whanganui mayor because she suspected he was seeing other women.

Six big media firms are making moves as the industry shifts towards digital and recovers from the recession.

Mediaworks wants to put TV and radio news operations under one roof.

Friends and family will today farewell a man credited with getting Radio Sport on its feet.

Insiders estimate Mike Hosking and Kate Hawkesby could have been paid around $50,000 for a magazine deal.

The BBC is to launch a globally-accessible online archive that features indigenous music from some of the world's most dangerous conflict zones.

A row over seats at a film premiere has led to a dust-up between two top broadcasters.

David Fane will have the next couple of weeks to mull over his comments about HIV sufferers and Jews, after being suspended from his radio host job.

David Fane has been suspended from his Radio Network job for a week for offensive comments made during an expletive-laden rant last week.

One of the creators of bro'Town has apologised for the "dumb" racist and homophobic remarks he made at a media event earlier this week.

A top TV star unleashed a racist outburst at a high-profile media event this week - claiming that "Jews were expendable". He also claimed that "Hitler had a right" and HIV sufferers deserved to be "roasted".

Perhaps it is our fascination with those on television, or with the fourth estate, but it really is quite amazing how often those involved in the news become the news.