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<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.

Paul Henry feels betrayed
Paul Henry says TVNZ encouraged him to be provocative - but then treated him unreasonably when his on-air comments sparked a public backlash.

TV stars' shaky start to marriage
When the earth moved for lovebirds Kate Lynch and Andrew Gourdie it was not a good thing.

Henry's Asian driver comments 'borderline' - BSA
'Ill-conceived' comments by Paul Henry on Asian drivers were not sufficiently objectionable for a complaint to be upheld, the BSA has ruled.

<i>Media</i>: Current affairs gone bad (again)
TVNZ is considering five formal complaints against Paul Holmes covering the Hobbit dispute on TV One show Q&A on Labour weekend.

New <i>Morning Report</i> host named
TVNZ Sunday correspondent Simon Mercep has been named as the new co-presenter of Radio New Zealand's Morning Report.

Spy: The 10 Most Influential Media Women
The 10 most influential women in the New Zealand media, according to Rachel Glucina.

<b>Media:</b> Did the Govt save <i>The Hobbit</i> - or lose a game of bluff?
The Hobbit deal is not the first where New Zealand taxpayers have shelled out extra money to keep a Hollywood studio happy.

<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.

TV3 makes play for older viewers with C4 shakeup
Mediaworks' says its rebranded 'Four' channel will be pure entertainment while TV3 is to focus on viewers aged 25-54.

Major changes for TV3 - C4 to go mainstream
Mediaworks has this morning announced major changes to both its TV3 and C4 television channels.

TVNZ sides with angry viewers over Henry
TVNZ's complaints committee has upheld the flood of complaints over Paul Henry's questioning of Sir Anand Satyanand's ethnic suitability to be Governor-General.

TVNZ upholds Paul Henry complaints
TVNZ has upheld 1500 complaints against its former Breakfast host Paul Henry, who caused widespread offence with his comments about the Governor-General and a chief Indian official.

TV resignation a gift for radio
Paul Henry is tipped to return to the airwaves, taking his loyal morning audience with him, writes Rebecca Lewis.

<i>Media</i>: Insult to injury for Indians
First it was Paul Henry. Now it's Michael Laws. These are cruel times for shock jocks and the people who love them, writes John Drinnan.