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Setting history straight
The largely damning public response to TVNZ's game show celebrating 50 years of New Zealand television has put a documentary series screening on Prime this Sunday in the spotlight.
<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Sky getting all presents at NZ TV's 50th
Only in New Zealand would public television mark it's 50th birthday by throwing a party to celebrate its final capitulation to the dark side that is pay television.
Gotcha rival's sting harpoons host
An embarrassed TVNZ has been forced to apologise to viewers after it was duped into broadcasting a live-to-air interview with a fake pro-whaling lobbyist.
TVNZ's Henry falls prey to prankster
The state broadcaster has admitted it was duped by a prankster pretending to be a pro-whaling advocate.
Police enter TV wrangle
Police have been asked to look into complaints against the producer behind hit TV shows Dream Home, Location Location Location and Sensing Murder.
Authority names NZ's most hated commercials
Hell Pizza has denied being offensive for the sake of it - despite having New Zealand's most complained about adverts.
Content is still king in TV's fuzzy future
When television arrived in New Zealand 50 years ago a consumer's main decision was whether to buy a console TV or one that had legs.
<i>Jim Hopkins</i>: Television's magic has been lost forever
Jim Hopkins reflects on how television has shaped our very society over the past 50 years.
Viewers pan TVNZ's 50-year celebration
A trivia-style programme to commemorate 50 years of TVNZ has been panned by viewers - but the station says that ratings never lie.
TV review: <i>Cheers to 50 Years</i>
TVNZ's 50th birthday bash was a rubbish celebration of local TV history full of meaningless montages of past presenters, writes Russell Baillie.
TV host puts job on the line over <i>Marae</i>
A leading Maori journalist is threatening to walk away from TVNZ if proposals to revamp the Maori-focused current affairs show Marae go ahead, insiders say.
Colleagues, friends mourn death of Maori film-maker
Trailblazing film-maker Merata Mita collapsed and died yesterday while at Maori Television to discuss a documentary.
Pick of the week: <i>Cheers to 50 Years</i>
On June 1, 1960, AKTV-2 made its first scheduled black and white broadcast from its Shortland St studios.
<i>Mark Irving: </i>Getting a laugh in advertising
There's some pretty dire stuff out there but every so often an ad comes along that's a true rib-tickler
The new action heroines
A spate of films and TV shows are ditching male actors and casting women in roles originally written for men.
Boxing: Tua denied release by broadcaster
Maori TV declined an approach by David Tua's promoter Cedric Kushner to release Tua from his contract so Tua could earn more money.
<i>Media</i>: Perigo radio stint sparks diction friction
Media: Perigo radio stint sparks diction friction
New-look 'Fair Go' ratings hit
It's juicy, but it's certainly not a lemon. TV One's new-look Fair Go is continuing to squeeze the best out of our consumer affairs gripes since relaunching this month.
Boxing: Behind-scene scrap turned ugly
New documents reveal the ugly scrap that took place before David Tua's last fight.
TV3 could woo back much-loved Nightline host
TV3 bosses hinted that popular and irreverent former Nightline host Belinda Todd could return to Kiwi television.