September 11 and Princess Diana's death have topped a poll of the biggest news events of the past 50 years.

New Zealand's top broadcasting bureaucrat is tuning out of the sector to be Climate Change Ambassador.

Labour Leader Phil Goff says he still needs to be convinced of a change in Chris Carter's attitude.

If you survived The Pacific - and the ratings suggest many didn't - here's another call of duty with the United States Marines.

Govt is sounding out tech companies about the big digital TV switchover.

Prime's 50 Years Of Television restores faith in the medium, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

South Africa may have a soaring crime rate, but justice is administered swiftly as well.

A TVNZ cameraman covering the Soccer World Cup in South Africa has had his hotel room burgled and more than $100,000 worth of equipment taken.

TVNZ'S WWII epic The Pacific suffered disappointing ratings after failing to live up to the mega-hype, say media analysts.

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.

Police have been asked to look into complaints against the producer behind hit TV shows Dream Home, Location Location Location and Sensing Murder.

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.

A trivia-style programme to commemorate 50 years of TVNZ has been panned by viewers - but the station says that ratings never lie.

TVNZ's 50th birthday bash was a rubbish celebration of local TV history full of meaningless montages of past presenters, writes Russell Baillie.

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.

Michele Hine is revelling in a trio of rich maternal roles _ from Go Girls' downtrodden parent, to fading theatrical star, to hell-bent control freak in the Auckland production of The House Of Bernada Alba.

On June 1, 1960, AKTV-2 made its first scheduled black and white broadcast from its Shortland St studios.

The Kings Arms will be the perfect place to hide away from wintry weather tonight, with mellow tunes by Auckland indie bunch Nightchoir who are celebrating the release of their new album.