The Broadcasting Standards Authority has not upheld a complaint against Paul Henry for using the word "schizo" on air.

Robyn Malcolm and Jason Gunn were among the winners in the TV Guide's Best on the Box Awards, while a dark horse took out Best News Presenter.

You may remember Marcus Lush as the foppish-haired, mischievous-grinned, intrepid reporter on Newsnight, circa 1994.

A recent poll has found 40 per cent of New Zealanders are open to the idea of becoming a state of Australia.

TVNZ could be rearranged to provide separate commercial and public service broadcasting roles under a new proposal being investigated.

We all know about the brouhaha over John Campbell's medal interview and Paul Holmes' unsympathetic column about it in the Herald on Sunday.

Free-to-air bosses may share commentators after agreeing to share TV coverage of the top 16 games during the Rugby World Cup.

Five NZ commentary teams could be calling the knock-out games of next year's Rugby World Cup with the Govt paying over $3m to secure the free-to-air deal.

Wave activity "appears to be stabilised" at previously-reported levels, Civil Defence Emergency Management says.

The creator of The Apprentice has given the NZ version a big thumbs-up, says gossip queen Rachel Glucina.

All TVNZ programmes will be up for constant review as the state broadcaster faces tighter budgets and falling advertising revenue.

John Key believes people are keeping an open mind about the Govt's tax changes until after the Budget, despite a new poll showing most are against increasing GST.

Breakfast presenter Ali Mau's televised attack on a woman's magazine has drawn a formal complaint saying her outburst was inaccurate.

Ali Mau came out fighting last week, publically lambasting Women's Day magazine and its editor Sarah Henry.

A television programme about the life of convicted double-murderer Mark Lundy is set to go ahead.