Comedian Sarah Silverman has never been afraid of causing offence with her foul-mouthed stand-up routines. Now her frank autobiography has won plaudits from the most unlikely quarters, reports Paul Harris.

The All Blacks' assistant coach Steve Hansen has made a bold bid for Boofhead of the Year.

Tony Veitch was sent home from Radio Sport just one week after it was announced he would be rehired for his old job.

TVNZ dished out an average of almost $50,000 each to 44 staff whose contracts were "terminated" in the past financial year.

Sir Peter Jackson and his business interests seem to have won the media battle over The Hobbit.

Business newspaper NBR has agreed to hand over documents relating to South Canterbury Finance to the Serious Fraud Office.

Cracks are beginning to emerge in the Chilean miners' planned unity over media arrangements.

The host of US TV show The Amazing Race is joining the campaign to save a pristine Coromandel beach from development.

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 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.

Paul Henry is tipped to return to the airwaves, taking his loyal morning audience with him, writes Rebecca Lewis.

Radio Sport is having to hire a new producer because no one wants to work with the controversial broadcaster.

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.

After the Herald's story today, the Aucklanders who 'won' overseas trips but had to pay for their own flights will now have all their travel covered.