What this ban highlights, is that far from being the 'poor sister' to fact, fiction can be seen by some, to be just as dangerous, writes Dana Wensley.

The SFO has laid charges against Victor John Clarke, a former director of failed media company MediaWeb, for alleged offending involving $2.2 million.

John Campbell starts work on Monday and Radio New Zealand appears confident that staff tensions over his takeover of Checkpoint have been resolved.

Researchers have come up with a list of words appearing in the financial press that may prove to be parlous augers for stock prices.

The Rugby Union is standing by its exclusive deal with Sky TV to broadcast the Rugby World Cup squad from Parliament.

TVNZ chief executive puts a new twist on TV3 assertions that its news ratings slump has been caused by losing the rights to Home and Away to TVNZ.

Matilda Rice has quit her sales job at MediaWorks to go work for the opposition.

The layoffs come after Michael Bloomberg's return about a year ago following three terms as New York mayor.

Sky TV's emerged from its first year of viable pay TV competition with only a few scratches.

When the Peters-Hosking stoush erupted, many must have asked themselves: whose side should I take or, for that matter, do I have a dog in this fight?

Talk radio tends to have a conservative audience and when he appears in the Herald Hosking's opinion is one of many. But TV has a pervasive influence, writes John Drinnan.

An initial public offer and float of NZME - publisher of the New Zealand Herald - is still a possibility, says the company's owner, Sydney-based APN News & Media.

Revenue at NZME eased by 1 per cent to $214.9 million in the first half to June 30, despite "challenging" market conditions.

Newstalk ZB broadcaster hits back at claims he is a "National Party stooge".

Hosking is a National Party stooge, writes Winston Peters. So much so, his show should be counted against National's electoral advertising.

Air New Zealand says its experience with Warner Bros and The Hobbit helped it secure rights to the Sony Pictures movie Men In Black for the airline's latest safety video.

Weaker circulation sales reflected stable subscription revenue offset by "continued pressure on retail sales".

One lucky Kiwi managed to add a cool $2 billion to their fortune this year.

Hollywood is as eager as ever for Chinese money, courting investors, including state-owned enterprises.

She used to be naughty and not nice, but now the broadcaster is living a much more proper life ... although there is the matter of the stationery.

"I am hoping that when we launch our new 7pm current affairs show, Story, it will give us a boost," Mark Jennings says.

The newspaper, first published in 1888 , has been sold to Japanese publisher Nikkei Inc. for 844 million pounds.

British publishing firm Pearson is considering a sale of the Financial Times.

Finance Minister says Chinese counterparts have expressed concern to him, saying debate on foreign buyers more "hard-edged" in NZ than in other countries.

Archive footage of the Queen and Queen Mother apparently raising a Nazi salute in 1933 may have been inadvertently given to documentary makers filming a royal family tribute.

Woman's Day publishers have defended printing paparazzi photos of Dan Carter's 2-year-old son, saying the pictures were taken in a public place.

Surely it's the right of every celeb parent to choose to keep their babies out of the public domain, writes Kerre McIvor.

New TVNZ chairwoman Joan Withers describes TV One's rating success from 6pm to 7.30pm as "stunning".

The columnist and comedian will join Radio New Zealand. He's also worked as a food critic and Seven Sharp presenter.