Morning Report co-host Simon Mercep will follow his co-host and step down from the show when Geoff Robinson leaves in April.

Twelve Questions talks to Hauraki Breakfast Show host Jeremy Wells who has been on New Zealand TV screens since 1997.

A lot is resting on the success of TV3's cooking show The Great Food Race, so channel bosses are remaining optimistic, writes John Drinnan.

The prosecution in the phone-hacking trial has entered the final stages of its case against Rebekah Brooks and six co-defendants, who deny all the charges against them.

On trial are seven people associated with the now defunct News of the World newspaper. Here is a summary of the defendants, the charges they face and the main evidence so far.

Internal company emails reveal how MediaWorks tried to shut down media coverage of controversy over a Roast Busters interview by hosts John Tamihere and Willy Jackson.

The value of "celebrity" stories looks set to fall even further, now that Bauer Media owns the three women's magazine titles which actively bid for exclusives, writes John Drinnan.

The reporter who admitted hacking phones for his UK newspaper employers said he was told to 'jump off a cliff' if he didn't come up with a front-page story, a court heard.

"Disgraceful comments" by right-wing blogger Cameron Slater, which have led to death threats, meant he was asking for trouble, according to the Grey District Mayor.

If ... parents had introduced children to newspapers ... rather than addiction to idiotic texting, they would be addicted to the world, writes Bob Jones.

MediaWorks TV has confirmed the return of shows including New Girl, The Simpsons and Glee - though it made no mention of Modern Family.

Major changes to Seven Sharp will have a ripple effect through other TVNZ shows and the radio industry.

Associated Press have selected their photos of the year. Today we look at some of the people who made the news in the past 12 months.

The media revolution rolls on, and many in the mainstream industry are walking a cliff-edge as they look to the future and changes in the way people use media.

Time magazine has named Pope Francis its person of the year, saying that in nine months in office the head of the Catholic Church had become a new voice of conscience.

Editorial: Blogger Cameron Slater has been told by a Manukau District Court judge his "Whaleoil" website is not a news medium.

Australia's eavesdropping agency was prepared to share information on individual citizens to intelligence partners.

We live in an unprecedented age of offence-seeking, writes Bob Jones.

Blogger Cameron Slater says he was "incredulous" that a District Court judge ruled he does not meet the criteria to be considered part of the media.

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's ex-wife Wendi Deng had a "crush" on Tony Blair according to a note, it was reported yesterday.

A blogger who broke the Len Brown sex scandal story has been ordered to reveal confidential sources after a judge ruled his site was not a "news medium".

Metro magazine is under fire for publishing an "offensive" rape joke about the Roast Busters scandal.

Robinson and Laidlaw will leave respectable legacies at public radio, but their departures are overdue and bookend a period when RNZ resisted change.

Aussie model Lara Bingle has lashed out at a gossip magazine, claiming it digitally altered photos of her at the beach to add cellulite to her bikini body.

Bauer Media is planning to ease Metro magazine away from current affairs when it gets the Listener in its stable.