The suspect in a Paris newspaper office shooting that left a photographer gravely wounded and other attacks that triggered a two-day nationwide manhunt has been arrested, French authorities said.

Garry Ferris has resigned as editor of the Sunday Star-Times and Fairfax operations after less than a year in the job.

Paul Henry had better watch his motormouth, now that online activists have taken courage from their success in the Willie and JT scandal, writes John Drinnan.

Ordinary Kiwis who do extraordinary things will be celebrated in a new set of national awards launched by the Herald as part of its 150th birthday celebrations.

An exclusive cocktail party was held last night at the Auckland Art Gallery to celebrate the Heralds 150th birthday.

To mark 150 years, we're giving you a glimpse into our newsroom, with a live blog documenting a day at the Herald.

'It was an execution.' Questions remain about the deaths of two veteran French journalists - including how such an attack was carried out near a UN base.

Nearly a quarter of TVNZ's staff were paid six-figure salaries last year. A spokesperson said TVNZ made "no apology" for paying staff well.

In a blockbuster declaration at Britain's phone hacking trial, a prosecutor said two of Rupert Murdoch's former senior tabloid executives - Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson - had an affair lasting at least

The jury selected to hear Britain's tabloid phone hacking trial has been told by the judge to ignore a morass of "inaccurate and misleading" reports on the case.

Savage Garden's old singer has slammed sections of the Australian media over the way a TV interview with Katy Perry was edited.

Sales of ebooks in New Zealand have exploded in the past six months, industry experts say, but the future of Kiwi books may lie with small, independent publishers.

Some believe that older listeners grow into their media - tuning in to Radio NZ when they hit their 40s, writes John Drinnan. But others see that view as too optimistic amid the current media revolution.

A $285 million deal to help debt-burdened television and radio owner MediaWorks has received state authority backing.

The Herald on Sunday's new editor will be leading Auckland journalist Miriyana Alexander.

Salty veteran PJ Montgomery remains the voice of the America's Cup, with respondents to a nzherald.co.nz poll installing him as their favourite.

Tantalisingly close America's Cup glory has proved a boon for broadcasters and media this week.

Advertising identity David Walden could be excused a sense of payback if Grant Dalton and Emirates Team NZ take the America's Cup off Sir Russell Coutts and Oracle.

Justice Minister Judith Collins has given the New Zealand news media a vote of support by rejecting proposals for a single, independent media regulator.