Hosking cosies up to the PM, Wallace Chapman returns to advertorial, the future of Fairfax's Auckland Now and Maori TV launches a website.

Former Close Up presenter Mark Sainsbury says he holds no resentment against Ross Dagan, who resigned on Tuesday, eight weeks after killing his show and TVNZ career.

Radio New Zealand ceo Peter Cavanagh confirmed today he will be leaving at the end of the year and has apologised for his decision being revealed by NZ Herald.

The replacement programme for TVNZ's Close Up will launch on February 4, and will have more "bite-size" sections than its predecessor.

Rupert Murdoch is back on the front foot but fellow titans the BBC and Facebook yet to recover from own goals.

Self-described contrarian investment firm Allan Gray has emerged as a major player in the media shake-up under way in the Australasian market, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

1. Of all the high-profile people you've photographed, who least resembles the popular perception of them?

Fairfax has completed a sell-down of its 51 per cent stake in Trade Me, the online shopping site confirmed this evening.

Trade Me shares are in a trading halt, as announcements confirm Fairfax is selling its 51 per cent stake in the company.

Tom Mockridge is one of the most influential New Zealanders you've probably never heard of.

If newspapers are to stay in business then they have no option but to publish what the public wants to read, ie, content that "sells newspapers", writes Alan Ringwood.

Foreign Minister Murray McCully appoints political lobbyist, and old friend, to board of Antarctic New Zealand.

Over 100 journalists have been killed so far this year - the highest number since the International Press Institute (IPI) began keeping count of journalists' deaths in 1997.