Public relations sharks are circling Fonterra and what is believed to be New Zealand's biggest image handling contract.

Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings has apologised to New Zealand but this is just the start and he will need to do more, writes Liam Dann.

Daily newspapers in China have held nothing back in dealing to New Zealand over Fonterra's tainted milk powder crisis.

It used to be dodgy pamphlets and misleading how-to-vote cards.

Sydney's irrepressible tabloid, the Daily Telegraph, is not known for its subtlety.

In the short-term at least, Fonterra's brand and reputation are in tatters, writes Liam Dann. How much of the damage is superficial and how much is lasting will depend on how this plays out.

Australia's political transformers are striding the campaign trail.

Fonterra's dairy product recall made headlines worldwide, as New Zealand's export markets react to reports of the botulism scare.

The British are known for their hugely popular tabloid newspapers and a love of all things royal.

A New Zealand university's student magazine has put its own spin on a famous Rolling Stone cover, replicating a John Lennon and Yoko Ono shot for a sex-themed issue.

Radio New Zealand staff marked the end of an era on Wednesday night with a waiata for the recently departed chief executive of the state radio company, Peter Cavanagh.

Rupert Murdoch has expressed regret for questioning the competence of police carrying out an investigation into wrongdoing at his UK newspapers, but says the probe has gone on too long.

A camera operator from TVNZ's Maori news service Te Karere had his camera pushed away in an exchange at a Maori education hui yesterday, the broadcaster says.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dived to the bottom of the Baltic Sea on board a submersible to explore a shipwreck, the latest in a long line of publicity stunts.

This is the golden age of entertainment television. Never has Hollywood spent so much on the small screen.

The future of New Zealand's local television drama industry has found an advocate in TV star Shane Cortese.

The future of the MediaWorks network Four is at stake as the cash-strapped company tries to renegotiate programming deals with Hollywood studios.

The third series of Almighty Johnsons - which was revived at late notice - will be launching during a pivotal time for TV3 owner MediaWorks.

Telecom is hoping to drive customers on to faster broadband services with a deal to offer discounted online access to the English Premier League football.

The National Party's relationship with big entertainment firms is back in the limelight, with John Key talking down the prospects of recovering MediaWorks' $22 million tax debt.

The developer behind the makeover of Auckland's Britomart has thrown his financial weight behind Coliseum, the new media group that last week grabbed the rights to English Premier League soccer coverage.

MediaWorks NZ, the broadcaster whose lenders look likely to seize control, narrowed its annual loss in 2012 after massive writedowns a year earlier.

Sky Sport has apologised for an ad which played midway through the first half of last night's rugby test between the All Blacks and France.

Has the latest receivership been solely driven by MediaWorks' desire to avoid paying $22 million to the IRD?

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