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Noise ban, off-limit interviews: TVNZ's rules as RNZ moves in; Ad agencies take aim at global merger
Untimely deaths of 3 respected NZ journalists; NZME set to take on Trade Me for car sales.

'Very happy': Jim Grenon to join NZME board with Steven Joyce in peace deal that ends bitter battle
Barbara Chapman will step down as NZME chair; Grenon's three nominees withdrawn.

NZME board battle: Big US shareholder withdraws director nominations
Osmium has yet to say who it might be backing for the NZME board roles.

From politics to police: Former Herald political editor's new role as a senior public servant
Claire Trevett in key media relations role; Well-known ex-TVNZ reporter also joins police.

Tall tales: The All Blacks 'kid' who became a great and now spilling secrets of the black jersey
Thirty years on, Ian Jones reveals tactic that may have cost NZ the Rugby World Cup final.

'Critical juncture': TV sector wants public funding support to save reality shows; Three News' 'regret' over 6pm reports
Inside the executive shake-ups at multiple media firms; TV star's new rugby podcast.

Revealed: NZ's spy agency investigated RNZ journalist's work
A former subeditor says RNZ 'created a dangerous environment of hysteria'; RNZ responds.

Radio upheaval: Station drops hosts, to play music only; Top Sky TV executive quits
TVNZ, Netflix and the battle for your phone; Don Brash buys NZME shares after ad refusal.

'Personal reasons': Director resigns from media company NZME's board
The resignation comes 48 days before a crucial annual shareholders meeting.

'Huge relief': Sky TV switches to new satellite - months of TV signal issues at an end
'Apocalypse or success?' Sky TV reports most customers have switched seamlessly.

'Tabloid clickbait': Inside Philip Polkinghorne's stoush with TV doco makers
A journalist says there was 'nothing deceitful' about his approach to Polkinghorne.

Revealed: The news media outlets that Kiwis trust the most
Improvements for each outlet but the media industry still has a job to rebuild trust.