Shortland St actor ends Gaza hunger strike
Shortland St actor ends Gaza hunger strike
A hunger strike protester calling for an end to war in Gaza has asked the Christchurch City Council to support increased aid to the UN Palestinian refugee agency.
Television
TVNZ faces $28m projected loss
TVNZ faces $28m projected loss
TVNZ is warning of a large underlying loss amid a worsening advertising downturn.
Obituary: John Savident, actor
Obituary: John Savident, actor
Larger-than-life actor John Savident found the perfect role when he was cast as the booming-voiced Fred Elliott in British soap Coronation Street.
Thinking outside the Tardis
Thinking outside the Tardis
Some of its biggest fans are back in charge of Doctor Who, writes Tracy Brown.
Assault claim on Taika Waititi series
Assault claim on Taika Waititi series
Allegations of physical assault and coercion have emerged from the set of Kiwi director Taika Waititi's Apple+ series Time Bandits.
Premiership cut to two rounds under Sky deal
Premiership cut to two rounds under Sky deal
Netball New Zealand and Sky TV have agreed on a one-year extension to their existing broadcasting partnership, while the 2025 ANZ Premiership will be reduced to a new two-round format.
Homes unfinished as The Block NZ axed
Homes unfinished as The Block NZ axed
Up to 200 production staff could be out of jobs, as the 2024 season of renovation show The Block NZ is axed and the North Shore property remains a building site.
Obituary: Ewen MacIntosh, actor
Obituary: Ewen MacIntosh, actor
A gifted actor, Ewen MacIntosh transformed a character originally envisaged as a bit-part into an increasingly important fixture in renowned British television sitcom The Office.
Samantha Hayes to present Stuff's new TV bulletin
Samantha Hayes to present Stuff's new TV bulletin
Samantha Hayes will be the solo presenter for Stuff's new TV bulletin and will be joined by six other well-known Newshub journalists when the operation launches on July 6.
Sepuloni belived to be on Celebrity Treasure Island
Sepuloni belived to be on Celebrity Treasure Island
Former deputy prime minister and senior Labour MP Carmel Sepuloni is understood to be one of the contestants on the new season of Celebrity Treasure Island.
TVNZ did not follow 'proper process': union
TVNZ did not follow 'proper process': union
No mention of job cuts or programme cancellations were ever made in meetings focused on transforming Television New Zealand, a Fair Go staff member says.
Ode to flatulence wins NZ on Air award
Ode to flatulence wins NZ on Air award
The 2024 Children's Music Awards have been announced, with the best music video going to an ode to flatulence.
TVNZ airs final midday news bulletin
TVNZ airs final midday news bulletin
TVNZ's midday news bulletin has aired its last show today, amid cuts to local programming.
Network boss stepping down on Newshub's last day
Network boss stepping down on Newshub's last day
Warner Bros Discovery boss Glen Kyne is stepping down on the same day Newshub airs its final show.
Demoted MP Lee: 'Perhaps I was a little slow'
Demoted MP Lee: 'Perhaps I was a little slow'
Former Media and Communications minister Melissa Lee admits she may have been "a little slow" in reacting to dramatic changes in the media landscape.
Holy moley: church reaches site but not without hitch
Holy moley: church reaches site but not without hitch
Gridlock in Queenstown is not unusual - except when it is caused by a church.
Devil's Staircase route for church
Devil's Staircase route for church
The former Lumsden Presbyterian Church is sitting high and dry on trailers ready to be shifted to Arrowtown - via the Devil's Staircase.
Mike McRoberts to retire after last Newshub bulletin
Mike McRoberts to retire after last Newshub bulletin
Newshub presenter Mike McRoberts is to retire after the news service screens its last 6pm bulletin in July.
'Not a big leap' from publisher to broadcaster, Stuff insists
'Not a big leap' from publisher to broadcaster, Stuff insists
Stuff's owner insists it's "not a big leap" for the news website and publisher, to transition to delivering a nightly television bulletin.
Newshub staff called to 'important business update' meeting
Newshub staff called to 'important business update' meeting
Staff of the soon-to-close newsroom at Newshub have been called to a meeting on Tuesday, Newshub says.