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Rating wars: talk radio battle heats up
With Newstalk ZB as strong as ever and MediaWorks rapidly assembling a strong team of broadcasters, RNZ faces a fight to return to its 2020 numbers.
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Discovery’s news dilemma amid mass departures
Madison Reidy is leaving Discovery at the end of the year, the latest in a long line of departures from the US-owned channel.
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Facebook to invest in selected NZ newsrooms
The social network has outlined a “four-part commitment” to the NZ news sector that will see it invest in 12 publishers.
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NZME appoints new radio boss
Jason Winstanley takes on responsibility for NZME’s stable of radio brands including Newstalk ZB and The Hits.