Broadcaster seeks by-election selection

TVNZ broadcaster Shane Taurima announced his bid for Labour's Ikaroa-Rawhiti byelection candidacy yesterday on Te Karere, the news programme he usually edits. The seat has been vacant since the death of Labour MP Parekura Horomia last month. One of ...

The CEO of SkyCity has signalled that unless the price is right he is prepared to walk away from plans to buy TVNZ land for its convention centre deal. SkyCity wants the site on Hobson Street, which is owned by TVNZ, for a $400 million ...

Coronation Street star William Roache, who was forced to apologise for remarks he made about sex abuse victims on TVNZ's Sunday progamme, apparently couldn't hear a question put to him after his court appearance in Britain on rape charges. in ...

TV New Zealand has announced the appointment of one of its most experienced senior news people as the company's new Head of News and Current Affairs. John Gillespie, who is currently the Editor of Daily Programmes, will take up his new position from ...

TVNZ is ready to negotiate the sale of the Auckland site that SkyCity needs to build a convention centre, the government says. Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce announced an agreement with SkyCity on Monday for the casino operators to fully ...

The TVNZ service in Timaru is currently off air due to a power problem. Cave Hill has had a power supply unit failure that is not repairable on site. New hardware is being assembled in Auckland this evening and is expected to be flown to ...

TVNZ reports the tainted meat sales coincided with a sudden outbreak of bird flue and other environmental pressures. During the investigation police confiscated more than 20,000 tons of tainted meat products at an illegal food plant, according to ...

TVNZ, NZ HERALD, FAIRFAX NZ NEWS, 3 NEWS (New Zealand) Worldcrunch WELLINGTON New Zealand has become the first country in the Asia-Pacific regionto legalize same-sex marriage. Parliament voted 77-44 late Wednesday to amend the 1955 ...

TVNZ current affairs show Seven Sharp is making a comeback with viewers. The show's February debut fronted by Ali Mau, Greg Boyed and Jesse Mulligan replaced the long-running Close Up with a new format incorporating greater use of social media and ...