The author of a book calculating the possibility of the end of humanity says that natural risks like volcanoes and earthquakes have been dwarfed by man-made threats.

A district health board that is looking at options for a new national infection surveillance system says this has nothing to do with Covid-19.

The judge has reserved her decision after NZME and Stuff’s owner Nine butted heads over whether they were still in an exclusive negotiation period or not.

RNZ and its journalists have won eight awards at the 2020 NZ Radio Awards.

The prime minister is heralding significant progress in the fight against online terrorism, with the Christchurch Call initiative that was signed one year ago today in Paris.

The long-running saga of the mega-merger of NZ’s two biggest news publishers is heading for the High Court again, and this time the pair are seriously estranged.

Mediawatch – Spending on broadcasting and public media has been boosted by $25m over four years in Budget 2020, but there was nothing to ease the plight of commercial news.

Media company NZME is digging its heels in over a potential purchase of its rival Stuff and is seeking an injunction against Stuff’s owner Australia’s Nine Entertainment.

Minister of Justice Andrew Little says he does not know what police used the controversial facial recognition software in the trial for.

NZME’s plea for permission to buy its rival Stuff for $1 by the end of this month kickstarted confusing counterclaims today which show a deal is far from done.