A decision on the proposed merger between NZME and Fairfax NZ has been deferred for a second time after the two companies tabled a lengthy new submission.

New Zealand’s health sector will need to look overseas for the computing power it will need in the future, says computer giant Microsoft.

Mediawatch – TVNZ has announced plans to cut back office news jobs, while increasing its reporting from the regions.

Mediawatch – Hidden cameras and CCTV were used in a couple of big stories this week, but seemed hard to justify, argues Jeremy Rose.

New Zealand internet speeds are way ahead of those in Australia and are growing fast, a study has found.

Newsroom.co.nz has officially launched, with a headline-making scoop about eggs. What does it promise and will it deliver, asks Mediawatch’s Colin Peacock.

The inventor of the world wide web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has unveiled a plan to tackle data abuse and says the impact of fake news is increasingly concerning.

A decision on the proposed merger between media groups NZME and Fairfax New Zealand has been delayed for a month.

Analysis – Simon Tong’s future as managing director of Fairfax Media was as uncertain as the future of the media company he led, writes Colin Peacock

Mediawatch – The media made a meal of the PM’s anecdote that Kiwi drug habits rule them out of getting a job.