Media Insider: Six media chief executives, six questions for 2026 – hear from the bosses of TVNZ, NZME, RNZ, Stuff, Sky TV, and MediaWorks

By New Zealand Blog News Service Dec 25, 2025

Their words – TVNZ, NZME, RNZ, Stuff, Sky & MediaWorks bosses on 2025 and what lies ahead.
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Tory Whanau may have to sell Wellington mayoralty to make ends meet September 20, 2024
Tory Whanau has revealed that she’s struggling so much financially that she may have to part with her beloved mayoralty, that of New Zealand’s capital city, if she’s to fund her ever-diminishing lifestyle. Whanau was elected to lead Wellington in 2022, winning an overwhelming victory against the incumbent mayor: the evil version of Jason Gunn. […]
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Ukrainian militia receives defective shipment of pagers that just send and receive messages September 18, 2024
There’s been a major setback for one Ukrainian-backed militia on the Russian border, after the group ordered a large shipment of pagers to use as improvised explosive devices. The plan was to litter the pagers throughout abandoned homes and buildings in hopes of wounding Russian soldiers. But upon arrival of the shipment, routed through the […]
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Government directs Te Puni Kōkiri to conduct Māori Language Week in English September 17, 2024
The coalition government has issued a directive to Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development, instructing them that – in the interests of clear communication – they are to conduct this year’s Māori Language Week primarily or exclusively in English. The directive is in line with the Government’s policy – signaled when they came […]
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Government celebrates fact that New Zealand’s healthcare is so good people are queuing up for it at 5am September 17, 2024
At yesterday’s post-cabinet press conference, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, flanked by his Health Minister Shane Reti and someone we can’t independently verify was a real sign language interpreter, announced that he had some positive news for the country. “Alright team, I’m just going to hand over to uh, Dr. Shane, because I think he’s got […]
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Heartwarming: Thoughtful driver uses indicator to tell you what they’ve just done September 17, 2024
It’s 4:10pm in the morning, and you’re in the middle lane heading north on the great southern motorway of our nation’s capital, Auckland. There are no cars directly in front of you, but quite a few in the lane to your left. Suddenly, without warning, a black ute enters your lane, cutting in front of […]
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NPC teams will now be allowed to actually use the Ranfurly Shield in play September 17, 2024
Following decades of controversy, the governing body of New Zealand rugby, New Zealand Rugby, has ruled that the team currently holding the Ranfurly Shield may once again use it in play during the National Provincial Championship (NPC). The ruling restores the utility of a prize that for many years was rendered merely symbolic, after the […]
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Police say they won’t respond to bomb threats anymore as ‘it’s never anything’ September 16, 2024
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says that New Zealand’s police force will no longer respond to bomb threats, in an attempt to cut costs and redirect police resources to less boring activities. Coster said that threat response and bomb disposal was a “fairly obvious” area for downsizing, as bomb threats are “never anything”, a “huge waste […]
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Air New Zealand flight attendant named CEO after one year on job November 30, 2021
New Zealand’s national carrier, Air New Zealand, has expressed great enthusiasm in announcing its new CEO today: 51-year-old Nathan Guy, a flight attendant who has spent about 1200 hours on the job. Guy joined the company as a fresh-faced, wide-eyed flight attendant serving now-reduced domestic routes in November of 2020, and has since spent a […]
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National Party board denies it unanimously agreed to Collins’ Faustian bargain with Satan November 26, 2021
National Party president Peter Goodfellow is today issuing a strong denial on behalf of the party’s board, saying they did not, at any point, agree to the Faustian bargain that National leader Judith Collins struck with the Evil One, Son of Perdition, the Devil Satan himself. When Collins became the leader of the National Party […]
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Super Saturday recap: Patrick Gower doesn’t know what he’s supposed to do October 16, 2021
It was Aotearoa’s first national day of action in over ten years, the first since 2010, when Prime Minister John Key tried to inspire us to clean up our nation’s berms. It didn’t work. Today, New Zealand’s berms are worse than ever. But history is not destiny, and other cliches. Today, we tried again, this […]
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One person injured after explosion on steam train March 22, 2026
The incident happened at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway. File photo. Photo: supplied/Glenbrook Vintage Railway One person has been seriously injured after an explosion in the engine compartment of a steam train at Glenbrook Vintage Railway in Auckland.
One seriously injured after explosion on steam train March 22, 2026
The incident happened at the Glenbrook Vintage Railway. File photo. Photo: supplied/Glenbrook Vintage Railway One person has been seriously injured after an explosion in the engine compartment of a steam train at Glenbrook Vintage Railway in Auckland.
Tenants busted after posting video of dog's birthday March 22, 2026
A Facebook video about Rocky the dog confirmed to landlords that their tenants owned a dog. Photos: screenshot/Facebook Terry Tata and Natashia Wilson told their landlords they only owned cats.
Dog’s birthday video helps landlords win ruling against couple March 22, 2026
A Facebook video about Rocky the dog confirmed to landlords that their tenants owned a dog. Photos: screenshot/Facebook Terry Tata and Natashia Wilson told their landlords they only owned cats.
NZ First announce proposal to overhaul energy sector March 22, 2026
New Zealand First's Winston Peters during his state of the nation speech. Photo: RNZ/Dan Jones During his state of nation speech, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters addressed his party's new proposal to split up energy gentailers, the state of the economy, Covid and his party's aspirations at this year's election.
Peters announces proposal to overhaul energy sector March 22, 2026
New Zealand First's Winston Peters during his state of the nation speech. Photo: RNZ/Dan Jones During his state of nation speech, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters addressed his party's new proposal to split up energy gentailers, the state of the economy, Covid and his party's aspirations at this year's election.
Seven weeks' worth of fuel stocks in NZ: Willis March 22, 2026
Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaks at Marsden Point on Sunday. Photo: RNZ The Finance Minister says New Zealand's fuel stocks remain at seven weeks' worth, including stockpiles.
Trump gives Hormuz deadline, threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants March 22, 2026
Cyclone brings fresh flood threat to sodden Aussie towns March 21, 2026
Tropical Cyclone Narelle has weakened after crossing the coast in northern Australia for the second time as it barrels towards already sodden Top End communities.
Tiny extinct bat fossil fragments found at Central Otago site March 21, 2026
An artist's impression of a short-tailed New Zealand bat, similar to the new Mystacina nymphe species discovered in Otago. Photo: Gavin Mouldey / supplied A palaeontologist studying fossil fragments in Central Otago has identified a previously unknown, but now extinct, bat.

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