New research shows New Zealanders’ trust in the news media is slipping, even when it comes to the news they choose themselves.

NZME has been censured and penalised a total of $100,000 for breaching stock exchange rules about the disclosure of sensitive information.

The Detail – The shift in public media is being mulled over by a government-appointed group. But is such a unification desirable, or even necessary?

Weeding out fake news and misinformation is becoming increasingly difficult in the new media environment where social media rules, an academic says.

Mediawatch looks at the appointment of experts working on an entity to replace TVNZ and RNZ – but the public won’t see a blueprint before the government decides on the issue later this year.