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April 8, 2025
NZME directors ‘have concerns’ about businessman Jim Grenon taking editorial control NZME’s directors have fired their own shots in the war for control of the media company, saying they have concerns about a takeover bid including the risk of businessman Jim Grenon taking editorial control. In a statement to the NZX, the board said it ... <a title="Open letter to NZME board – don’t allow alt-right Canadian billionaire to take over NZ’s Fourth Estate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/08/open-letter-to-nzme-board-dont-allow-alt-right-canadian-billionaire-to-take-over-nzs-fourth-estate/" aria-label="Read more about Open letter to NZME board – don’t allow alt-right Canadian billionaire to take over NZ’s Fourth Estate">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2025
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – KNIGHTLY VIEWS: By Gavin Ellis Excoriating is the word that may best describe expat Canadian James Grenon’s 11-page critique of NZME. His forensic examination of the board he hopes to replace and the company’s performance is a sobering read. You may not have seen the letter. ... <a title="Gavin Ellis: Forensic detail on NZME but where are the guarantees?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/28/gavin-ellis-forensic-detail-on-nzme-but-where-are-the-guarantees/" aria-label="Read more about Gavin Ellis: Forensic detail on NZME but where are the guarantees?">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Gavin Ellis New Zealand-based Canadian billionaire James Grenon owes the people of this country an immediate explanation of his intentions regarding media conglomerate NZME. This cannot wait until a shareholders’ meeting at the end of April. Is his investment in the owner of The New Zealand Herald and NewstalkZB nothing more than a ... <a title="Gavin Ellis: Canadian billionaire must explain his designs on NZME – now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/14/gavin-ellis-canadian-billionaire-must-explain-his-designs-on-nzme-now/" aria-label="Read more about Gavin Ellis: Canadian billionaire must explain his designs on NZME – now">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2025
By Susan Edmunds, RNZ News money correspondent The Aotearoa New Zealand union representing many of NZME’s journalists says it is “deeply worried” by a billionaire’s plans to take over its board. Auckland-based Canadian billionaire Jim Grenon is leading a move to dump the board of media company NZME, owners of The New Zealand Herald and ... <a title="Union wary of Canadian billionaire Jim Grenon’s NZ media influence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/06/union-wary-of-canadian-billionaire-jim-grenons-nz-media-influence/" aria-label="Read more about Union wary of Canadian billionaire Jim Grenon’s NZ media influence">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2024
RNZ News Media publisher NZME has come under fire for admitting it used artificial intelligence to create editorials that ran in the Weekend Herald and other publications, with a media commentator saying it “can only damage trust”. RNZ’s Mediawatch revealed late yesterday that NZME had used AI to write an editorial about “Who the All ... <a title="NZME cops criticism after using AI to write rugby editorial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/02/nzme-cops-criticism-after-using-ai-to-write-rugby-editorial/" aria-label="Read more about NZME cops criticism after using AI to write rugby editorial">Read more</a>
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April 11, 2024
RNZ News Warner Bros Discovery will struggle to retain viewers in New Zealand if it has no news operation, Newshub journalist Paddy Gower predicts, as he continues his crusade for someone to save at least part of its newsroom. A grim 48 hours for news media has resulted in many jobs being lost in the ... <a title="Journalists offered ‘radical’ solution to save part of Newshub, says Gower" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/11/journalists-offered-radical-solution-to-save-part-of-newshub-says-gower/" aria-label="Read more about Journalists offered ‘radical’ solution to save part of Newshub, says Gower">Read more</a>
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September 10, 2023
RNZ MEDIAWATCH: By Colin Peacock, Mediawatch presenter The New Zealand Herald copped criticism for publishing a front-page attack ad targeting the National Party leader this week — but it was far from the first time ads like it have appeared in print. Meanwhile, questions were asked about other coverage that looked like it might be ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Political advocacy angst as campaign begins – officially" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/10/nz-election-2023-political-advocacy-angst-as-campaign-begins-officially/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Political advocacy angst as campaign begins – officially">Read more</a>
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September 19, 2022
RNZ News By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter There is mounting pressure on tech titans Google and Facebook to pay local news media to carry their news online. Google has already done deals with some for its News Showcase, but other big names in news are still trying to get the platforms to pay — ... <a title="Global tech titans under growing NZ pressure to pay for news" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/19/global-tech-titans-under-growing-nz-pressure-to-pay-for-news/" aria-label="Read more about Global tech titans under growing NZ pressure to pay for news">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2020
By RNZ News Stuff chief executive Sinead Boucher has purchased Stuff from its Australian owners Nine Entertainment for $1 to return the media company to New Zealand ownership. The sale is expected to be completed by May 31. “Our plan is to transition the ownership of Stuff to give staff a direct stake in the ... <a title="Stuff chief executive Sinead Boucher restores NZ ownership for $1" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/25/stuff-chief-executive-sinead-boucher-restores-nz-ownership-for-1/" aria-label="Read more about Stuff chief executive Sinead Boucher restores NZ ownership for $1">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2020
By Hayden Donnell, RNZ Mediawatch producer A High Court judgment has revealed that an entity other than New Zealand Herald owner NZME is interested in buying the country’s biggest news publisher Stuff – and a deal could be done by the end of this month. Stuff’s owner – Nine Entertainment in Australia – abandoned its negotiations with NZME ... <a title="Court ruling reveals new possible Stuff buyer in NZ media crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/23/court-ruling-reveals-new-possible-stuff-buyer-in-nz-media-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Court ruling reveals new possible Stuff buyer in NZ media crisis">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2020
COMMENT: By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch Was New Zealand media giants NZME trying to pull a “fast one” when the company sought urgent approval to help to buy out rival media company Stuff for $1. The New Zealand Herald owners filed an urgent Commerce Commission application at on Monday for the ... <a title="Media monopoly: Was NZME trying to pull a ‘fast one’ over Stuff?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/13/media-monopoly-was-nzme-trying-to-pull-a-fast-one-over-stuff/" aria-label="Read more about Media monopoly: Was NZME trying to pull a ‘fast one’ over Stuff?">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2020
By RNZ News NZME is insisting a deal for it to purchase media rival Stuff is still on the cards, despite Stuff’s owner saying it has wrapped up talks with no deal. Stuff and NZME are seeking leave to appeal the High Court decision blocking their merger. NZME said today it was asking the government ... <a title="NZME makes offer to buy rival Stuff for nominal $1" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/11/nzme-makes-offer-to-buy-rival-stuff-for-nominal-1/" aria-label="Read more about NZME makes offer to buy rival Stuff for nominal $1">Read more</a>
