Southland Times journalists strike

Southland Times journalists are on strike to protest stalled collective contract talks. (story updated here)

Sources say the Times’ editorial floor is this morning staffed by non-unionised managers, a junior reporter and an intern.

A Tiger at Invercargill Airport?

Speculation abounds about which Aussie airline’s talking about flying into Invercargill – and we wonder whether it’ll be a Singapore-backed outfiit called Tiger Air Australia.

You drove into this one, TVNZ

An item on TVNZ’s 20/20 programme has had a potentially embarrassing sequel that’s got us all hot and bothered about chequebook journalism and basic journalistic honesty.