Half of Australian TV network Nine’s “Australian” drama is from New Zealand with the network taking advantage of loopholes in the rules governing local content.

Fairfax Media has launched a national events division, bringing under one roof Round the Bays, Central District Field Days, NZ CEO and CFO Summits, Sustainable 60 Awards and Women of Influence Awards – events which were previously run by various Fairfax divisions.

The Sunday Punch’s Writers Room has bolstered its talent by signing Jesse Mulligan to its roster of New Zealand comedians and comedy writers.

Mai FM began broadcasting in Hamilton today on 105.8FM, bringing “Aotearoa’s Hottest Hip Hop and RnB” to the Waikato.

The Association of New Zealand Advertisers has partnered with international digital measurement company Effective Measure to offer ANZA members new data and insights into the online sector.

Facebook’s global revenue in Q2 reached US$2.9 billion, an increase of 61% compared with $1.8 billion in the second quarter of 2013, according to a report supplied direct to M+AD from Facebook Australasia.

Global digital news site The Huffington Post (huffingtonpost.com) has announced plans to launch in Australia in Q1 next year with a “modest editorial team and a true start-up mentality”.