Wellington, Sept 30 NZPA - New Zealand's first advertising-free public service television channel, TVNZ 6, started broadcasting today on Freeview.

Wellington, Sept 28 NZPA - TVNZ will use next year's Beijing Olympics to introduce High Definition TV (HDTV) to New Zealand.

Wellington, Sept 28 NZPA - Television New Zealand will work with Plunket to produce content for pre-schoolers watching its new digital channel TVNZ 6 which launches on Sunday.

Wellington, Aug 13 NZPA - Broadcasting Minister Steve Maharey is pleased the public appear to be warming to the idea of free-to-air digital television through the Freeview service.

Wellington, Aug 13 NZPA - The move to free-to-air digital television has been embraced by New Zealanders.

Wellington, July 26 NZPA - Maori Television will launch a second channel next year, broadcasting for three hours a night in te reo Maori.

Auckland, June 12 NZPA - Television New Zealand has announced its two new digital channels will be called TVNZ 6 and TVNZ 7.

Auckland, May 2 NZPA - The Government's latest push into the digital television and radio age has been launched in Auckland.

The official website of freeview digital television in New Zealand is not www.freeview.co.nz - though that's an easy assumption to make.

Wellington, Dec 8 NZPA - CanWest Mediaworks chief executive Brent Impey today lashed out at a Government decision to put more money into free-to-air digital television.