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Commercial media companies fear the new public media entity replacing RNZ and TVNZ will be greater than the sum of those two parts. The draft legislation obliges Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media to “collaborate” with them - but the owner of the biggest local news producer, Stuff, says no-one knows what that means and the law must define its role and responsibilities properly.
Opinion - With only six days left for submissions to the select committee examining the Aotearoa NZ Public Media Bill, it is becoming clear this crucial piece of legislation has some significant shortcomings.
TVNZ's profit has dropped by tens of millions as content costs return to pre-pandemic levels. The broadcaster reported a net profit after tax of $7.9 milli
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The legislation for our new public media entity is now before Parliament - but the clock’s ticking on public input. This week media executives, experts and some legal eagles cast their eye over it - and they want changes to protect its independence and make it match the promises of the government's policy.