Better Public Media

The government has boosted the annual budget of RNZ by more than 50 percent for the next four years after the recent collapse of the plan for a new public media entity. The broadcasting minister also…

Cabinet has approved the idea of a new public service outfit to replace state-owned RNZ and TVNZ by 2023 - but they want more details from the broadcasting minister. So does the public and the rest of… Audio

As the government ponders its policy for the media, state-owned TVNZ has got a green light to put millions of dollars into ”betting big on local content”. This week it unveiled its programmes for… Audio

Opposition broadcasting spokesperson Melissa Lee once made publicly-funded TV programmes for a small audience on TVNZ. Now she has a bill before Parliament to force funders to reveal more about the… Audio