Peter Thompson
Media trust calls for tax on online giants to fund news
The Better Public Media trust says online giants' turnover should be taxed and ringfenced to fund news. The Government's flipped from opposing the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill, which started… Audio
Local paper Wairoa Star folds after 102 years
A media expert says the demise of another local news outlet is symptomatic of the broader financial problems facing the sector. Better Public Media lobby group chair Peter Thompson spoke to Corin… Audio
Government warned over need for Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill
Newly released documents show officials warned the government that media outlets would soon be requesting bailouts if the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill was not progressed.
The Bill aims to make… Audio
A lifeboat to keep news afloat?
Last week the great and good of New Zealand’s news media urged MPs to back a law change to make Google and Facebook pay them for their news. They say the income could be critical to the survival of… Audio
A lifeboat to keep news afloat?
Last week the great and good of New Zealand’s news media urged MPs to back a law change to make Google and Facebook pay them for their news. They say the income could be critical to the survival of…
AudioThe problem with Winston being Winston
When politicians fail to call out a lie by one of their own, it can have a dampening effect on democracy Audio
The problem with Winston being Winston
When politicians fail to call out a lie by one of their own, it can have a dampening effect on democracy
AudioMade in NZ: All terrain wheelchairs
As we head into summer, many of us are looking forward to enjoying the great outdoors across Aotearoa-New Zealand. Thanks to some classic Kiwi ingenuity that is an option for those unable to explore… Audio
Real Estate boss on National's plan to fund tax cuts through levy on foreign buyers
The National Party plans to fund a large chunk of its newly announced tax plan through a levy on foreign buyers.
Offshore purchase of houses worth more than $2 million would have a 15 percent tax… Audio
More activity in Auckland house sales but 'still tough'
Property sales appear to have turned a corner and may be increasing at last.
But what is happening in Auckland?
The managing director of Barfoot and Thompson in Auckland, Peter Thompson spoke to… Audio
The Panel with Simon Pound and Cas Carter (Part One)
Today on the Panel, Wallace and panellists Simon Pound and Cas Carter discuss the major policies the Government is scrapping, including the RNZ merger. Plus, they discuss the three tonnes of cocaine… Audio
Supporters of TVNZ/RNZ merger still have concerns over bill
There are still concerns about the planned public media shake-up - even among supporters - despite a Select Committee process to strengthen the bill.
MPs have made several recommendations in a report… Audio
House prices keep falling
House prices are continuing to fall and houses are taking longer to sell.
In the latest Real Estate Institute price index, the median in Auckland fell 1.9 percent from a year ago to one point one… Audio
RNZ + TVNZ = new PME in 2023
The government has confirmed it is creating a new public media entity next year to incorporate RNZ and TVNZ. It says the goal is public media 'fit for the future' - but it will be partly funded by ads… Audio
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RNZ + TVNZ = new PME in 2023
The government has confirmed it is creating a new public media entity next year to incorporate RNZ and TVNZ. It says the goal is public media 'fit for the future' - but it will be partly funded by ads…
AudioThe Panel with Jo McCarroll and Dean Hall (Part 2)
Panellists Jo McCarroll and Dean Hall discuss the top five worst packaging offenders, the merger between RNZ-TVNZ, and the discovery of Ernest Shackleton's ship. Audio
Rule changes make some motorhomes, horse trucks illegal
Motorhomes and horse trucks are being forced off the road under rule changes brought in by Waka Kotahi, the NZ Transport Agency.
Owners say it is surprising, devastating and absurd - and costing them… Audio
House sales rushed after govt announcement
Real estate agents are either dropping listings or rushing through sales following the government's housing announcement.
Any investment property bought from Saturday onwards will be subject to a tax… Audio
$55m boost for public interest journalism
The government will dish out $55 million over the next three years to help strengthen public interest journalism. Audio
NZ gets its own pest register
New Zealand now has its own Official Pest Register to help keep unwanted critters out of the country.
Importers and exporters can use the online database to identify 24,000 vermin.
Peter Thompson is… Audio
