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Merged TVNZ/RNZ a marriage made in heaven, not hell

Dr Peter Davis looks at whether the TVNZ/RNZ merger will rebalance our media eco-system - or is just an ideological project.

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Luxon's commitment to fund RNZ properly to 'do its job'

Christopher Luxon thinks the RNZ/TVNZ merger won’t go ahead but he’s committed under a National-led government to ensure RNZ is properly funded in the future

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Long, steep challenge for Today FM

Finding a niche in the country's most competitive media market is no easy thing and will require long-term thinking for a radio newcomer

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New Zealand anti-vax guardianship case: how rare is it and what powers do courts have?

A court has given doctors medical guardianship over a baby boy whose parents refused to allow ‘vaccinated blood’ to be used in a life-saving operation

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The cycle of continuity and change will repeat if National takes power

Health and water reforms will remain but the TVNZ/RNZ merger will be the sacrificial lamb that shows National is different from Labour after all, says Peter Dunne

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Merging TVNZ and RNZ: some history

Critics of the current Government’s plan to merge TVNZ and RNZ might ponder what might have been in this country had wiser reorganisational choices been made decades ago, writes Bob Gregory as he recalls his time at the NZBC,

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Can the minister please explain?

National’s spokesperson on broadcasting, Melissa Lee, predictably called it a “train wreck” but Willie Jackson’s interview with TVNZ’s Jack Tame appeared to be another example of a bumbling government minister unable to clearly articulate government strategy.

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Willie Jackson's bid to sell merger to TVNZ/RNZ

Willie Jackson is to meet with TVNZ staff on Friday morning and RNZ next week as the March 1 deadline draws closer for the two public media companies’ assets and staff merging into one entity.

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The stoush in Te Urewera that's about more than just huts

The removal of back country huts in Te Urewera has brought tensions simmering within Tūhoe to the surface.

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The Week in Detail: Policy scrambles, sorcery violence

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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Labour's to-do list and the question of lasting reform

It's less than a year until the next election and Labour's still got a lot on its legislative agenda this term.

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The extra eyes missing from Labour's reform plans

Much has been written of the handbrake New Zealand First put on Labour last term, but as political editor Jo Moir writes, the Government’s newfound freedom is missing crucial oversight.

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The Week in Detail: ADHD, protests, an inland port

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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The impossibility of ADHD

The case of the GP punished for throwing ADHD patients a lifeline has highlighted gaping holes in our system for those who are neurodivergent.

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The Week in Detail: Climate concerns, funding foibles

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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The Week in Detail: Taxes, kauri, and Peter Ellis

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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Peters says NZ First is coming back, again

Winston Peters isn’t reading too much into the centre-right swing at a local government level, but says political parties preparing for next year’s election need to start listening to voter

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TVNZ/RNZ merger a 'chilling prospect' for some

The planned TVNZ/RNZ merger has been described by one competitor as a ‘chilling prospect’ and a ‘serious threat’ to the rest of New Zealand’s media eco-system

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The Conversation

FBOY Island vs public interest media: the culture clash at the heart of the TVNZ-RNZ merger

The 980 submissions in response to the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill are a testament to the importance – and contentiousness – of public media policy.

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A fistful of (public) dollars

Peter Thompson examines some legitimate funding concerns around the new public media merger to see if the sky is really falling.

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The Week in Detail: Lotto, rugby and local elections

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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The dangers of working in New Zealand

At least two people have died at work every month since last January. Are our workplace whistleblowers up to the task?

Al Jazeera

Five dead after New Zealand boat in suspected impact with whale

Kaikoura’s mayor said accident likely the result of a whale that surfaced beneath the boat and caused it to overturn.

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Mittens, move over: Aotearoa's most iconic animals

Mittens the cat may be cute, but Aotearoa has many animals far more worthy of immortalising in bronze.

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The merger of TVNZ and RNZ needs to build trust in public media – 3 things the law change must get right

With only six days left for submissions to the select committee examining the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill, it is becoming clear this crucial piece of legislation has some significant shortcomings. These will need attention before it passes into law.

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