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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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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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Jacinda Ardern’s Labour party sees support rise for first time in two years, New Zealand poll shows

PM says scrapping of last Covid protections boosted support, halting a slide in popularity accelerated by cost of living pressures

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New Zealand’s motel generation caught between life in limbo and life on the street

Nearly 10,000 New Zealanders are in emergency accommodation in motels, as the cost of living soars and public housing wait lists blow out

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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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National stays ahead of Labour in NZ poll

On the numbers presented in a new TVNZ-Kantar poll, Jacinda Ardern is on track to lose office in next year's New Zealand election.

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TVNZ news boss a scapegoat in Santamaria affair

TVNZ’s former head of news Paul Yurisich didn’t do any reference checks on disgraced breakfast host Kamahl Santamaria, according to an independent inquiry

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Drama behind the scenes at the Film Commission

After only one year in the job, the head of the New Zealand Film Commission has been stood down over a conflict of interest involving public funding for his own TV series. What happened?

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Paddy Gower’s battle with booze

Patrick Gower is the latest high profile media person to look at the impact of alcohol in New Zealand by examining their own drinking habits. Mark Jennings previews Patrick Gower: On Booze, w

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TVNZ’s unholy mess

TVNZ’s head of news, Paul Yurisich, is on leave while a lawyer investigates its hiring policies in wake of the Kamahl Santamaria fiasco. But as Mark Jennings writes the saga is not over yet.

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Nothing to announce here, move along

Yesterdaze: The Prime Minister struggled to come up with announceables, while TVNZ's announcements veered towards the unspeakable. James Elliott picks his way through the week

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Santamaria's spectacular fall from grace

Kamahl Santamaria's controversial departure from - and arrival at - TVNZ is a multi-level fiasco, writes Mark Jennings, who gave the broadcaster his first job.

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John Campbell v Paddy Gower, Round 2

After three years of co-hosting TVNZ’s early morning show, Breakfast, John Campbell is returning to a reporting role. Mark Jennings looks at what the move means for 1News vs Newshub

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Faafoi shows political skills haven’t deserted him

Mark Jennings assesses the short-term political handling of the Government's decision to proceed with creating one public media entity to swallow TVNZ and RNZ

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Merging commercial TVNZ and non-commercial RNZ won't be easy – and time is running out

The announcement of the government’s decision to merge RNZ and TVNZ into a non-profit “public media entity” was long anticipated but, coming in the second year of Labour’s second term, underwhelming in its lack of detail.

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More questions than answers for RNZ/TVNZ merger

The Cabinet has satisfied its own case for why the country needs a new public media entity, but with so few details available they’ve failed to make the case to the public, writes Jo Moir.

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Ardern's Labour falls behind in NZ polling

Support for Jacinda Ardern's Labour party has fallen to its lowest level since taking office in 2017, according to the latest TVNZ-Kantar political poll.

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New Zealand to merge public TV and radio as audiences shift

New Zealand’s government says it will merge its public television and radio broadcasters into a single new organization it hopes will be better placed to reach younger audiences

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RNZ and TVNZ to be folded into new mega public media entity

RNZ and TVNZ will be subsidiaries of a new mega public media organisation before being folded into it, Broadcasting Minister Kris Faafoi has confirmed.

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Change won't come fast for new public media entity

A blueprint for the future of public media will be revealed this week but any real change is still some way off, writes political editor Jo Moir

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