New Zealand

In our submission to the New Zealand Government, we outline our concerns with the legislation which would establish the new entity.

Public media organisations are increasing their investments and collaborations in the Pacific, and adapting to digital trends to expand their reach to audiences across the region.

The government has ordered Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation to self-censor and only cover stories that show the country positively.

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano exploded earlier this year, RNZ Pacific reverted to shortwave to reach the isolated island nation. 

The CEO of Radio New Zealand explains how the new public media entity presents an outstanding opportunity for public service media.

The new entity will be called ‘Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media’, and it could launch on 1 March 2023 according to draft legislation.

The New Zealand government has announced an allocation of $327 million dollars over a three-year period for a new multiplatform public media entity as part of its 2022 Budget.

The New Zealand government has announced details of the new public media entity, which will see the merger of RNZ and TVNZ.

The long-awaited decision on the merger between New Zealand's radio and television public media entities is expected any day now.

New Zealand is ranked eighth best nation in the world when it comes to the freedom of journalists to report without fear. So why does it need a Media Freedom Committee?