23rd May 2025
RNZ & SR turn 100. Their gift? Make savings
RNZ & SR are celebrating 100 years in 2025. But their reward for reaching this milestone? Both were given budget cuts on the same day.
1st May 2025
RNZ publishes audience research on trust
RNZ conducted a trust-focused audience survey to track performance against its Charter, revealing an increase in public trust.
25th April 2025
Submission on New Zealand Media Reform Discussion Document
In March, PMA responded to the New Zealand Ministry of Culture and Heritage on the Media Reform Discussion Document.
15th April 2025
RNZ celebrates 100 years – where to now?
As New Zealand's public service broadcaster celebrates 100 years, RNZ chief executive Paul Thompson looks to the future, announcing eight new scholarships.
18th March 2025
Hope for public media funding? | The PMA Briefing
VRT gets a €20 million boost, US Congress approves funding, and is the long-ailing SABC about to turn a corner towards profitability?
13th December 2024
RNZ on building up public trust
RNZ is bucking the trend of declining trust. Jane Patterson discusses the strategies they havde put in place.
4th December 2024
The Better Public Media Trust becomes an Affiliate Member of the Public Media Alliance
Affiliate membership cements collaboration between likeminded organisations in their support and advocacy for public media.
29th October 2024
Google threatens to cut out NZ media, while job losses mount
Google opposed to NZ's Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill, threatened to stop its deals with media companies & linking their news.
25th July 2024
Marking a year of RNZ Chinese and IndoNZ
RNZ celebrates one year of creating and translation content aiming at connection a growing Asian New Zealand audience with public media.
3rd July 2024
New Zealand gov’t to press ahead with digital bargaining bill
New Zealand’s gov't is considering changes in legislation that would force tech giants to pay news organisations for their content.