RNZ

RNZ on building up public trust

RNZ is bucking the trend of declining trust. Jane Patterson discusses the strategies they havde put in place.

Better Public Media

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.

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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.

RNZ

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.  

RNZ/ Samuel Rillstone

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.

RNZ

RNZ research shows growing recognition of PSM value

RNZ research revealed an increase in people's trust and appreciation of the public broadcaster's value and role in society. 

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TVNZ: The news funding model is broken – but this would fix it

Newshub shutting down and cuts at TVNZ show that New Zealand needs a new funding model for its fourth estate. 

Facebook on smartphone

Australia & NZ confront big tech as media crisis grows

Both Australia and New Zealand are looking to take action against tech platforms to make them pay news providers for their content.

RNZ

RNZ: A commitment to Māori content

RNZ appointed a new Māori Commissioner, who will lead the commissioning, developing and publishing of Māori content in the RNZ team.

Headshot of Don Mann.

Pacific uniqueness is our ‘super power’ to tackle challenges ahead

As the world focusses on the region “in which the sun never sets”, PMN is well placed to amplify Pacific peoples' voices, writes Don Mann.