30th November 2022
ANZPM: Public media “for a volatile world”
New Zealand's new public media entity, the ANZPM, is designed to meet the challenges of a "volatile world", from misinformation to big tech.
28th September 2022
PMA makes submission on New Zealand’s new public media entity
In our submission to the New Zealand Government, we outline our concerns with the legislation which would establish the new entity.
31st March 2022
Media: Uncovered – “What is the future of public media?”
In the second episode of our podcast, we explore the pressures facing public media organisations worldwide and ask what their future is.
17th March 2022
Paul Thompson: media merger a ‘watershed’
The new media merger is a "watershed" moment for New Zealand public media, to be set up for the future, says RNZ CEO Paul Thompson.
11th March 2022
New Zealand to establish new giant public media entity
The New Zealand government has announced details of the new public media entity, which will see the merger of RNZ and TVNZ.
12th January 2021
Public media in 2021: The cornerstone of sustainable media
Strong and independent public media are more important than ever, as the past year has shown.
7th January 2020
In the tough world of media disruption, public media must shape their own destiny
PMA President and RNZ CEO, Paul Thompson, calls on public service media organisations to be bold and ingenious to ensure their ongoing relevance in the world of media disruption.
21st October 2019
Insight | The struggle for media pluralism
In this op-ed, RNZ CEO Paul Thompson highlights the struggle for pluralism in New Zealand and the need for strong independent public media.
27th March 2019
New Zealand’s news media entered uncharted territory on March 15
Radio New Zealand CEO, Paul Thompson, reflects on the way news media are coping with the complexity and enormity of telling the story of the March 15 atrocity in Christchurch and its aftermath.
1st August 2018
RNZ CEO Heads International Public Media Alliance
RNZ CEO, Paul Thompson, has been re-elected as president of the Public Media Alliance, the largest global association of public service broadcasters.