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Tonga broadcaster saga prompts media freedom discussion

Media freedom has come under the spotlight in Tonga ever since the prime minister threatened the public broadcaster over his dissatisfaction of their reporting. Our 2017 travel bursar, Koro Vaka'uta, went to Tonga to investigate.

Closure of ABC shortwave service a cause for concern?

With close to eight decades of transmission the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has cut its shortwave service to Papua New Guinea and the Pacific region.

New Zealand broadcasters face public funding shake-up

New Zealand on Air (NZOA), the body that provides funding for local television, radio and music programming, may soon change the way they distribute their money.

Broadcast moves archive

From our Archive: High-level appointments and departures in public radio and television