27 Jan 2023

Supporters of TVNZ/RNZ merger still have concerns over bill

From Morning Report, 8:25 am on 27 January 2023

There are still concerns about the planned public media shake-up - even among supporters - despite a Select Committee process to strengthen the bill.

MPs have made several recommendations in a report on the bill, which if passed, would merge RNZ and TVNZ into one entity.

It states the bill in its current form doesn't do enough to protect the entity's editorial independence. 

Advocacy group Better Public Media trustee Dr Peter Thompson spoke to Guyon Espiner.