{"id":40619,"date":"2019-11-14T05:00:11","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T09:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=40619"},"modified":"2019-11-14T07:27:29","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T11:27:29","slug":"new-zealand-govt-might-replace-rnz-tvnz-with-new-public-broadcaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/new-zealand-govt-might-replace-rnz-tvnz-with-new-public-broadcaster\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand gov’t might replace RNZ & TVNZ with new public broadcaster"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>(Source: Radio New Zealand<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The fate of RNZ and TVNZ may soon be in the hands of Cabinet ministers, with a proposal to disestablish both broadcasters and create an entirely new public media entity.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The coalition government has been grappling with what to do with public broadcasting in New Zealand, and now there’s a greater sense of urgency with the media industry under real financial threat.<\/p>\n

Labour campaigned on RNZ+ with annual funding of $38 million in 2017, but that was canned after the resignation of Clare Curran as Broadcasting Minister.<\/p>\n

The portfolio was handed to Kris Faafoi, who has signalled a different approach to public broadcasting.<\/p>\n

An advisory group, with representatives from both media companies and a range of public service agencies, was set up to look at future funding options.<\/p>\n

RNZ understands there were three options: merge the RNZ and TVNZ newsrooms, put more money into New Zealand On Air, or the third, preferred option now heading for Cabinet – most likely in early December.<\/p>\n

The advisory group concluded the status quo was “unsustainable” and “collectively recommended the government agree to disestablish TVNZ and RNZ and to establish a new public media entity”.[…]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Click here to read the full article at Radio New Zealand.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Source: Radio New Zealand) The fate of RNZ and TVNZ may soon be in the hands of Cabinet ministers, with a proposal to disestablish both broadcasters and create an entirely new public media entity. The coalition government has been grappling with what to do with public broadcasting in New Zealand, and now there’s a greater […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[56,3],"tags":[2824,259,1264],"class_list":["post-40619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-broadcasters","category-news","tag-new-zealand","tag-radio-new-zealand","tag-rnz"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-az9","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":29507,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/radio-new-zealand-plans-to-exit-am-radio\/","url_meta":{"origin":40619,"position":0},"title":"Radio New Zealand plans to exit AM radio","author":"Thomas","date":"December 7, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: Stuff.co.nz via Trevor R) [...]In the longer term, the report raised RNZ's wish to divest from broadcasting infrastructure. \"RNZ currently owns a significant property portfolio and other related equipment required to support its AM radio services,\" it said. \"While the AM audience is declining, the cost of maintenance and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "AM"","block_context":{"text":"AM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/am\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AM-Dial-Digital-Grundig-Mediumwave-MW-lg-1024x623.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AM-Dial-Digital-Grundig-Mediumwave-MW-lg-1024x623.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AM-Dial-Digital-Grundig-Mediumwave-MW-lg-1024x623.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52154,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/radio-waves-rnz-tvnz-merging-tech-keeping-ukrainians-in-touch-solar-storms-documentary-and-aspidistra\/","url_meta":{"origin":40619,"position":1},"title":"Radio Waves: RNZ & TVNZ Merging, Tech Keeping Ukrainians in Touch, Solar Storms Documentary, and Aspidistra","author":"Thomas","date":"March 12, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Radio Waves:\u00a0 Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest\u00a0SWLing Post\u00a0readers.\u00a0 To that end:\u00a0Welcome to the\u00a0SWLing Post\u2019s Radio Waves, a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "AM"","block_context":{"text":"AM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/am\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/BC-348-Q_3.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/BC-348-Q_3.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/BC-348-Q_3.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/BC-348-Q_3.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/BC-348-Q_3.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":33121,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/rnz-and-the-chinese-shortwave-foray-into-the-pacific\/","url_meta":{"origin":40619,"position":2},"title":"RNZ and the “Chinese shortwave foray into the Pacific”","author":"Thomas","date":"July 8, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: Radio New Zealand via Mike Hansgen) China is taking up a lot of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's former shortwave radio frequencies into the Pacific region. 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