Government’s RNZ and TVNZ letters reveal financial strain

Government’s RNZ and TVNZ letters reveal financial strain
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Daniel Dunkley
Newly published letters from the outgoing government to Radio New Zealand and TVNZ have revealed the extent of the financial challenges facing the two public media groups.Letters outlining the Labour government’s expectations for RNZ and TVNZ for the 2023/24 fiscal year, written by the outgoing broadcasting and media minister Willie Jackson and published by Treasury, underline a tough outlook for the public media entities.RNZ has forecast a “significant deficit” for the 2022/23 financial year, according to a letter from J...

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