BusinessDesk among recipients of PIJF's third round

BusinessDesk among recipients of PIJF's third round
$9 million was handed out as part of the $55m Public Interest Journalism Fund, intended to revitalise the news industry. (Image: Suzy Hazelwood/Pexels)
Daniel Dunkley
BusinessDesk is among the latest group of news organisations to receive public funding in the third round of NZ on Air’s Public Interest Journalism Fund.The business-focused news service will receive more than $154,000 to conduct an in-depth investigation into New Zealand’s $18 billion charity sector, as NZ on Air hands out its latest round of grants.The latest tranche provides money for journalism roles and projects across the industry, with a focus on children, rural women, culturally-diverse communities, regional NZ, and investig...

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