
Latest New Zealand media news from Daniel Dunkley and the BusinessDesk reporting team.
New public media entity gets $327 million
Daniel Dunkley |
Thu, 19 May 2022
The merged entity will be a not-for-profit, but general commercial revenue to support government funding.

The Platform’s secret backer revealed
Daniel Dunkley |
Tue, 03 May 2022
Provocateur Sean Plunket reckons his choice of backers will disappoint the mainstream media looking for Steve Bannon or Russian oligarchs.
NPA’s Big Tech bargaining bid gets provisional approval
Daniel Dunkley |
Tue, 12 Apr 2022
The Commerce Commission has given an early nod for publishers to band together in their bid for Big Tech money, but it's not final.
Newsroom and MediaWorks form partnership
Daniel Dunkley |
Tue, 05 Apr 2022
Following the agreement, Newsroom has hired a broadcast journalist to provide radio coverage.