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Minister Kris Faafoi on likely RNZ-TVNZ merger: 'Change needs to happen'
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Minister Kris Faafoi on likely RNZ-TVNZ merger: 'Change needs to happen'

In an interview with BusinessDesk, Broadcasting Minister Kris Faafoi said that, while a “lot of shifting sands” of the past year had somewhat settled in the media business, the outlook for TVNZ in its current form was not rosy.

David Cohen 26 Feb 2021
NZME’s cost cutting offsets pandemic impact
Markets

NZME’s cost cutting offsets pandemic impact

Advertising revenue fell by half during the March lockdown but NZME still reported a profit. 

Staff reporters 24 Feb 2021
Facebook and Australia friend each other again, for now
Opinion

Peter Bale: Facebook and Australia friend each other again, for now

In statements late on Tuesday, Facebook and Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg buried the hatchet somewhere other than each other’s back.

Peter Bale 23 Feb 2021
Facebook goes nuclear in Australia
Opinion

Peter Bale: Facebook goes nuclear in Australia

Facebook showed just how big power works by unilaterally closing its platform to news in Australia.

Peter Bale 18 Feb 2021