Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 21, 2022 5:24:21 GMT 12
MEDIA MERGER FUNDING CREATES HIGH MĀORI EXPECTATIONS
Chief executive Larry Parr says the publicly-funded media sector has been under review for several years, and the results of that are starting to land, with the merger of Radio New Zealand and TVNZ and Radio New Zealand demanding the most attention and funding.
“The new beast is a big beast and the $327 odd million it has been allocated over a number of years is a lot of money so if over the next two or three years we don’t see a move to equitable funding for the Maori sector, then people will be not happy,” he says.....
waateanews.com/2022/05/20/media-merger-funding-creates-high-maori-expectations/
Chief executive Larry Parr says the publicly-funded media sector has been under review for several years, and the results of that are starting to land, with the merger of Radio New Zealand and TVNZ and Radio New Zealand demanding the most attention and funding.
“The new beast is a big beast and the $327 odd million it has been allocated over a number of years is a lot of money so if over the next two or three years we don’t see a move to equitable funding for the Maori sector, then people will be not happy,” he says.....
waateanews.com/2022/05/20/media-merger-funding-creates-high-maori-expectations/