9 Feb 2023

National on RNZ - TVNZ merger scrapping

From Morning Report, 6:46 am on 9 February 2023

The RNZ - TVNZ merger has been scrapped.

The government had pledged $327 million over three years to merge the two public media entities, and it's understood more than $16 million had already been spent.

The National Party had said it would roll back a merger if elected.

The party's broadcasting spokesperson Melissa Lee spoke to Guyon Espiner.