Melissa Lee
Can news media innovate to survive?
The future of news on TV is still in the balance after news of planned cuts at TVNZ and the complete closure of Newshub. The government’s working on a policy but the PM has warned that media companies…
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TV news meltdown: what will government do?
The future of TV news and current affairs is in the balance at our two biggest TV broadcasters - both desperate to cut costs as their revenue falls. The government says it’s now preparing policy to… Video
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TVNZ plans job cuts to keep company 'sustainable'
Just a week after Warner Bros. Discovery's shock announcement that it plans to shut down Newshub, TVNZ has announced it intends to cut dozens of jobs.
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TVNZ news staff braced for bad news
Last week a plan to completely close Newshub and TVNZ’s big losses and a slump in revenue rocked the media. News on Wednesday of an announcement on Thursday about the future of news at the state-owned…
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Broadcasting Minister Melissa Lee responds to Newshub shut down
A week after the pending demise of Newshub and the loss of 300 jobs was made public, the Broadcasting Minister is finally fronting up for a live interview . Warner Brothers Discovery, which owns… Audio
No govt handout for Newshub - Broadcasting Minister
Broadcasting Minister Melissa Lee says there won't be a handout for embattled media network Newshub after yesterday's shock announcement it will shut down at the end of June. The Minister, who has… Audio
RNZ Board member resigns
The National Party says RNZ board member Jason Ake did the right thing in stepping down.
Ake resigned from the board after criticism of his public commentary about former justice minister Kiri Allan… Audio
RNZ-TVNZ board still working weeks after merger abandoned
An $8000 a day board set up to lead the merger of RNZ and TVNZ is still working and being paid, weeks after the government abandoned the project. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins scrapped the merger in… Audio
National on RNZ - TVNZ merger scrapping
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… Audio
National Party labels TVNZ/RNZ merger costly waste of money
The National Party says the merger of TVNZ and RNZ would be dangerous for democracy, and is a costly waste of money.
Parliament's Economic Development Select Committee has released its report on a… Audio
RNZ + TVNZ = new PME in 2023
The government has confirmed it is creating a new public media entity next year to incorporate RNZ and TVNZ. It says the goal is public media 'fit for the future' - but it will be partly funded by ads… Audio
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New public media plan enters uncharted waters
The clock is ticking for the government’s proposed new public media entity. The next step is a business case and a new charter being drafted behind closed doors. But RNZ already has a charter that’s… Audio
Claims of cancel culture and media bias get political
Against a backdrop of gripes about ‘cancel culture’ in the media, the National Party’s broadcasting spokesperson has warned bias, balance and political influence need to be addressed - and news media… Video, Audio
Ethnic communities - the road ahead
In this episode, Kadambari Raghukumar talks to the Minister for Ethnic Communities, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, along with the Green and National party spokespeople for ethnic communities - Golriz… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Broadcast bosses grilled on balance and bias
In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about RNZ and TVNZ's bosses getting grilled by MPs about balance, bias and biting the hand that feeds (but not much about the… Audio
Election 2020: National Party caucus to meet today after election
National's caucus will meet today for the first time since its devastating defeat on Saturday.
While there's been speculation Judith Collins' job may be on the line, it appears National MPs are still… Audio
Election 2020: National candidates react to results
Lisa Owen and Corin Dann cross to National candidates Emma Mellow, Melissa Lee and Gerry Brownlee for their reactions to initial results of election night. Video, Audio
National MPs respond to latest poll showing drop in support
A large number of National Party MPs could be looking for work after September 19, based on current poll results. If the election was today, the so-called team of 55 could lose about 23 players.
The… Video, Audio
6yo unable to go to school after border restrictions leave father stuck overseas
A 6-year-old Korean boy hasn't been able to attend school for months because Covid-19 border restrictions have left him without a legal guardian in the country.
Rules for international students… Audio
Parliament's first members' day for 2020
Parliament's first member's day for the year has resulted in the passing of a bill to fund disabled election candidates and the failure of a bill calling for more detailed broadcast data Audio