Photo: NZ HeraldAn NZ On Air board member has resigned after making a social media post calling new Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters’ attack on media independence “malicious” and him being “the worst of this gang of thugs”. NZ On Air board member Andrew Shaw, a screen sector consultant who has previously worked as a television host, posted today on social media: “Winston Peters attack’s independence of media [sic]. His return is the worst of this gang of thugs.”After questions from Newshub to NZ On Air about the post it disappeared. NZ On Air is a Crown entity of the government that funds broadcasting and creative works. Former NZ on Air board member Andrew Shaw.
Source: New Zealand Herald November 28, 2023 07:34 UTC