Photo: NZ Herald / Mark MitchellA team of experts will begin assessing the viability of the merging of TVNZ and RNZ into one new public media entity. The new entity would, according to Faafoi, have full editorial and operational independence from Government and this would be enshrined in legislation. And the year before at the same select committee, TVNZ chief executive Kevin Kenrick said a merger with RNZ wouldn't necessarily mean job losses – and could even mean the opposite. Martin's business case would look at how a potential new public media entity could meet the "changing expectations of New Zealand audiences and support a strong, vibrant media sector", Faafoi said. "This is a unique opportunity and the right time to make decisions about the whole public media system."

Source: Otago Daily Times March 30, 2021 22:30 UTC