There is a strong feeling that merging TVNZ and RNZ into a new state media entity is going to proceed despite counter-arguments. The very names Strengthening Public Media and Strong Public Media Business Case imply what would seem a worthwhile goal. Implicit, however, is the implication RNZ and TVNZ are not strong public media. Both TVNZ and RNZ are strong in public interest news. Hopefully, it would work better than the 2003 TVNZ public charter that lapsed, or the non-advertising channels 6 and 7 from 2007.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 07, 2021 16:30 UTC