Dunne’s crocodile tears simply posturing
Clare Curran | 2 Jul 2012 Peter Dunne's criticism of the government’s decision to extend public frequency radio licenses to MediaWorks, at the same time as axing TVNZ7 ring hollow, says Labour’s...
View ArticleGovernment MPs mislead TVNZ7’s supporters
Clare Curran | 3 Sep 2012National MPs on the Commerce Select Committee have misled New Zealanders on the options for saving public broadcaster TVNZ7 in a report released today, Labour’s broadcasting...
View ArticleParalympians and public not served well by commercial broadcasters
Clare Curran | 5 Sep 2012The role public broadcasting should be playing, but isn’t, means Kiwis are missing out on some of the year’s best sporting action, Labour’s Broadcasting and Disability Issues...
View ArticleParalympians prove their prowess
Clare CurranLouisa Wall | 11 Sep 2012New Zealand’s triumphant 17 medal haul at the Paralympic Games reflects the great effort being made to dismantle stereotypes about disabled people and elite sport,...
View ArticleThe real New Zealand does have talent
Clare Curran | 14 Sep 2012While New Zealanders missed out on watching live coverage of our champion Paralympic athletes, New Zealand on Air has again chosen to use taxpayer funding to support...
View ArticleWho owns New Zealand’s Got Talent?
Clare Curran | 26 Oct 2012New Zealand taxpayers should be aggrieved at news today that a leading contender in New Zealand’s Got Talent has withdrawn because of restrictive performance conditions...
View ArticleMedia must be seen to be free from political interference
Clare Curran | 9 Nov 2012The appointment of Richard Long to the board of TVNZ might look good on paper but his links to the National Party could create the perception of political interference, says...
View ArticleNew Radio NZ CE must be committed to charter
Clare Curran | 17 Jan 2013The replacement for long-serving Radio New Zealand chief executive Peter Cavanagh must have the same commitment to commercial-free public broadcasting and respect for the...
View ArticleMurdoch sale opportunity to review broadcasting and video content
Clare Curran | 4 Mar 2013The Government must include video content and broadcasting in its review of the telecommunications industry following News Limited’s decision to sell its stake in Sky...
View ArticleConsistent standards good, but keep politicians away from appointments
Clare CurranAndrew Little | 26 Mar 2013Consistent ethical standards for all forms of media are necessary but politicians should be kept away from appointing complaints bodies and setting terms of...
View ArticleGovt distances self from Māori TV appointment
Clare Curran | 4 Sep 2013Bill English is distancing the Government from Māori TV’s looming appointment of a CEO who controversially left his previous executive job at TVNZ, Labour’s Broadcasting...
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