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RNZ’s gravy train derails

$18M cut and not a moment too soon

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Matua Kahurangi
May 22, 2025
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RNZ publishes audience research on trust - Public Media Alliance

Here’s some feel-good news for once, RNZ’s bloated funding is being slashed by $18 million over the next four years. One of New Zealand’s most insufferably biased, far-left media machines is finally facing financial reality, thanks to Finance Minister Nicola Willis and the 2025 Budget.

This isn’t just trimming fat. It’s correcting years of reckless spend…

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