That the folk who once cried “Hands off National Radio!” have greeted the imminent demise of Radio New Zealand with … silence. The folding of Radio New Zealand and Television New Zealand into “Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media” (ANZPM) an “autonomous Crown entity”, is supposed to be complete by 1 March 2023. Over the past five years, Radio New Zealand’s hitherto ferociously loyal listeners have lost almost all their passion for public radio. At the heart of their success lies the public broadcasters’ preservation, and occasional renovation, of the nation’s core narrative. Until recently, New Zealand public broadcasters were doing this pretty well.

Source: Stuff September 04, 2022 22:01 UTC