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Petition: Media outlets must repay taxpayer funding

Media

Taxpayers' Union polling reveals most New Zealanders believe government funding undermines media independence. Whether or not this is true is irrelevant, perceptions of independence are important for retaining trust and confidence in the media. 

This comes after the Government has given millions hand over fist to the likes of the NZ Herald, Stuff, and The Spinoff from the $55 million Public Interest Journalism Fund.

Sign the petition calling on media companies to pay back the Public Interest Journalism Fund to restore confidence in media independence. 

I call on media companies that took money from the last government’s so-called Public Interest Journalism Fund to restore confidence in media independence and pay it back.

Who's signing

Farquharson Jim
Percy Harpham
Greg Pwesland
Rob Henderson
Akash patel
Sean Kirton
Lara Floyd
Jeremy Eggleton
Te Koeti Paramena
Richard McGrath
Vladimir Naydenov
Jan Bernau
James Davey
Greg Hulbert
Neil Butler
Julia Manssen
Bruce Anderson
Raymond van Beek
Maureen Behenna
Trident Wall
Heather McGregor
Liz van Beek
John Hogan
Craig Malcolm
Craig Blackwood
Martyn Goddard
Rex Hansen
Barry Meikle
Paul Jensen
Ray Russell
13,970 SIGNATURES
15,000 signatures

Will you sign?


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  • Farquharson Jim
    signed 2024-10-03 15:58:51 +1300
  • Percy Harpham
    signed 2024-08-26 21:47:38 +1200
  • Greg Pwesland
    signed 2024-08-20 09:56:38 +1200
  • Rob Henderson
    signed 2024-08-19 15:44:19 +1200
  • Akash patel
    signed 2024-06-30 15:28:55 +1200
  • Sean Kirton
    signed 2024-05-27 16:05:39 +1200
  • Lara Floyd
    signed 2024-05-05 12:12:52 +1200
  • Jeremy Eggleton
    signed 2024-04-24 13:45:53 +1200
  • Te Koeti Paramena
    signed 2024-03-22 21:05:58 +1300
  • Richard McGrath
    signed 2024-03-03 20:05:02 +1300
  • Vladimir Naydenov
    signed 2024-03-01 21:39:31 +1300
  • Jan Bernau
    signed 2024-02-27 15:06:21 +1300
  • James Davey
    signed 2024-02-26 12:10:50 +1300
  • Greg Hulbert
    signed 2024-02-26 12:10:22 +1300
  • Neil Butler
    signed 2024-02-21 17:40:28 +1300
  • Julia Manssen
    signed 2024-02-20 21:13:11 +1300
  • Bruce Anderson
    signed 2024-02-20 11:18:10 +1300
  • Raymond van Beek
    signed 2024-02-20 08:56:48 +1300
  • Maureen Behenna
    signed 2024-02-20 05:14:24 +1300
  • Trident Wall
    signed 2024-02-19 21:43:42 +1300
  • Heather McGregor
    signed 2024-02-19 20:17:59 +1300
  • Liz van Beek
    signed 2024-02-19 14:24:28 +1300
  • John Hogan
    signed 2024-02-18 15:38:45 +1300
  • Craig Malcolm
    signed 2024-02-18 00:33:25 +1300
  • Craig Blackwood
    signed 2024-02-17 13:21:58 +1300
  • Martyn Goddard
    signed 2024-02-16 08:10:31 +1300
  • Rex Hansen
    signed 2024-02-15 21:18:20 +1300
  • Barry Meikle
    signed 2024-02-15 16:29:41 +1300
  • Paul Jensen
    signed 2024-02-15 14:56:01 +1300
  • Ray Russell
    signed 2024-02-15 14:43:46 +1300

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