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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

Barbara Willis
Shayne Oliver
Luke Williams
Tony Hardie
Kylie Wire
Colin Hooper
Mark Stewart
Judy Waldman
Jane Ross
Alan Perry
Trish Stockley
David Bull
Anne Cox
Chris O'Brien
Gena Taylor
Nina Ash
Mark Allan
Ray Wtlkinson
gary wood
Deane Mckechie
Ginaa Sanders
Alison Riddle
Kylie Griffin
Jean Marie Nicholl
Stacey Brown
Sarah Wardle
Jan Washington
May R
Olivia Stevens
Jessica Martin
13,968 SIGNATURES
15,000 signatures

Will you sign?

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  • Barbara Willis
    signed 2022-05-10 17:01:24 +1200
  • Shayne Oliver
    signed 2022-05-10 16:59:41 +1200
  • Luke Williams
    signed 2022-05-10 16:58:07 +1200
  • Tony Hardie
    signed 2022-05-10 16:35:45 +1200
  • Kylie Wire
    signed 2022-05-10 16:25:29 +1200
  • Colin Hooper
    signed 2022-05-10 15:55:36 +1200
  • Mark Stewart
    signed 2022-05-10 15:38:43 +1200
  • Judy Waldman
    signed 2022-05-10 15:38:24 +1200
  • Jane Ross
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  • Alan Perry
    signed 2022-05-10 15:17:37 +1200
  • Trish Stockley
    signed 2022-05-10 15:02:04 +1200
  • David Bull
    signed 2022-05-10 14:57:04 +1200
  • Anne Cox
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  • Chris O'Brien
    signed 2022-05-10 14:40:36 +1200
  • Gena Taylor
    signed 2022-05-10 14:07:43 +1200
  • Nina Ash
    signed 2022-05-10 14:03:55 +1200
  • Mark Allan
    signed 2022-05-10 14:02:38 +1200
  • Ray Wtlkinson
    signed 2022-05-10 13:54:38 +1200
  • gary wood
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  • Deane Mckechie
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  • Ginaa Sanders
    signed 2022-05-10 13:45:30 +1200
  • Alison Riddle
    signed 2022-05-10 13:42:34 +1200
  • Kylie Griffin
    signed 2022-05-10 13:41:10 +1200
  • Jean Marie Nicholl
    signed 2022-05-10 13:35:44 +1200
  • Stacey Brown
    signed 2022-05-10 13:16:35 +1200
  • Sarah Wardle
    signed 2022-05-10 12:42:41 +1200
  • Jan Washington
    signed 2022-05-10 12:32:08 +1200
  • May R
    signed 2022-05-10 12:26:20 +1200
  • Olivia Stevens
    signed 2022-05-10 12:24:59 +1200
  • Jessica Martin
    signed 2022-05-10 12:24:26 +1200

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