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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

Roger Bidois
Colin Rippey
Elaine Magill
Michael Burns
Ingrid Savill
Evan Dackers
Roger Adams
Ayisha Mulgrew
Sophia Moore
Brenda Dalton
Alethea Courtenay
Steven Roberts
John Elms
Michael Pilcher
Dan Adams
Christine Wenzlick
Catherine Savill
Trevor Hendra
Andrew Trolove
Darrell Klante
David McNicholas
Sean Philips
Ruth Rutland
Mike Busby
Bernard Faull
Rene Heyde
Debra Sauvarin
Marie Read
Joseph C
Christopher Abnett
13,968 SIGNATURES
15,000 signatures

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  • Roger Bidois
    signed 2022-05-08 20:18:13 +1200
  • Colin Rippey
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  • Elaine Magill
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  • Michael Burns
    signed 2022-05-08 20:15:07 +1200
  • Ingrid Savill
    signed 2022-05-08 20:13:53 +1200
  • Evan Dackers
    signed 2022-05-08 20:13:32 +1200
  • Roger Adams
    signed 2022-05-08 20:13:09 +1200
  • Ayisha Mulgrew
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  • Sophia Moore
    signed 2022-05-08 20:12:21 +1200
  • Brenda Dalton
    signed 2022-05-08 20:11:47 +1200
  • Alethea Courtenay
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  • Steven Roberts
    signed 2022-05-08 20:11:06 +1200
  • John Elms
    signed 2022-05-08 20:11:04 +1200
  • Michael Pilcher
    signed 2022-05-08 20:11:02 +1200
  • Dan Adams
    signed 2022-05-08 20:10:53 +1200
  • Christine Wenzlick
    signed 2022-05-08 20:09:29 +1200
  • Catherine Savill
    signed 2022-05-08 20:07:15 +1200
  • Trevor Hendra
    signed 2022-05-08 20:06:59 +1200
  • Andrew Trolove
    signed 2022-05-08 20:04:56 +1200
  • Darrell Klante
    signed 2022-05-08 20:03:35 +1200
  • David McNicholas
    signed 2022-05-08 20:03:22 +1200
  • Sean Philips
    signed 2022-05-08 20:02:46 +1200
  • Ruth Rutland
    signed 2022-05-08 20:02:10 +1200
  • Mike Busby
    signed 2022-05-08 20:01:15 +1200
  • Bernard Faull
    signed 2022-05-08 20:01:05 +1200
  • Rene Heyde
    signed 2022-05-08 19:58:20 +1200
  • Debra Sauvarin
    signed 2022-05-08 19:57:32 +1200
  • Marie Read
    signed 2022-05-08 19:57:20 +1200
  • Joseph C
    signed 2022-05-08 19:56:18 +1200
  • Christopher Abnett
    signed 2022-05-08 19:56:02 +1200

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