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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

Cliff Heydon
Dan Fray
Andrea Collins
Alan Weaver
Myra Eden
George Thony
Heather Williams
Heather Cooper
Janine Slagter
Grant Fuller
Junelle Moore
Carol Baxter
Kevin Dummer
Alan & Anne Young
Maurice Dando
Brenda Spiller
Luke Cavaney
Davd Macfarlane Macfarlane
Abigail Brand
Radwan Loulou
Lochead Dave
Hong Chhoun
Sarah Browne
Craig Hamilton
Julie Seevens
John Davidson
Marjon Dufrenne
Jeremy Murray-Orr
Linda Rawsthorne
Nathalie Spencer
13,968 SIGNATURES
15,000 signatures

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  • Cliff Heydon
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  • Dan Fray
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  • Andrea Collins
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  • Alan Weaver
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  • Myra Eden
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  • George Thony
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  • Heather Williams
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  • Heather Cooper
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  • Janine Slagter
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  • Grant Fuller
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  • Junelle Moore
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  • Carol Baxter
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  • Kevin Dummer
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  • Alan & Anne Young
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  • Maurice Dando
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  • Brenda Spiller
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  • Luke Cavaney
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  • Davd Macfarlane Macfarlane
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  • Abigail Brand
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  • Radwan Loulou
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  • Lochead Dave
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  • Hong Chhoun
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  • Sarah Browne
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  • Craig Hamilton
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  • Julie Seevens
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  • John Davidson
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  • Marjon Dufrenne
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  • Jeremy Murray-Orr
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  • Linda Rawsthorne
    signed 2022-05-07 23:28:05 +1200
  • Nathalie Spencer
    signed 2022-05-07 23:28:02 +1200

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