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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

Ronald Hachache
Andrew Jackson
Simon Christophers
Chris Yells
Barrie Chewings
Leanne Hyde
Nick Waldon
Coral Searle
Grant Sandiford
Curt Kyd
Marie McLean
Catherine Hughes
Alan Kemp
Angela Marriott
Bev Taylor
Barry Houlbrooke
Tye Wood
Jillian Moran
Gareth Skirrow
Tracey Ross
Catherine Harper
karin millner
Raewyn Poynter
Ian George
Malcolm Scott
David Harnett
Michael Munro
Carey Hill
Brenny Gibbs
Shane Hamill
13,968 SIGNATURES
15,000 signatures

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  • Ronald Hachache
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  • Andrew Jackson
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  • Chris Yells
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  • Barrie Chewings
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  • Leanne Hyde
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  • Nick Waldon
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  • Coral Searle
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  • Grant Sandiford
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  • Curt Kyd
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  • Marie McLean
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  • Catherine Hughes
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  • Alan Kemp
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  • Angela Marriott
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  • Bev Taylor
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  • Barry Houlbrooke
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  • Tye Wood
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  • Jillian Moran
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  • Gareth Skirrow
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  • Tracey Ross
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  • Catherine Harper
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  • karin millner
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  • Raewyn Poynter
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  • Ian George
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  • Malcolm Scott
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  • David Harnett
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  • Michael Munro
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  • Carey Hill
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  • Brenny Gibbs
    signed 2022-05-07 16:48:23 +1200
  • Shane Hamill
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