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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

Linda Schuster
Rachael Lagias
Stephen Rush
Paul Page
Bicknell Daniel
Doug Dowling
Roy Wilford
Ernest Welthagen
Grant Robinson
Angie Prince
Paul Smith
Raewyn Hansen
Fiona Christie
Lachlan McCallum
Eleanor Keen
Ann Peters
John Combs
G Lambert
Prter Vesetolu
Paul lockwood
Mitch Minchington
Heather Tudor
Kirsten Elms
Mike Karl
Martha McAnallen
Suzie Dymond
Mathew MCkenzie
Mark Stockdale
Dave Broad
Jenness Collins
13,968 SIGNATURES
15,000 signatures

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  • Linda Schuster
    signed 2022-05-05 22:14:43 +1200
  • Rachael Lagias
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  • Stephen Rush
    signed 2022-05-05 22:12:57 +1200
  • Paul Page
    signed 2022-05-05 22:12:27 +1200
  • Bicknell Daniel
    signed 2022-05-05 22:12:05 +1200
  • Doug Dowling
    signed 2022-05-05 22:11:59 +1200
  • Roy Wilford
    signed 2022-05-05 22:11:07 +1200
  • Ernest Welthagen
    signed 2022-05-05 22:11:02 +1200
  • Grant Robinson
    signed 2022-05-05 22:10:13 +1200
  • Angie Prince
    signed 2022-05-05 22:10:01 +1200
  • Paul Smith
    signed 2022-05-05 22:09:36 +1200
  • Raewyn Hansen
    signed 2022-05-05 22:08:54 +1200
  • Fiona Christie
    signed 2022-05-05 22:08:32 +1200
  • Lachlan McCallum
    signed 2022-05-05 22:07:34 +1200
  • Eleanor Keen
    signed 2022-05-05 22:07:32 +1200
  • Ann Peters
    signed 2022-05-05 22:05:55 +1200
  • John Combs
    signed 2022-05-05 22:05:22 +1200
  • G Lambert
    signed 2022-05-05 22:05:14 +1200
  • Prter Vesetolu
    signed 2022-05-05 22:05:01 +1200
  • Paul lockwood
    signed 2022-05-05 22:04:35 +1200
  • Mitch Minchington
    signed 2022-05-05 22:02:27 +1200
  • Heather Tudor
    signed 2022-05-05 22:02:26 +1200
  • Kirsten Elms
    signed 2022-05-05 22:01:38 +1200
  • Mike Karl
    signed 2022-05-05 22:01:33 +1200
  • Martha McAnallen
    signed 2022-05-05 22:01:18 +1200
  • Suzie Dymond
    signed 2022-05-05 22:01:03 +1200
  • Mathew MCkenzie
    signed 2022-05-05 22:00:38 +1200
  • Mark Stockdale
    signed 2022-05-05 22:00:09 +1200
  • Dave Broad
    signed 2022-05-05 22:00:04 +1200
  • Jenness Collins
    signed 2022-05-05 22:00:03 +1200

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