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Communications - Television

ACT The Liberal Party Rodney Hide

Not
set out
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website.

Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Sue Kedgley


The Green Party recognises that Television New Zealand has a responsibility to reflect New Zealand culture and include good New Zealand dramas and documentaries into its programme structure, rather than relying on formula game show or personality-based 'real TV' options

New Zealand Labour Party Hon Trevor Mallard

Not
set out
on
their
website.

Maori Party Hone Harawira Not
set out
on
their
website.
National Party of New Zealand ds

Maintain state ownership of TVNZ and continue support for Maori Television
Switch off analogue by 2015; final date will be confirmed once 75% of households have digital, or 2012, whichever occurs first
Make TVNZ charter funding contestable through NZ on Air and make it available to other free-to-air broadcasters on a competive basis so that the best projects get onto our screens
Maintain funding for the Freeview platform
Demand public accountability for the $79 million of direct funding allocated to TVNZ6 & TVNZ7

New Zealand First Pita Paraone

Combine Television New Zealand (TVNZ) and Radio New Zealand under one state-owned enterprise known as New Zealand Broadcasting (NZB)
Continue to develop the re-establishment of TV One along the lines of a public service channel with limited advertising and a concentration on quality programming
Run TV2 on a commercial basis to help fund TV One and Radio New Zealand, and return dividends to the taxpayer
Immediately introduce a fair process of allocating digital channels and radio spectrum bands

Progressive Coalition Hon Jim Anderton Not
set out
on
their
website.
United Future New Zealand Hon Peter Dunne

Ensure a particular focus on improving quality, accountability and transparency within all publicly funded broadcasting services
Ensure that the BSA has the resources to hear and act on complaints quickly, allow it to be pro-active in raising issues that concern it
Supports the concept of NZ On Air as a mechanism for encouraging local content on television and radio
Reduce the compliance costs of regulations for bands on airwaves for regional broadcasters

You can find the policy positions of more parties by checking these websites.
Alliance New Zealand
Democrats for Social Credit
Direct Democracy Party
Libertarianz
The Republic Party of New Zealand

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