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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

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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

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

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