Govt to announce new 'broadcasting strategy' in next 24h

A new broadcasting strategy will be announced in the next 24 hours, Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson says.

It comes two months after the TVNZ-RNZ merger was scrapped.

Jackson wouldn’t provide details but said it has nothing to do with the merger.

"I’m going to roll out a broadcasting strategy for all New Zealanders."

He said he would make an announcement over the “next 24 hours”.

Yesterday, TVNZ chief executive Simon Power resigned after a year in the job. Jackson said the two had some “robust kōrero” over the past few months.

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He wished him the best and said there was “no pressure from my side.”

A final tally of the TVNZ-RNZ merger showed it cost nearly $20 million in public money, with $24 million leftover after the plan was scrapped amid Chris Hipkins' policy bonfire.