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Master Geek
  Reply # 461627 22-Apr-2011 16:45 Send private message

The only money TVNZ gets from the taxpayer these days is the money that's been allocated to TVNZ7.

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  Reply # 461652 22-Apr-2011 18:41 Send private message

Journeyman: The only money TVNZ gets from the taxpayer these days is the money that's been allocated to TVNZ7.



Yes but TVNZ is owned by the tax payer  so programming should all be FTA..




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Old3eyes

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Ultimate Geek
  Reply # 461660 22-Apr-2011 19:12 Send private message

old3eyes:
Journeyman: The only money TVNZ gets from the taxpayer these days is the money that's been allocated to TVNZ7.



Yes but TVNZ is owned by the tax payer  so programming should all be FTA..

I applaud the sentiment, but is this not the same as saying that all shareholders of a company should get a discount on goods or services supplied to them by that company equal to their proportion of ownership?

TVNZ is a company owned by the tax-payers.  Any profit it makes should be returned to the tax-payers.  How it generates that profit is a matter for the company directors to specify, and for the managers to implement. That may or may not include providing perks for shareholders.  

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Master Geek
  Reply # 468402 12-May-2011 18:02 Send private message

For those interested... on Parliment TV now (Wednesday Evening), they are debating a new bill to repeal the TVNZ charter, relieving them of any public responsibilities and to only make money.

Only a few steps to go before getting rid of TVNZ now.

Very appropriate that a National list MP from Southland is chairing. No surprise there.

Gavin.

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