RNZ and TVNZ could be disestablished and replaced with a new public broadcaster under a new proposal that may be before Cabinet within weeks.
The government is looking at how best to shore up public broadcasting, as many traditional media players fight for their survival.
An advisory group that includes RNZ and TVNZ has concluded the status quo is unsustainable.
The co-editor of Newsroom and former head of news at TV3, Mark Jennings, and the managing editor of The Spinoff, Duncan Greive, are on the line.
