Kris Faafoi

The PM has confirmed what pundits have predicted for weeks: the plan for a public media entity has been scrapped – before they even settled on a name for it. It’s the second time in five years… Audio

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Kris Faafoi's move into lobbying has raised eyebrows - is there a case for regulating the industry? Audio

Kris Faafoi masterminded the public media merger that’s now in train, before quitting politics to spend more time with his family last June. Now he wants to spend more time with government again… Audio

The National Party wants to stop ministers who've just quit Parliament from being able to immediately become political lobbyists.

Former cabinet minister Kris Faafoi has started his own consultancy… Audio

“Just a minor reshuffle” the PM said on Monday - angering political reporters and pundits always on the alert for ministerial downfalls.  But it was definitely a major for broadcasting, where a… Audio

The government’s planned new Public Media Entity - backed with $109m a year in last week's Budget - was debated in a virtual meeting this week. But beyond expanded public funding for three years… Audio

After months of behind-closed-doors planning, Budget 2022 has at last put some fresh figures for the government's planned public media entity into the public domain. The increase in public funding is… Audio

The government has confirmed it is creating a new public media entity next year to incorporate RNZ and TVNZ. It says the goal is public media 'fit for the future' - but it will be partly funded by ads… Audio

The government has confirmed it is creating a new public media entity incorporating RNZ and TVNZ. But it has not revealed details of its funding - or the charter which will govern its operations. 

After more than two years and millions of dollars spent, the Government has finally confirmed a new media outfit will replace state-owned TVNZ and RNZ. Mediawatch looks at what's behind the new public…

It's been two years since New Zealand last fulfilled its refugee quota of 1500 people.

So with so many Ukrainians displaced, how easy would it be for New Zealand to offer a safe haven to refugees… Video, Audio

Covid-19 may dominate the news but Parliament does also have other things on its agenda. Quite a few things including a repeal of Three Strikes sentencing law. Audio

The government will repeal the Three Strikes Law.

The Justice Minister Kris Faafoi is tabling a repeal bill in Parliament saying the law has led to absurd outcomes, where judges have had to give… Audio

A sweeping review of electoral laws will look into whether the political donations regime should be scrapped, and public money be used to bankroll political parties.

Also under consideration is the… Audio

110 new journalism jobs have been bankrolled by the Public Interest Journalism Fund - the biggest investment yet from this recent government initiative. News media companies welcomed this big boost… Audio