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EPISODE · Mar 4, 2026 · 6 MIN

Media independence is under the spotlight

from Midday Report

Media independence is under the spotlight after revelations that the chair of the TVNZ board raised its own journalists' coverage of a law and order story with the broadcasting minister Paul Goldsmith. Tim Murphy is co-editor of Newsroom and writes about politics and media for the website. He spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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