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History repeats
Author: Brendon Burns
Category: Funding Cutbacks
Created: 11:13 AM, Friday 26 March, 2010
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Labour’s broadcasting spokesman Brendon Burns wants you to support his e-petition for Radio New Zealand – ww.handsoffradionz.co.nz
BBC also facing cuts
Author: Brendon Burns
Category: Funding Cutbacks
Created: 09:56 AM, Thursday 04 March, 2010
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A good post on Red Alert how BBC also facing cuts - from my colleague Grant Robertson..
Tsunami coverage
Author: Brendon Burns
Category: Funding Cutbacks
Created: 12:56 PM, Tuesday 02 March, 2010
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Like many people, I wasn't aware of the tsunami alert until my alarm switched on and Sean Plunket was on-air, with the special Morning Report.
Anti RNZ supporters struggling
Author: Brendon Burns
Category: Funding Cutbacks
Created: 11:13 AM, Tuesday 02 March, 2010
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A rival Facebook page established for those who don't want to save Radio NZ is struggling.
Money well spent on Radio NZ
Author: Brendon Burns
Category: Funding Cutbacks
Created: 12:01 PM, Monday 01 March, 2010
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To those who say Radio NZ should not be funded by taxes as they don't listen to it I say this; I hope I never need a coronary unit or cancer treatment but I'm glad my taxes provide those - and no amount of private medical insurance ever covers the cost of
From Question Time yesterday
Author: Brendon Burns
Category: Funding Cutbacks
Created: 12:27 PM, Friday 26 February, 2010
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Here's the link to the transcript of Question Time in Parliament yesterday.
Saving Public Radio
Author: Brendon Burns
Category: Funding Cutbacks
Created: 09:19 PM, Wednesday 24 February, 2010
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Has the cigar-smoking Broadcasting Minister bitten off more than he can chew with his suggestions to Radio NZ to cut services to meet its long-to-be frozen budget?
National Govt vs National Radio
Author: Brendon Burns
Category: Funding Cutbacks
Created: 09:13 PM, Wednesday 24 February, 2010
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Guyon Espiner's report tonight on government efforts to force cutbacks on a resisting Radio NZ is bang on the money.