In 2003, the Labour government voted for a charter for TVNZ. In return for $15m a year, TVNZ had to provide programmes which showed New Zealand culture and way of life. The charter gave a list of things that TVNZ had to do. It had to show Maori culture, New Zealand films including documentaries, programmes for children and young people and programmes for minority interests like arts programmes.
Last week, the government voted to get rid of the charter. Now the $15m will go to New Zealand on Air. Any TV channel or film maker can apply for money to make a programme.
TVNZ still has to make a profit for the government, just as before. It is free to show any programmes it wants. Probably this means buying cheap American programmes like reality shows. 90 TVNZ staff have recently lost their jobs in an effort to save $25m because advertising does not bring in enough money these days.
The Labour Party said that this means the government is wanting to sell TVNZ in the future.
Questions
Did you know that TVNZ had this charter? Have they shown Maori culture, New Zealand films or programmes for minority interests? Have they shown New Zealand culture and way of life? Do you think there will be big changes?
I think that the government can help the Maori Culture giving education to all Maori that live in New Zealand.
The government should invest in education. All country should be have a correct structure.
The education is the fundamental.
If the government finances are well, then, the government may invest in TV Shows (programas de televisión).
As a suggestion I believe that the government should invest in subsidies that directly strengthen the Maori Culture as:
– Education.
– Loans (this money will be used to buy materials and afer
this materials will be tranformed in products, and
sold by the people).
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