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The next Labour government will continue to develop partnerships with all those involved in the broadcasting sector to ensure more local content, Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs said today.

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Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs says National’s broadcasting policy is lightweight, vague and lacks commitment to public broadcasting.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs says that after further consideration she has decided it is not appropriate to direct Television New Zealand to include the charter in the company's Statement of Corporate Intent in this pre-election period.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs says the radio industry's voluntary commitment to play more New Zealand music is already showing promising results. And NZ Music month, which is coming to an end, will give the voluntary quota a huge boost.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs has welcomed the Commerce Committee's positive report on Radio New Zealand's financial performance and operations.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

I am very pleased to announce today that as part of Budget 2002 the government is increasing the funding available to television broadcasting in New Zealand by a total of $18 million a year. This funding will be allocated to Television New Zealand and NZ On Air, from the financial year starting on the first of July and continuing in future years. (All figures are GST inclusive.)

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs has announced the appointment of former State Services Commissioner Don Hunn as chair of New Zealand on Air, the Crown agency charged with allocating public funding to support New Zealand broadcasting. He succeeds David Beatson who has completed two terms as chair.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

The Budget will increase the funding available to television broadcasting in New Zealand by a total of $18 million (GST inclusive) per annum, Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs announced today.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs says she is confident Parliament will pass the TVNZ Bill in time for the public broadcaster to become a Charter-focused crown owned company by July 1.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

Former cabinet minister and New Zealand Ambassador to the United Nations, Dame Ann Hercus, has been appointed a director of Television New Zealand Ltd.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

I move, That the New Zealand Stock Exchange Restructuring Bill be now read a third time.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs has congratulated Ian Fraser on his appointment by the Television New Zealand Board as chief executive of TVNZ.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs has announced three board appointments to two public broadcasting organisations.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

The government is inviting public input into the development of policy on digital television

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

Mr Speaker I move that the Television New Zealand Bill be now read a first time.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

Government will provide $7 million new funding to bring court staff salaries up to the public sector average, Courts Minister Matt Robson announced today.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

New Technologies and the Digital Future is a comprehensive examination of the issues associated with digital developments and their implications for New Zealand content in various media.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

New board members for Radio New Zealand Ltd and Television New Zealand Ltd have been announced by Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs says she’s pleased TVNZ and Sky Television have reached agreement for TV ONE and TV2 to be available on the Sky digital platform.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs says she’s pleased TVNZ and Sky Television have reached agreement for TV ONE and TV2 to be available on the Sky digital platform.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

TVNZ's new crown company structure will have a parent holding company with television and transmission subsidiaries, Broadcasting Minister, Marian Hobbs, said today.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs says National's broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich betrays her ignorance in her claims about TVNZ's annual results for the 2001 financial year.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

Communications Minister Paul Swain and Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs have released a discussion document on the future of the FM radio broadcasting band.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

Independent research commissioned by New Zealand on Air on new technologies is a useful contribution to current thinking on digital broadcasting

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting