The Government’s long mooted merger of TVNZ and RNZ into a new state broadcaster is coming closer to fruition.  

The new entity is only three months away, with the two powers set to be merged into the catchily titled Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media by March 1st. 

But questions still remain about how necessary the merger is, who will be chairing the board, and how much money is being spent – none of which has been helped by a trainwreck interview by Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson.  

Today, Myles Thomas, chair at the Better Public Media Trust, joins Damien for a discussion about the merger creating headaches for the Government. 

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