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Strong Public Media proactive releases

The following documents relating to the Strong Public Media Programme have been proactively released by Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

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Some information have been withheld from this proactive release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the OIA). Where this is the case, the relevant sections of the OIA that apply have been identified. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it.

2023

Date Reference Title
4 May Strong Public Media Establishment Board Improving New Zealand's public media - recommendations for the Minister for Broadcasting and Media (PDF 393 KB) 

2022

Date Reference Title
17 June AM2022/321 Strong Public Media Overview and Update (PDF 4 MB)

 
16 June AM2022/310 Material for First Reading of ANZPM Bill (PDF 188 KB)

 
10 June AM2022/289 Outstanding Issues Following LEG Committee (PDF 180 KB)

 
02 June BR2022/278 Further Amendments to ANZPM Bill (PDF 117 KB)

 
01 June AM2022/268 For lodgement: ANZPM Cabinet Legislation Committee paper and Bill (PDF 76 KB)

 
30 May BR2022/265-EB Strong Public Media Establishment Board - Final Terms of Reference (PDF 170 KB)

 
27 May BR2022/255 Approval for Lodgement: ANZPM Cabinet Legislation Committee Paper and Bill (PDF 100 KB)

 
25 May BR2022/250 Update on Draft ANZPM Legislation Cabinet paper and Bill (PDF 2.5 MB)

 
06 May BR2022/209 Strong Public Media – Update on Drafting of Bill and Further Decisions Required (PDF 199 KB)

 
13 June Cabinet Paper and Minute Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill: Approval for Introduction (PDF 1.2 MB)

 
21 February Establishment of New Public Media Entity Cabinet material Cabinet Paper: Establishment of a new public media entity (PDF 330 KB)
Cabinet paper Annex 1: SPM Business Case (PDF 3.2 MB)
Cabinet paper Annex 2: View and perspectives from targeted engagement to inform the development of a charter for a new entity (PDF 165 KB)
Cabinet paper Annex 3: Draft Terms of Reference for Establishment Board (PDF 107 KB)
Cabinet Minute CAB-SUB-0034: Establishment of a new public media entity (PDF 460 KB)
BCG Report (PDF 3.2 MB)

2021

Date Reference Title
27 August  AM2021/498  BCG: Final update on targeted stakeholder engagement process to inform a draft charter (PDF12 MB) 

 
10 August AM2021/450 BCG: Update on targeted stakeholder engagement process to inform a draft charter (PDF10 MB)

 
March

 

 Kantar Report

 

 Strong Public Media Audience Data Analysis

 
17 February

 

 Cabinet Minute

 

 Strong Public Media Business Case: Establishment of Governance Group

 
17 February

 

 Cabinet Paper

 

 Strong Public Media Business Case Governance Group

 

2020

Date Reference Title
28 January

 

 Cabinet Paper and Minute

 

 Strengthening Public Media: Report Back (PDF 376 KB)

 

Updated on 4th May 2023