Leaders Pay Tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh
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More money here to start it. than ever is being given to the media sector or the last four years, the National is currently meeting with of our tax dollars, we need to know that it Labour government has been on a Image Courtesy: RNZ stakeholders across the sector to determine is being spent right, we need to know the prolonged pathway scattered with on public broadcasting is her three years in amalgamate the non-commercial aspects the best approach to the future of all media regulations are up to date and platform millions spent on reviews, working charge of New Zealand’s Censorship laws. of RNZ and the commercial role of TVNZ in New Zealand, we committed to a com- agnostic and above all we need our public Fgroups and several overlapping Ministeri- Model risks failure in an environment with many other media prehensive all-encompassing review of the media to trusted and work for our nation. al portfolios trying to determine the future For a start, National is extremely organisations that are precluded from media sector and despite us not being in Let us talk about the future of New Zea- of the media sector in New Zealand. concerned that this ‘ Expert Governance receiving similar support and funding. government, I have started this discussion land media, you are funding it, you know Their latest decision has been a pro- Group’ will be yet another failed model Frankly the disestablishment proposal as National’s Spokesperson. it needs fixing and you know National can posal to disestablish RNZ and TVNZ and in a long line of reviews, working groups also comes at a time where RNZ is due to We also wrote to Indian Newslink and get this done. create some sort of a quasi-commercial and Ministerial consultations over the past be reviewed before Parliament’s Economic hope to hear from the team soon. Melissa MP is a List MP of the National and non-commercial hybrid to replace the several years, some of which have yet to Development, Science and Innovation We strongly encourage the Minister to Party from Mt Albert, Auckland. She spent current entities. even begin their work in earnest. Committee; as the Member of Parliament join us in developing a comprehensive plan more than two decades in the media before Questionable credential It is also important to note that lack of who was Chairing this committee back in for the future of New Zealand media rather entering Parliament in November 2008. How this will operate and whether it is a clear cut time frame for the Governance its old iteration, the Commerce Committee than continue down the piecemeal path She is the Party’s Spokesperson for Broad- feasible has been put in the hands of yet Group’s work will no doubt see it be yet in 2016, it is incredibly disappointing that this government has undertaken. casting & Media| Digital Economy and another working group, the Governance another bureaucratic waste of Ministerial the Minister is choosing to disrespect Have your say please Communications and Ethnic Communities. Group on Public Media led by Tracey resources rather than championing a best important Parliamentary processes on a Now is not the time to merge or Additional Reading: TVNZ-RNZ Merger: Martin, one of the former Ministers of the practice approach for the future of media. deeply divisive issue. disestablish RNZ and TVNZ when we need Public Media Plan being studied in private Labour-led government who lost her seat We can see significant problems in the Fresh thinking needed a far harder look at the wider media sector on Page 15 in the September 2020 general election. government’s attempt in proposing a new To tackle these issues, we need fresh of New Zealand. Her only credible tie to being an ‘expert’ Charter for this entity if it is to try and thinking. I am talking about what you want to Leaders pay tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh Staff Reporter not very good at that.’ Apparently he Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Ma- generations in the United Kingdom, laughed, delighted with the candid feed- huta sung a waiata of loss and sorrow. across the Commonwealth and around olitical leaders, members of the back,” she said, speaking in Parliament. She said that today was the time to the world.” public and well-wishers around Ms Ardern said that Prince Philip acknowledge the dedication of service Justin Welby, the Archbishop of the world have paid tribute to would be best remembered in New Zea- of Prince Philip, who was a “man of his Canterbury, said that “he consistently Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth land for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary time.” put the interests of others ahead of PII’s husband, after his death at the age Award, which provides life-changing Astonishing Achievement his own and, in so doing, provided of 99. opportunities for young people. Prince Charles said that his father’s an outstanding example of Christian A statement issued by Buckingham Champion of Environment life was an “astonishing achievement.” Service.” Palace spoke of the Queen’s “deep National Party Leader Judith Collins Reflecting on Prince Philip’s life Distinguished Military Career sorrow” following his death at Windsor relayed her Party’s “profound sadness’ for a BBC Programme, Prince Charles India’s Prime Minister Narendra Castle on Friday, April 9, 2021. at the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh. said: “His energy was astonishing in Modi paid tribute to Prince Philip who He was the longest-serving royal She said that Prince Philip had supporting my mama (the Queen) and visited India (a former British Colony) consort in British history. given a lifetime of public service to his doing it for such a long time, and, in four times. The Ceremonial Royal Funeral will country, the commonwealth, and his some extraordinary way, being able to “My thoughts are with the British be held at 3 pm (BST) on Saturday, April wife of 73 years, Queen Elizabeth II. go on doing it for so long. What he has people and the Royal Family on the 17, 2021 at St George’s Chapel in the Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh She said that the Duke was a done has amounted to an astonishing passing away of HRH The Prince Philip, grounds of Windsor Castle. The event “Just this morning (April 13, 2021), champion of the environment, wildlife achievement,” he said. Duke of Edinburgh. He had a distin- will be televised. I received an email from a woman and young people. Princess Anne said that the Duke guished career in the military and was A man of humour whose daughter was selected to help Green Party Co-Leader James Shaw “treated everyone as an individual and at the forefront of many community Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Prince Philip plant a tree in the botanic gave a markedly brief tribute. gave them the respect he felt they were service initiatives. May his soul rest in praised Prince Philip for never shying gardens during one royal visit. Jess, a “I would like to echo the words of his due as individuals.” peace,” he said in his Tweeter message. away from his sense of duty and that brownie at the time, watched His Royal grandson Prince William, who said I Speaking at Downing Street, British The above is an abridged version. For he will be known for his down to earth Highness working with the spade for know he would want us to get on with Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that full text, please visit style and formidable sense of humour. a while before telling him ‘you are the job,” he said.