Kate Hawkesby: Do Kiwis trust a govt happy to throw out their unpopular policies in an election year?

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Feb 8, 2023 · 3m

So the worst kept secret in politics yesterday was finally confirmed - the merger is a gone burger. Merging TVNZ and RNZ was never a good idea - right from the get go.

Everyone thought it was crazy and so the Government now finally agree. Either that, or they just can’t handle the criticism and unpopularity of it.

Because I can’t help thinking if you believe in a policy and invest in it, throw money at it - not just any money either - don’t forget $9,000 a day on consultants, then you believe in it.

But as a sop to the failed project what are they doing? Handing out more money.

More for RNZ…