libertyscott

TVNZ is owned by the public. So it is part of the public sector. And no I don’t think selling off SOE’s to the private sector will do anything to reduce income inequality in New Zealand.

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As much and as all I disagree most of what liberty scott says, I can agree with

TVNZ (compared to BCNZ) has never been a public service broadcaster, those seeking non-commercial broadcasting would be better off supporting the non-commercial voluntary channels like Triangle TV and indeed MTS which actually give a damn about broadcasting variety and interesting material that isn’t on mainstream TV. TVNZ is absolutely immersed in a culture that is about entertainment, popularity and “world famous in New Zealand” stars of relative mediocrity.

Right on the button there! But I do not agree that selling it is the answer. We have a an extremely good public service radio network, I do not see why we cannot have a good public service TV network too.

The digital platform will bring some interesting changes, methinks.

peace
W

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Bro – you were bent over double promoting them before the election – couldn’t get enough of the Glorious John Key and his nasty crew. We told you and told you that he was not to be trusted and we were right (as I know you soon discovered).

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Fly

Where ever did you get the idea that I am a fan of Key and the Nat’s?
They are without doubt the most gutless bunch of sell outs (economically) I have seen in the house.

Having said that, yesterdays passing of tougher gang legislation is to be applauded and what a pity it was to see the Greens once again show more concern for criminals than victims……or is it more to do with Meyt and the Greens making excuses for Maori criminals again?

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Dunno about the “fresh Greens” fly, there was a report on the radio this morning that said many Kiwi’s are suffering from Green fatigue.

It seems that your message is falling on deaf ears, Kiwi’s are no longer going to be conned into destroying our economy when any efforts we make in NZ will not make an ounce of difference to climate change.

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And how will the staff of TVNZ feel (those that haven’t been made redundant already) about their salary freeze, in the face of the Chief Executive’s absurd salary and bonus.

Well the difference would be that he got a bonus for the previous year’s performance, while the salary freeze came much later.

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I suppose the salary is another public sector CEO contribution to income inequality. Once these salaries are set by comparison with the private sector this will happen. The private sector rewards CEO’s for performance in delivering profits after initially paying a premium for getting the best CEO.

On this system income inequality can only grow. As these remuneration packages far far exceed inflation, and the rest of the workforces wages are to be held down by these CEO’s in delivering profits … often barely obtaining a CPI level wage increase in the good times and a pay freeze during the bad.

Of course the same politicians who offer to take a temporary pay freeze now, to show solidarity with public sector workers being asked to do the same, do so safe in the knwoledge they will get continued pay parity with the private sector CEO’s – meaning a large future increase (far in excess of the CPI). All that the public sector workers will get in future years is a piddling little CPI adjustments, which after the wage freeze years amounts to a real cut.

This system is the means by which income inequality grows in the OECD as wealth becomes internationalised via free trade corporatism. Inequality on such a global scale creates a class interest beyond democratic national state borders. Thus it is the end of local communitarianism (why else end adult education – but to attack localised social co-operative community), except where this is a way to manage populations – (say faith based provider charity being groomed to replace nation state society provision, a bit like a company union replacing a real workers union).

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I was annoyed by the attitude of Eric Kearly, head of digital services when interviewed today on Morning Report over the English ads.He argued that the concerns of ‘politicisation’ raised were merely an ‘opinion’ or perception of the interviewer.I was offended by his rather flip manner and his unconcern and wondered if it was evidence of his unfamiliarity with NZ political culture( he sounded like an American or Canadian by accent).I’d be very concerned if American style ‘democracy’ via interest groups, paid ‘journalism’ and downright lobbying were to become further intrenched here. The response of English & Co shows that the horse is already bolting. The wealth gap clearly exacerbates the disconnect between senior state executives & politicians and the ‘man in the street’.

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But a significant difference between those two old nags and the Fresh Greens!

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BB
Agreed that Ellis is just a public servant, as is the Prime Minister.

As for your comment that “we do not need state TV or state Radio, the last nine years shows how state broadcasters can be controlled by left wing governments” …

Bill English represents a left-wing government?

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Some good points Sue, Ellis is nothing more than a public servant, there is no way he should be paid that amount of money.

The best thing the gutless Nat’s could do with TVNZ and RNZ is to sell them, we do not need state TV or state Radio, the last nine years shows how state broadcasters can be controlled by left wing governments and I for one do not want to see that happen again.

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Meanwhile – we all gotta tighten our belts etc…what a whirling furphy!

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