New Zealand
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Population: | 4,213,418 |
| Capital: | Wellington | |
| Language: | English | |
| Literacy Rate: | 99% | |
| GDP/PP: | $27,900 | |
| Joined Commonwealth: | 11 December 1931 (one of the original dominions at the time of the Statute of Westminster 1931) |
Media
New Zealand's broadcasters enjoy one of the world's most liberal media arenas.
The broadcasting sector was deregulated in 1988, when the government allowed competition to the state broadcaster, Television New Zealand.
Ruia Mai became the country's first Maori-owned, Maori language radio station when it launched in 1996.
However, there have been issues of concern on the media freedom side. New Zealand became one of the very few countries who considered reinstating criminal defamation but this was overcome by a concerted campaign by the media. They are very aware of media freedom issues and constantly monitor the situation within their country.
The New Zealand Herald is the largest circulation newspaper and more than 3.3 million New Zealanders - 80% of the population - use the internet (ITU, 2008).
Newspapers
New Zealand Herald - Auckland-based daily
Dominion-Post - Wellington-based daily
The Press - Christchurch-based daily
The Sunday Star Times - Auckland-based weekly
Otago Daily Times - Dunedin-based privately owned daily
Gisborne Herald - Gisborne-based privately owned daily
Television
Television New Zealand (TVNZ) - state-owned, operates TV One and entertainment-based TV 2
TV 3 - private network
Prime TV - private network
Sky TV - pay-TV operator
Maori Television - public
Radio
Radio New Zealand - public broadcaster, operates Radio New Zealand National, Radio New Zealand Concert, AM Network
Radio New Zealand International - Radio New Zealand's external service, targeting South Pacific region
Niu FM - national government-funded station for New Zealand's Pacific islander communities
Ruia Mai - Maori-owned, Maori-language
Radio Works - radio group, stations include speech-based Radio Pacific
Radio Network - radio group, stations include Newstalk ZB
The Edge - pop music
Radio Hauraki - rock music
RBG - Rhema Broadcasting Group - operates Christian stations Rhema Radio, Southern Star Network and Life FM
Association of Community Access Broadcasters - chain of non-profit broadcasters
News agencies
New Zealand Press Association
Scoop - private
