Spreading the Word
April 4, 2019
It's great fun to work on an election campaign and it was a privilege to be involved with Raf Manji's bid. We don't often get independent candidates elected to parliament in New Zealand and yet the benefits could be immense; particularly under MMP. Imagine being able to work with any person or party based on policy rather than political allegiance. There was so much more to Raf's campaign but it was his potential to act independently that resonated for me.
There are important lessons here for those watching New Zealand's own homegrown platforms which are taxpayer supported through NZ on Air. Whether freeview or payview, what are we actually seeing and why? what are we actually paying for and why? Are we simply paying millions to subsidise commercially fragile kiwi media platforms or are we paying to ensure a future for kiwi made factual content? These questions are particularly relevant as the government considers new funding models for both film and television.
The property was purchased by Habitus Group for the development of six new sustainable homes. But before they could start any new builds on the site they had to deal with the old and what job! Check out the Habitus link below.
https://habitusgroup.co.nz/showcase/