Taking Control
April 3, 2019
Alex - Tetraplegic
15min listen
We can't always control the events that shape our lives but we do have choices around how we respond. Alex was injured while playing rugby and is now paralysed from the neck down. Life isn't easy for Alex but he reckons finding a purpose helps, whether you're in a chair or not.

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.