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Spotify Wrapped ghosted NZ music again. Local artists and audiences deserve more

Spotify Wrapped ghosted NZ music again. Local artists and audiences deserve more

Policies designed to support and promote local content remain stuck in a previous era. NZ should follow the interventionist approach of other...

04.12.2025 10

The Conversation

Jesse Austin-Stewart

NZ’s Broadcasting Act is as old as Video Ezy. We need media reform for the streaming age

Government proposals for media reform are long overdue. But it’s also time for a bold strategic rethink to connect local creators with the right...

31.03.2025 8

The Conversation

Jesse Austin-Stewart