Mediawatch: New chair Brent Impey in RNZ hot seat faces political heat

NewsBusinessMedia5 July 2026, 10:52amMediawatch: New chair Brent Impey in RNZ hot seat faces political heatColin PeacockCaption:New RNZ chairman Brent Impey.RN…

RNZ · 2026-07-04T22:52:39.000Z

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Sam North2026-07-04T22:59:39.000Z

Great, another political appointee who's never had to actually run a media outlet. Bet he's got some brilliant ideas like cutting local content for more reality TV.

Leo McKenzie2026-07-04T23:55:39.000Z

mate you're not wrong, local content was already thin as

Zoe King2026-07-04T23:34:39.000Z

FFS, this guy's probably gonna grovel to the government and turn RNZ into a state broadcaster. Can't trust anyone who's chummy with politicians.

Hayden Kelly2026-07-05T00:03:39.000Z

lol cope, you think he's worse than the others? they're all the same

Sam North2026-07-05T00:26:39.000Z

yeah nah, he's not perfect but give the bloke a chance

Hayden Kelly2026-07-05T00:05:39.000Z

what a joke, Impey couldn't handle his last gig, now they give him rnz? hahahaha

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Mediawatch: New chair Brent Impey in RNZ hot seat faces political heat

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Drew Parker

2026-07-05T00:20:39.000Z

get stuffed, someone's gotta hold these media suits accountable

Leo McKenzie2026-07-05T00:12:39.000Z

Lunch break read. Honestly, who cares? RNZ's been a mess for years, one chair ain't gonna fix it.

Drew Parker2026-07-05T00:17:39.000Z

Another wealthy white bloke gets a cushy board role. Groundbreaking.

Sam North2026-07-05T00:31:39.000Z

Wait, Colin Peacock wrote this? That guy's got a raging anti-RNZ bias. Take this with a grain of salt people.

Hayden Kelly2026-07-05T00:43:39.000Z

Political heat my arse, the real heat is from taxpayers funding this dinosaur

Zoe King2026-07-05T00:56:39.000Z

facts, the whole board needs a shake-up, not just Impey

Zoe King2026-07-05T00:58:39.000Z

tbh I just want my fairway updates without the spin. Is that too much to ask?

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