NZ On Air: old enough to gamble, welcomes the challenge of beating the odds

NZ On Air’s annual report hit the shelves today, marking the funder’s twentieth anniversary. Chairman Neil Walter said the broadcasting landscape had changed dramatically since NZ On Air was created in 1989. “It was a lot simpler back then,” said CEO Jane Wrightson.

“They used to just sink a few beers with the guys from Avalon, leave the cheque on the bar and try to drive back to the office. Now, every bugger with a computer thinks they can run a TV station and wants a slice of the pie. It’s a bloody nightmare.”