Change is happening quickly in the New Zealand media sphere as companies try to adapt to a new world post-COVID. Already Bauer Media has closed its operations in New Zealand, while Stuff’s CEO bought the company off Australia’s Nine Network for just one dollar. What is the future of the New Zealand media sphere in a COVID world? Can the sector survive the struggles of the past few months? Justin Wong spoke with Greg Treadwell.

Greg Treadwell is a Senior Lecturer in Journalism at AUT.

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