12 Feb 2020

Helen Clark responds to RNZ's change of plan for Concert

From Lately, 10:20 pm on 12 February 2020

Radio New Zealand has withdrawn a proposal to cut jobs and restructure RNZ Concert.

The backlash was severe - a petition of 26-thousand signatures was presented to RNZ this afternoon.
 
One of the first concerned voices on Twitter was Helen Clark, former Prime Minister and Minister for Arts and Culture.
She speaks with Karyn before heading into a meeting in Oslo, Norway.

Margaret Guldborg and Elizabeth Kerr deliver a 26,000 signature petition to RNZ house in Wellington calling for a halt to proposed redundancies at RNZ Concert

Margaret Guldborg and Elizabeth Kerr deliver a 26,000 signature petition to RNZ house in Wellington calling for a halt to proposed redundancies at RNZ Concert Photo: RNZ /Dom Thomas