7. Question No. 7—Broadcasting and MediaMELISSA LEE (National) to the Minister for Broadcasting and MediaQuestion No. 7—Broadcasting and Media7. MELISSA LEE (National) to the Minister for Broadcasting and Media: Does he stand by all the Government's views and actions regarding Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media?Hon JAN TINETTI (Minister of Internal Affairs) on behalf of the Minister for Broadcasting and Media: On behalf of the Minister yes.Melissa Lee: What is the worst case figure outlined in table 37 of the business case for the cost of Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media over the next 30 years and is it substantially more than $6 billion of new Crown funding as briefed to me by the Minister's officials last night?Hon JAN TINETTI: I don't have the business case in front of me but what I can be clear on is that the total cost of setting up the new entity is $40 million over four years.Melissa Lee: When the Minister confirmed yesterday that the business case discussed permanently decreased revenue and increased cost to the Crown for the RNZ and TVNZ merger did he contemplate at any stage any other model than forcing New Zealand taxpayers to spend billions of dollars propping up the new public media entity?Hon JAN TINETTI: In answer to the last part of that question I will reiterate that those figures that the member is talking about are wrong. The cost of setting up the new entity is $40 million over four years.Melissa Lee: Point of order Mr Speaker. The question wasn't about setting up the entity.SPEAKER: If you read the question again—but I'm pretty sure the last part was addressed.Melissa Lee: The question was Mr Speaker: when the Minister confirmed yesterday that the business case discussed permanently decreased revenue and increased costs to the Crown for the RNZ and TVNZ merger did he contemplate at any stage any other model than forcing the New Zealand taxpayers to spend billions propping up the new public media entity?SPEAKER: And that was addressed.Melissa Lee: Does the Minister stand by his statement that We need a public media entity with the flexibility to meet audiences where they are utilising the platforms New Zealanders are choosing."; if so does that mean Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media (ANZPM) will utilise other streaming platforms or create their own?Hon JAN TINETTI: Yes.Melissa Lee: Point of order Mr Speaker. The question was: does it mean ANZPM will utilise other streaming platforms or create their own? It was an option of two. I quoted a statement that the Minister made and asked the question: does that mean he's going to do this or that.SPEAKER: And whatever the question was the answer was "Yes." You can't get more definitive than that.Melissa Lee: Thank you Mr Speaker. I'm glad you think so. Will the merged entity ANZPM end up producing public media content provided free to digital streaming platforms like TikTok YouTube and Netflix so those platforms will be able to gain advertising revenue from them as advised to me by his officials last night?Hon JAN TINETTI: What we do want to see are New Zealand stories for Kiwis by Kiwis on accessible—accessible—New Zealand platforms. A lot of that work is still to be worked through."