The contractual difficulties between NZME, which owns the ZB network and the
NZ Herald, and Lynch are understood to be around Lynch’s activities outside his talkback show, which he has hosted for nine years.
KIRK HARGREAVES/Stuff He has also filled in for another ZB star, Mike Hosking. Lynch runs his own news website and produces videos for commercial clients through a separate operation. His Facebook page has 161,000 followers. He has been active on his own forums during his absence from his talkback show. Sources say NZME has become increasingly concerned about advertising revenue being diverted from ZB to Lynch’s own vehicles.
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Bryce Edwards: Political Roundup – Government s ban on live animal exports
17 Apr, 2021 02:50 AM
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The Government has confirmed plans to ban live animal exports from 2023 – a move that has already drawn criticism from some in the industry.
The Government has confirmed plans to ban live animal exports from 2023 – a move that has already drawn criticism from some in the industry.
ANALYSIS:
The Labour Government received plaudits this week for its historic announcement it will ban the live export of animals by sea. It s said to be a world first.
The decision comes after years of pressure, which increased after last year s tragedy when the ship Gulf Livestock 1 left New Zealand and sunk in a storm, killing nearly 6000 cows and 41 sea crew. Of course, there has also been opposition to the ban, and important questions raised over some of the details.