DPA submission - Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill

DPA made a submission to the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee on the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill.

DPA believes that any public media entity has a responsibility to ensure full access for disabled people to their material, and specific commitment is needed to the inclusion and representation of disabled people.

• That disabled people be specifically named as an underserved and underrepresented audience and that Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media be required to consider the needs of disabled audiences.
• That Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media be mandated to have a planned programme to progressively increase audio description, captioning and NZSL content over time for both broadcast and on demand platforms.

Read DPA's submission on the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill [Word Doc]