Minister for Media and Communications

Minister for Media and Communications
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Incumbent Paul Goldsmith since 24 April 2024
Television New Zealand Radio New Zealand
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Executive Council
Reports to	Prime Minister of New Zealand
Appointer	Governor-General of New Zealand
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	1 July 1936 (as Minister of Broadcasting)
First holder	Michael Joseph Savage
Salary	$288,900[1]

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The Minister for Media and Communications^[a] is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the government's broadcasting and media policies, including the diversity and accessibility of broadcast content, broadcasting standards, the regulation of the print media, and the oversight of state media corporations TVNZ and Radio New Zealand.^[2] The current Minister is Paul Goldsmith, a member of the National Party.

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