TVNZ

Television New Zealand (Māori: Te Reo Tātaki o Aotearoa, "Te Reo Tātaki" meaning "The Leading Voice"), more commonly referred to as TVNZ, is a New Zealand state-owned media company and Crown entity. The company operates a television network, streaming service, and news service that is available throughout New Zealand and parts of the Pacific region. All of its currently-operating channels are free-to-air and funded through advertising.

TVNZ was established in February 1980 following the merger of the two government-owned television networks, Television One (now TVNZ 1) and South Pacific Television (now TVNZ 2), under a single administration. It was the sole television broadcaster in New Zealand until November 1989 when private channel TV3 (now Three) was launched.

TVNZ operates playout services from its Auckland studio via Kordia's fibre and microwave network for TVNZ 1, TVNZ 2 and TVNZ Duke, with new media video services via the American-owned Brightcove which is streamed on the Akamai RTMP/HLS DNS based caching network, as TVNZ+. Its former channels include TVNZ Kidzone (closed 30 April 2016), TVNZ Heartland (closed 31 May 2015), TVNZ U (closed August 2013), TVNZ 7 (closed June 2012), TVNZ 6 (closed 2011), and TVNZ Sport Extra (closed 2009).

TVNZ is commercially supported and receives no direct government subsidies. Under the Television New Zealand Act, the broadcaster is legislatively required to "maintain its commercial performance" while providing "high-quality content" which "encompasses both New Zealand and international content and reflects Māori perspectives."

There has been reoccurring debate about TVNZ's role and whether it should be treated as a public-service broadcaster or a fully commercial network. The broadcaster currently operates as a wholly commercial business.