Murray Olds: Australian correspondent discusses declining news interest in New Zealand amid ABC Radio changes

Australian media executive, Kim Williams has been made chair of the ABC Radio. He aims to raise the importance of news radio in Australia. William said that there's far too much fluff on the website and that they need to tidy it up and tighten it up, he has got rid of the National Morning Pres, Breakfast Presenter Patricia Karvelas and has advised the team to be more serious. They have now returned to being the number read website in Australia. Murray Olds, Australian Correspondent tells Mike Hosking that news in New Zealand isn't as big as he believes people have started to “care less” about the news. He says that there aren't many radio newsrooms around as there's no money getting put into it, saying that Williams is going to be a “breath of fresh air for this place.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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