The makers of Shortland Street want the government to help out financially by extending its cash-back scheme for local productions.
The future of Aotearoa’s longest running drama is up in the air, with TVNZ and production company South Pacific Pictures in talks as the broadcaster looks to cut yet more costs.
It has already announced the cancellation of four news and current affairs shows – including Sunday – from mid-May.
TVNZ bosses have said they were reviewing all programming to ensure it remained commercially viable. The nightly drama is paid for entirely by advertising revenue.
