TVNZ’s decision, announced Thursday, to cut nearly 60 news and current-affairs staff is being described by the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) as a proposal to “gut” New Zealand journalism.

The EPMU’s national secretary, Andrew Little, says New Zealand journalism is “under attack” and that the public should be worried about the quality and breadth of the news and information it can expect to receive. Appropriately, given that prediction, the union chose Black Friday to launch its “OurMedia!” campaign on the steps of APN’s corporate headquarters in Auckland.