Wright Family Foundation Clarifies No Affiliation With The Platform NZ Following Sean Plunkett’s Gaza Comments

Sean Plunkett, media presenter of The Platform Media NZ Ltd, made a comment about the children of Gaza on Saturday 26 July 2025. In response to this recent comment, the Wright Family Foundation would like to clarify that “we do not support the views and statements made by Sean Plunkett, and we do not condone what Sean said regarding the starving children in Gaza – it was inappropriate”.

The Wright Family Foundation is a philanthropic fund set up by Chloe Wright in 2014 to support New Zealand charities. The Wright Family Foundation would like to publicly declare that they do not and have never funded, owned, overseen or had any affiliation with The Platform Media NZ Ltd.

The Platform NZ’s relationship with the Wright family is with one individual family member, Wayne (Jr) Leslie Wright. Wayne Jnr. is a shareholder and Director of The Platform Media NZ Ltd.

Wayne (Jr) Leslie Wright is not involved nor employed by the Wright Family Foundation.

Any views or comments expressed by The Platform NZ staff, presenters or guests do not implicitly reflect those held by the Wright Family Foundation, our staff, our Trustees or working family members within the Wright Family Foundation.

The Wright Family Foundation’s commitment to their vision, ‘Growing the Good’, remains unchanged. “We continue to provide positive support to charity organisations and individuals to achieve their dreams and fulfil their potential. Our team is working hard to benefit New Zealand communities and youth through education, promote family wellbeing and to continue to uphold Chloe Wright’s legacy and charitable reputation”.

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