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TVNZ referred to the National Party's adoption of the Heartland theme towhich Mr Thornton responded by arguing that it did not affect his complaint. TheAuthority agreed with Mr Thornton that it did not affect his complaint about thebroadcast of Bread and Roses on 24 October.In regard to that broadcast, the Authority was required to decide whether it breached theobligation on broadcasters to show balance, impartiality and fairness.

Mr Gower also discussed National Party Leader Simon Bridges’ position on the Global Pact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (the Pact) and comment from Martin Sellner, leader of the Austrian far-right group Identitäre Bewegung Österreich (Identitarian Movement of Austria), supporting Mr Bridges’ position was also included.

While different reasons were acknowledged for migration in some of the interviews, a reduction in the New Zealand tax rate was also suggested as a means of retaining skilled workers. [3] The item also included an interview with the National Party finance spokesperson (John Key MP) who said tax rates were an important reason for migration. It was also reported that the Finance Minister (Hon Dr Michael Cullen MP) declined to be interviewed.

Summary[This summary does not form part of the decision.]An item on Nine to Noon featured an interview with RNZ’s US Correspondent regarding recent political events in the United States, including a brief discussion of the controversy surrounding the Democratic National Party and the release of American political strategist and campaign manager Donna Brazile’s book, Hacks. The Authority did not uphold a complaint that this discussion was unbalanced and misleading.

Broadcaster's Response to the Complainant [6] TVNZ stated that at 6.30pm the presenter gave a round-up of the day’s top stories, part of which referred to the National Party’s assistance proposal for people who may lose their jobs during the economic crisis. It said the presenter’s round-up comment referred to an earlier full story on National’s proposed package.

The Authority found the item was unlikely to mislead or misinform audiences, as it contained comments from various parties including a DOC representative, an anti-1080 campaigner and a National Party MP.

Broadcaster's Response to the Complainant [9] TVWorks maintained that the item did not treat either the National Party or Mr English unfairly. It was carefully explained in the item, it said, that the tape used was an extract and that the person who had created the tape had refused to provide any more of the recording or any explanation of the context.

The statement was clear that the reductions would ‘help’ to pay for the tax cuts, indicating they were one part of the Government’s plan to fund cuts. [21] The National Party has been clear in official statements that cost savings through cuts to the public sector are a key part of the funding of tax cuts.

Party’s position on the Government’s COVID-19 response and border closures, as well as possible issues within the National Party caucus and Ms Collins’ motivations for certain actions in the lead-up to the 2020 election, were clearly of concern to the New Zealand public ten days before the election.

Introduction [1] During One News, broadcast on TV One on 4 July 2012, an item reported that the National Party’s “popularity with voters has slipped below 50 percent for the first time in two years, according to the latest ONE News Colmar Brunton poll”.

Summary[This summary does not form part of the decision.]A 3 News item reported on National Party candidate Mark Osborne's failure to name all bridges relevant to his campaign promise during the Northland by-election, to convert 10 bridges to two lanes. The Authority did not uphold a complaint that the editing of the item was unfair to Mr Osborne by creating the impression he was unable to name all 10 bridges.

It looked at a petition aimed at overturning the repeal of section 59 from the Crimes Act 1961 and, if the petition obtained the required number of signatures, whether a referendum on the issue should be included in the 2008 election. [2] When introducing the item the presenter stated: The National Party is challenging Helen Clark over the anti-smacking law petition.

It says that: The programme was an “election programme” as defined in the Broadcasting Act 1989; and The Code of Broadcasting Practice in relation to election programmes was breached. [4] Ms Bowman argued that the free air time given to John Key amounted to promoting the National Party Prime Minister during the election campaign. Was the Prime Minister’s Hour an “Election Programme”?

The focus of the item was the public interaction between the Mayor of Auckland and the National party in regard to water policy.

He argued that “it is quite plain that the National Party has an extensive policy programme with a view to improving New Zealand society which goes well beyond simply selling assets. Most parties do.

Party’s welfare reform policy.

Theprogramme mentioned that the National Party was traditionally the farmers' party andtwo senior National Party Ministers were shown again explaining the impact.As part of the item's conclusion, some alternatives to traditional farming were brieflyadvanced.

She referred to a recent speech on race relations and the foreshore and seabed issues made by the leader of the National Party (Dr Donald Brash), and drew a comparison between the impact of that speech and the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany. [2] Nine to Noon, broadcast each weekday, is a magazine programme which includes news and current affairs, along with items such as book readings and book reviews.

The standard exists to ensure that competing arguments are presented to enable a viewer to arrive at an informed and reasoned opinion.1[7] The complainant argued that Mr Hosking ‘displayed a clear bias’ towards the National Party and ‘deliberately sought to sway the watching New Zealand public… to shut down public discussion on the serious issues revealed in the [book]’.