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Complaint under section 8(1B)(b)(i) of the Broadcasting Act 1989 “Breaking News” caption – “breaking news ticker” broadcast during advertisement break stated, “Breaking News. . . Container ship breaks apart. . . Tugs racing to the scene. . . More on One News at 4. 30, 6pm and at tvnz. co. nz” – information inaccurate – question whether the breaking news ticker was a “programme” for the purposes of the Broadcasting Act 1989 and therefore whether the Authority has jurisdiction to accept the complaint Findings “Breaking news ticker” consisted predominantly of alphanumeric text and therefore excluded from the definition of “programme” – Authority does not have jurisdiction to accept the complaint This headnote does not form part of the decision. ...