New Zealanders are highly engaged with news media and have more trust in sources that rely on evidence, report in-depth, and are quick to fix – and acknowledge – mistakes…
The Authority has not upheld a complaint from the Brewers Association of New Zealand (BANZ) that two RNZ broadcasts about NZ’s low-risk alcohol drinking guidelines were unbalanced and inaccurate.
The Authority has not upheld two complaints about a 1News item on the Government’s rejection of an application to officially change the name of Russell to the town’s original name,…
The Authority has upheld an accuracy complaint about a 1News report on the Government’s new Investment Boost scheme, finding the item overstated the tax savings available under the scheme.
The Authority has not upheld a complaint that an RNZ interview with Dame Jacinda Ardern breached multiple standards when presenter Jesse Mulligan used the word ‘prick’ when asking Ardern about…
A radio discussion describing conservation land sought for a controversial Hawke’s Bay dam project as “only stewardship land” breached the accuracy standard, the Broadcasting Standards Authority has found.
The Authority has not upheld a complaint about a clarification in a broadcast by 1News, which stated “Israel says it does not target civilians in any of its actions”.