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The Authority considered that the complaint raised issues which were editorial decisions not properly addressed by broadcasting standards, so should not be determined by the Authority.Declined to Determine: Good Taste and Decency (section 11(b) of the Broadcasting Act)The broadcast[1] On 14 May 2021, Newshub Late, broadcast on Three, covered developments in Gaza:Israeli tanks and troops are amassing on the border with Gaza tonight, signalling another escalation in the conflict.
businesses frustrated over Easter Sunday trading restrictions” Stuff (online ed, 29 March 2021); ACT New Zealand “Easter Trading Bill Long Overdue, Deserves Government Support” Scoop (online ed, 2 April 2021); “Wānaka supermarkets flout trading rules and open on Good Friday” 1 News (online ed, 2 April 2021); “Complaint over Wānaka supermarkets flouting Easter trading rules” RNZ (online ed, 2 April 2021); “'Idiotic': ACT MP hopes new Bill will fix Easter trading rule that 'hurts small business' Newshub
The item also contained differing views, so balance was achieved within the programme.Not Upheld: Accuracy, BalanceThe broadcast[1] An item on Newshub Live at 6pm broadcast on 8 May 2021 discussed the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (the HSNO Act). It opened, ‘A leading immunologist says New Zealand's genetic modification law is outdated and has stifled work on a COVID-19 vaccine.’
2021); “Dozens of Auckland beaches deemed unsafe to swim in, the second time in a week” 1 News (online ed, 9 January 2021); Tom Dillane “Auckland's worst beaches: Urgent rates rise required, worst-polluted sites ranked” NZ Herald (online ed, 16 January 2021); Stewart Sowman-Lund “It’s going to be 20 years before Auckland’s shitty beach woes go away” The Spinoff (online ed, 18 January 2021); Rachel Sadler “Nearly 40 Auckland beaches overwhelmed by faecal contamination, deemed unsafe for swimming” Newshub
The standard, which has a high threshold, was not intended to prevent the broadcast of such opinions, the Authority found.Not Upheld: Discrimination and DenigrationThe broadcast[1] On 20 March 2021, Newshub Live at 6pm featured an item about the costs of In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF).
The Authority found that while the complainant was identifiable, the item did not disclose any private information over which she had a reasonable expectation of privacy.Not Upheld: PrivacyThe broadcast[1] An item on Newshub Live at 6pm reported ‘…police are on the hunt for a number of people after an early morning street brawl that left the scene covered in blood’.
(online ed, New Zealand, 18 February 2020); Rachel Sadler “Andrew Little clashes with Ryan Bridge over 'right to silence' law changes” Newshub (online ed, New Zealand, 18 February 2020); Vita Molyneux “Time for the right to silence to be amended or abolished, says Children's Commissioner” Newshub (online ed, New Zealand, 17 February 2020)2 Anna Whyte “What is the right to silence?”
: Balance, Broadcasting Standards in New Zealand Codebook, page 183 Guideline 8a4 Commentary, Balance, Broadcasting Standards in New Zealand Codebook, page 185 Guideline 8c6 Craig McCulloch “Misuse of Drugs Act overhaul off the cards for now, Andrew Little says” RNZ (online ed, 12 April 2021)7 See for example: “Drug reform has a timing problem” Stuff (online ed, 13 April 2021); Caitlin Ellis “Cross-sector coalition calls on Government to treat drugs as health issue, rewrite Misuse of Drugs Act” Newshub
The Authority also found the introduction to the item was sufficient to inform viewers of the nature of the coverage, enabling them to adequately protect themselves and their children from the content by choosing not to watch.Not Upheld: Good Taste and Decency, Children’s Interests, Programme InformationThe broadcast[1] On 9 February 2021, Newshub covered an item about sex workers and escorts opening up about their work on social media.
The balance standard did not apply.Not Upheld: Good taste and decency, Children’s interests, BalanceThe broadcasts[1] Two broadcasts of Newshub Live at 6pm on 14 and 15 April 2021 reported on developments with the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand.
This is a breach of children in care’s right to privacy and an exploitation of them.The broadcaster’s response[4] Discovery NZ did not consider the item breached the privacy standard because:‘The focus of the Newshub story was on the political fallout of the uplift.’ ‘The faces of the children and their location are not identified in the Newshub broadcast.
Summary[This summary does not form part of the decision.]The Authority has not upheld a complaint about an item on Newshub Live at 6pm, covering the reactions of world leaders to the Capitol Hill riots in Washington DC, that referred to Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani as ‘Iran’s dictator’.
Summary [This summary does not form part of the decision.]The Authority has not upheld a complaint about an interview on Newshub Nation, featuring electrical engineer and Pike River Mine researcher, Richard Healey. Mr Healey commented on his claims of ‘new crucial evidence’ the miners could have survived the explosions and of the existence of a pipeline which could be used to recover more evidence.
as supporters grow restless” 1 News (online ed, 4 November 2020); “We the people will not be bullied – Joe Biden says he’s confident US election won’t be undermined” 1 News (online ed, 4 November 2020); see also Lobb and Television New Zealand Ltd, Decision No. 2020-154 at [14]18 See for example: “US Election 2020: Review a dramatic day that ends in deadlock” RNZ (online ed, 4 November 2020); “As it happened: US election results: Donald Trump or Joe Biden – Americans decide their next President” Newshub
Coverage of political issues close to Election Day is not in itself a breach of broadcasting standards.Not Upheld: Balance, FairnessThe broadcast[1] An item on Newshub Live at 6pm broadcast on 14 October 2020, three days before Election Day, reported the Rt Hon Winston Peters’ staff were ‘predicting his political demise on Saturday [Election Day]’:It is over. The writing is on the wall.
Newshub Live at 6pm is a news/current affairs programme with an adult target audience screening during the PG timeband.
Summary[This summary does not form part of the decision.]The Authority did not uphold an accuracy complaint about a Newshub item describing a storm in Australia as a ‘one in 100 year storm’. The statement was a technical point unlikely to significantly affect the audience’s understanding of the item as a whole.Not Upheld: AccuracyThe broadcast[1] An item on Newshub Live at 6pm on 15 December 2020 reported:The coast of Australia has been battered by a one in 100 year monster storm.
It did not actively promote or glamorise illegal behaviour nor was it likely to cause widespread undue offence or cause harm to children watching.Not Upheld: Law and Order, Good Taste and Decency, Children’s InterestsThe broadcast[1] A promo for upcoming docu-series Taranaki Hard screened during Newshub Live at 6pm on 29 November 2020.
In any event, at the end of the Newshub Nation item the reporter clearly acknowledged more than 20% of voters were undecided as to which candidate to support.
Summary [This summary does not form part of the decision.]The Authority has not upheld a complaint that an item summarising latest election poll results on Newshub breached the accuracy standard. The standard applies only to statements of fact, and the statements in question were clearly distinguishable as news analysis.Not Upheld: AccuracyThe broadcast[1] On 16 October 2020, Newshub Live at 6pm reported on the results of the latest Newshub-Reid research poll.