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Send in Willie Apiata in camo gear to sort them out one night and they’ll never breathe again.’[4] The Newshub segment was broadcast on 6 November 2018 on Three.
The Authority acknowledged the importance of contextual factors in considering whether the standards have been breached, including the nature of Newshub as an unclassified news programme and audience expectations of the broadcast.
This was emphasised in the concluding scene of the promo which showed Newshub is available by app, radio, web and on channel Three. A second, related promo, which returned to see the Murdochs consuming Newshub online, by radio and on television, also made this clear.
Newshub’s Chief News Officer was willing to provide a written apology to IY.
Summary[This summary does not form part of the decision.]The Authority has not upheld a complaint that the use of the term ‘disputed’ in a Newshub item, to describe the land the United States (US) Embassy sits on in East Jerusalem, breached the accuracy standard. The broadcast covered a recent protest in Gaza over the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem and the US calling Jerusalem the capital of Israel.
An item on Newshub reported on ‘cash for job’ work scams in New Zealand. The reporter described the experiences of one worker, who alleged he had been exploited by his employer and told to pay $30,000 for his job as a technician at an internet café. GL, who was named and whose photo was shown during the item, was said to have ‘demanded’ $15,000 from the worker as part of the scam.
A statement and apology to be made available online on Newshub’s website, as well as on Newshub’s Facebook page and its other social media platforms. Given the risk of ongoing damage to Councillor Harvey’s reputation in his community, a statement and apology to be published in their local regional newspaper, Hawke’s Bay Today.
A public relations company responded to Newshub on Cloud Ocean Water’s behalf on 13 March (the day before the broadcast). Following a telephone discussion between the PR company and the production team, Newshub sent a long email explaining in detail who else would feature in the broadcast, and asking a comprehensive set of questions regarding the new bore and Cloud Ocean Water’s plans for water extraction and bottling.
Summary[This summary does not form part of the decision.]The first segment of The AM Show’s daily panel, featuring panel guests Dr Don Brash and Newshub reporter Wilhelmina Shrimpton, discussed Dr Brash’s views on the use of te reo Māori in New Zealand, specifically in RNZ broadcasting without translation. The Authority did not uphold a complaint that this panel discussion lacked balance and was unfair to Dr Brash.
Not Upheld: Balance, Discrimination and DenigrationNo Order Introduction[1] During The AM Show, host Duncan Garner and then Newshub political editor Patrick Gower discussed various policies the new Labour Government was considering implementing, as well as legislation it planned to change or repeal.
, or in the online Newshub article, which also contained excerpts of the interview.
The standard exists to ensure that competing viewpoints about significant issues are presented to enable the audience to arrive at an informed and reasoned opinion.The parties’ submissions[8] Mr Scott submitted:Mr Gower’s and Newshub’s coverage of National’s claims regarding Labour’s income tax was unbalanced.
Summary[This summary does not form part of the decision.]A segment on Newshub during the election period featured a political reporter discussing the potential factors behind the Labour Party’s drop in the Newshub election poll. During the segment the reporter stated that the National Party’s claim that Labour would increase income tax if elected was a ‘lie’. The Authority did not uphold a complaint that this comment was unfair and biased.
Summary[This summary does not form part of the decision.]An item on Newshub reported on the shooting of two Israeli police officers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem. The segment featured footage of officers being chased and shot at, followed by footage of a man being surrounded and shot at, a blurred shot of a dead body on the ground and a body bag on a stretcher.
This was an important issue for New Zealand voters in the lead up to the election, which had the potential to impact on their voting decisions.[14] However, we are satisfied that viewers were given a wide range of perspectives on the issue during the Newshub Leaders Debate, and in surrounding media, to enable them to make their own assessment of the issue.
MediaWorks submitted that Newshub had confirmed that The Rock did not bring this interview to its attention. [41] In response, JN submitted:JN was told verbally by Newshub’s Online Content Manager that they had received the story from The Rock. JN was upset, angry and frustrated by MediaWorks’ submission on this point, as she considered ‘it shows they still don’t fully accept responsibility for their actions and are more concerned with trying to minimise the consequences of their actions’.
Relevant contextual factors in this case include:Newshub is an unclassified news programme screened at 6pm each weekday Newshub is targeted at an adult audience the nature of news programmes, which frequently contain strong or adult material such as crime or violence.
Summary[This summary does not form part of the decision.]An item on Newshub reported on the Government’s upcoming review of KiwiRail’s operational and funding models. The item featured interviews with Transport Minister, Simon Bridges, NZ First leader, Winston Peters, and Prime Minister Bill English. The reporter commented that KiwiRail had been a ‘black hole’ for tax payers and ‘a giant problem for this Government’.
He submitted that Te Tii Marae had in fact offered John Key a one-hour speaking slot at the Marae in 2016, and that Newshub failed to address this issue in the 2017 broadcast.[7] In its response to his complaint, MediaWorks stated that it did not accept Mr Edwards’ complaint about the 4 February 2016 Newshub item, as this was received outside the 20-working-day time limit for complaints.[8] In our view, there was no indication from the 6 February 2017 broadcast that MediaWorks or Patrick Gower
was received and considered by the Authority when it determined this complaint:1 Right to Life’s formal complaint – 10 April 20172 MediaWorks’ response to the complaint – 18 April 20173 Right to Life’s referral to the Authority – 1 June 20174 MediaWorks’ confirmation of no further comment – 26 June 2017 1 See Commentary: Balance, Broadcasting Standards in New Zealand Codebook, page 18.2 This title did not appear during the broadcast but is the headline to the corresponding Newshub