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The lack of an explicit reference to ‘Occupied Territories’ or to ‘Occupied Palestinian Territories’ did not result in the items as a whole being inaccurate or misleading.Not Upheld: AccuracyIntroduction[1] An item on Newshub reported on the shooting of a wounded Palestinian man by an Israeli soldier in the city of Hebron in the West Bank.
The Authority has not upheld a complaint that a Newshub Live at 6pm item suggesting Labour’s Affordable Water Reform policy encompassed controls over all freshwater breached the accuracy standard. The Authority found the relevant references to freshwater were inaccurate.
The broadcaster’s response [5] RNZ did not uphold the complaint, stating that Willis had confirmed on Newshub several days earlier that the ‘Smokefree laws were being scrapped to fund tax cuts.’1 [6] RNZ stated that in the previous interview with Newshub, Willis was questioned on how National intended to fund the tax cuts it had campaigned on.
Summary[This summary does not form part of the decision.]The Authority did not uphold an accuracy complaint about a Newshub item describing a new solar paint product as potentially ‘160 times less’ expensive than solar panels.
Summary [This summary does not form part of the decision.]The Authority has declined to determine a complaint, under the accuracy standard, about an item on Newshub Live at 6pm. The complainant alleged that analysis of a New Zealand political poll, including a translation of the poll results into seats in Parliament and the statement Labour ‘no longer governs alone’, was misleading, noting it was just a poll and Labour has a Co-operation Agreement with the Green Party.
Summary [This summary does not form part of the decision.]The Authority did not uphold a complaint that a Newshub segment that discussed the potential rise of far-right ideology in New Zealand breached the balance and accuracy standards. The Authority found that the segment was balanced as it contained multiple points of view.
(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?”
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.
Not Upheld: Balance, Fairness The broadcast [1] During a segment on Newshub Live at 6pm on 11 October 2023, Political Editor Jenna Lynch discussed the results and implications of a Newshub-Reid Research political poll.
Not Upheld: Accuracy The broadcast [1] In a segment on Newshub Live at 6pm broadcast on 7 February 2024, Political Editor Jenna Lynch reported on the Prime Minister’s recent comments at Waitangi and on the proposed Treaty Principles Bill.
Summary [This summary does not form part of the decision.]The Authority did not uphold a complaint that two items on Newshub Live at 6pm breached the offensive and disturbing content, and children’s interests standards. The programme included interviewees using the terms ‘shit’ and ‘holy shit’.
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.
NZ Herald (online ed, 10 February 2023)4 Kieran McAnulty “Government urges people to prepare for Cyclone Gabrielle” (10 February 2023) Beehive <Beehive.govt.nz>5 See RNZ “NZ weather: What you need to know as Cyclone Gabrielle lashes New Zealand” Newshub (online ed, 13 February 2023); and Ryan Anderson “Here's what we know about Cyclone Gabrielle's expected landfall” Stuff (11 February 2023).
Summary[This summary does not form part of the decision.]A Newshub bulletin featured five separate items which the complainant considered related to the United States.
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.
Summary [This summary does not form part of the decision.]An item on Newshub reported on renewed efforts by the New Zealand Government to secure a free trade deal with Russia, after negotiations were ‘put on hold when Vladimir Putin invaded Crimea two years ago’. The Authority did not uphold a complaint that the use of the term ‘invaded’ was inaccurate as no invasion had in fact occurred.
Summary [This summary does not form part of the decision.]The Authority did not uphold a complaint about a reference to ‘the heebies’ in a Newshub item canvassing reactions to Judith Collins’ appointment as leader of the National Party. The reporter asked then National MP Paula Bennett on camera, ‘Will this give Jacinda Ardern the heebies, do you reckon?’ The complainant argued the term could be interpreted as offensive slang for Jew.
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, in which Prince Charles’ Duchy of Cornwall fund was described as ‘essentially his private slush fund’. The complaint was that this description was inaccurate and suggested illegal practices.
Summary[This summary does not form part of the decision.]The Authority has not upheld a complaint that a segment on Newshub regarding the Invercargill Licensing Trust Group (ILT) was inaccurate. The item reported on the ILT’s history, purpose and its funding of community projects and ventures. The Authority found that the segment was unlikely to significantly misinform or mislead viewers regarding the ILT.
In any case, the coverage was duly sensitive and respectful, was not overly intrusive and did not focus on any particular individuals at length.Not Upheld: PrivacyIntroduction[1] Newshub reported on a Christchurch earthquake memorial service, which marked the five-year anniversary of the February 2011 earthquake.