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February 20221 Attorney General of Samoa v TVWorks Limited, CIV-2011-485-1110 at [62]2 Standard 11 of the Free-To-Air Television Code of Broadcasting Practice3 Commentary: Fairness, Broadcasting Standards in New Zealand Codebook, page 214 Commentary: Fairness, Broadcasting Standards in New Zealand Codebook, page 215 As above6 As above7 See Powell and Television New Zealand Ltd, Decision No. 2021-127 at [12]-[13]8 Mitch McCann “Medsafe warns people against using 'horse medicine' to ward off COVID-19” Newshub

Newshub (online ed, 30 April 2021); Frances Cook “Coronavirus: What it's like getting tested for Covid-19 in New Zealand” The New Zealand Herald (online ed, 23 March 2020)8 Standard 5, Free-to-Air Television Code of Broadcasting Practice9 Commentary: Law and Order, Broadcasting Standards in New Zealand Codebook, page 1510 Standard 8, Free-to-Air Television Code of Broadcasting Practice11 Guideline 8a12 Standard 9, Free-To-Air Television Code of Broadcasting Practice13 Commentary: Accuracy, Broadcasting

Newshub Live at 4.30pm is unclassified news programming. It was clear the images were of sportswomen in the middle of a game and were not titillating or gratuitous. The clip did not show close ups of the women’s uniforms and was not sexual in nature. [13] Footage of athletes competing in bikinis was not outside viewer expectations for a story which opened ‘…female beach handball players will no longer have to compete in skimpy bikinis’.

Summary [This summary does not form part of the decision.]The Authority has not upheld a complaint that an item on Newshub Live at 6pm on 7 October 2021, reporting on criticism of National Party leader Hon Judith Collins in the Mood of the Boardroom survey, breached the balance and fairness standards by failing to refer to the survey’s criticism of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

The programme information standard did not apply.Not Upheld: Accuracy, Programme InformationThe broadcast[1] On 24 November 2021, Newshub Live at 6pm reported on COVID-19 statistics.

In context, the item was unlikely to cause widespread offence or undermine community standards.Not Upheld: Children’s InterestsThe broadcast[1] On 18 October 2021, Newshub Live at 6pm reported, ‘Brands and talent agencies have been distancing themselves from COVID rule breakers, who attended a party in Auckland this weekend.’

Codebook, page 1812 See: “Covid-19: Northland Māori health providers get creative to boost vaccine uptake” Stuff (online ed, 10 September 2021); “Covid 19 Delta outbreak – The 90% Project: Boosting Māori vaccination rates” NZ Herald (online ed, 7 October 2021); and “Māori Covid-19 funding approved for eight groups to boost vaccinations” RNZ (online ed, 2 November 2021); “Coronavirus: Te Pāti Māori slams ‘very white’ COVID-19 vaccine rollout, says Māori not to blame for low vaccination coverage” Newshub

ivermectin” The Spinoff (online ed, 6 September 2021); Matamata Veterinary Services “Drenching” <www.matamatavets.co.nz>; Vet Marlborough “Horse Wormer – Not For Dogs” <www.vetmarlborough.co.nz>; Michael Neilson “Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Concerns over dramatic increase in ivermectin de-wormer imports, a disproven and 'dangerous' Covid treatment” New Zealand Herald (online ed, 2 September 2021).8 Mitch McCann “Medsafe warns people against using 'horse medicine' to ward off COVID-19” Newshub

Summary [This summary does not form part of the decision.]The Authority has not upheld a complaint alleging an item on Newshub Live at 6pm lacked balance. The item reported on reactions to the sentencing of a person involved in the ‘coward punch’ death of a prominent Auckland kickboxer. A person’s sentencing is not a controversial issue of public importance, so the balance standard does not apply.

It further advised:‘The footage shown in the Newshub lead item contained blurring of the crashed vehicle. There was a reflection off a piece of dislodged plastic from inside the car that looked a little like a person's head. The Newshub editorial team examined this closely and decided to blur in the story to avoid the perception of a body being in the car. The studio wall at the beginning of the bulletin and the promo were not blurred.’

Similar footage, broadcast by Newshub on 30 June 2019, was also the subject of a previous complaint by Mr Arps (see Arps and Television New Zealand Ltd, Decision No. 2019-073A)9 Guideline 11d10 See, for example, article in footnote 8 and The Queen v Philip Neville Arps [2019] NZDC 1154711 Guideline 11b

The complainant did not identify a person or organisation said to be treated unfairly in the broadcast so the fairness standard did not apply.Not Upheld: Accuracy, FairnessThe broadcast[1] An item on Newshub Live at 6pm on 5 September 2021 reported on a trend of people using ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19.

Summary [This summary does not form part of the decision.]The Authority did not uphold a complaint about a Newshub Live at 6pm item on the Paralympics depicting a hug between sisters Lisa Adams and Dame Valerie Adams. The complaint was that the broadcast breached the good taste and decency, children’s interests, and law and order standards as the Paralympics occurred amid the COVID-19 pandemic, whilst various physical distancing restrictions were in force.

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 has not upheld a complaint about an item on Newshub Live at 6pm, which discussed a draft film script for the proposed film They Are Us, based on events surrounding the Christchurch terror attack on 15 March 2019.

A reference to ‘multiple times and spots’ is not sufficiently clear.[9] In his original complaint, Hogan named both The AM Show and Newshub Live at 6pm, broadcast on 28 June 2021. However, the substance of his complaint focuses on the online article on Newshub and the content of the Newshub Live at 6pm broadcast.

It also found the two interviewees were treated fairly and the interviews represented what it expects of the media in performing its role of scrutinising and holding to account those in power.Not Upheld: Balance, Accuracy, FairnessThe broadcast[1] In the 19 June 2021 episode of Newshub Nation, Tova O’Brien interviewed Transport Minister Hon Michael Wood, and the MP for Rongotai, Paul Eagle.The complaint[2] Gary Wills complained the broadcast breached the balance, accuracy and fairness standards

Newshub's Mike McRoberts has reported from both sides of this conflict. I sat down with him to find out what's different this time.[2] During the interview, maps dated 1946, 1947, 1967, and 2021, were then displayed on-screen illustrating ‘Israeli land’ and ‘Palestinian land’. While these were displayed, the interview continued:Ms Lloyd: Quite often I hear this described as a religious conflict. Is it?

Some would term it cursing or blaspheming… Newshub could have 'bleeped' out the swearing. I find it offensive that Newshub disrespects the cherished beliefs of so many.[3] Mr Stark also raised the discrimination and denigration standard in his referral, commenting:I realized when Newshub replied to me that their sense of Good Taste and Decency is very different to mine.