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Reports on ASH breached standards and fell well short of journalistic expectations

The BSA has upheld two complaints from Action for Smokefree 2025 (ASH) about two ThreeNews items reporting concerns about ASH.

BSA Releases 3 Decisions

The Authority has not upheld a complaint about a ThreeNews item on Donald Trump’s allegations about Haitian immigrants eating domestic pets and on Winston Peters having previously ‘campaigned against consumption…

BSA welcomes consultation on proposed media reform

The Broadcasting Standards Authority welcomes today’s launch of consultation on proposals to modernise legislation for media and content production.

BSA Releases 2 Decisions

The Authority has not upheld a complaint that a discussion on Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley, about New Zealanders ‘snooping’ on their partners’ devices, breached the discrimination and denigration standard.

BSA Releases 3 Decisions

The Authority has not upheld a complaint alleging a news item on RNZ about airstrikes in Lebanon breached the balance, accuracy and fairness standards, including by failing to give context…

BSA Releases 6 Decisions

The Authority has not upheld a complaint that a promo for comedy series Colin from Accounts which included a brief reference to one character’s ‘move’, ‘the nipple flash’, breached the…

BSA Releases 4 Decisions

The Authority has not upheld four complaints that interviews on Q+A with Israeli and Palestinian representatives breached multiple broadcasting standards.

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