The BSA has not upheld a complaint that two Morning Report interviews, about funding for a campaign to encourage Māori to register on the Māori electoral roll, were inaccurate and displayed ‘anti-Māori bias’

This & other recent decisions can be seen here: bit.ly/3ATwu7B

Ngā mihi o Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori | Happy Māori Language Week! We weave te reo Māori into our everyday work and offer our people the chance to build their language skills with te reo lessons #reomāori #TeWikioTeReoMāori

Ever thought of complaining about a TV or radio programme? Check out our website for quick guide videos, multilingual resources on the complaints process and tools for making informed viewing and listening choices www.bsa.govt.nz

The High Court has rejected an appeal against a BSA decision relating to a TVNZ report on the Israel-Hamas conflict. The BSA had found that the reporter's statement that the ICJ ‘has said it’s plausible that genocide is happening’ in Gaza did not breach the accuracy standard

A new video resource, BSA's rising reputation, a refresher on broadcaster publicity notices, and a cooperation agreement with Vanuatu's new broadcasting regulator. Check out our latest Pānui and subscribe to future editions: www.bsa.govt.nz/news/bsa-pan...

A radio discussion describing conservation land sought for a controversial Hawke’s Bay dam project as “only stewardship land” breached the accuracy standard, the Broadcasting Standards Authority has found.
Media release: www.bsa.govt.nz/news/bsa-new...

Talofa lava! It's Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa|Samoa Language Week. We offer key resources in Samoan, such as our guide to TV classifications & audience advisories. It's a big help for making informed family viewing decisions: bsa.govt.nz/broadcasting...

#SamoaLanguageWeek2025 #SLW25

How does your right to privacy intersect with the right of media to gather, record and publish material in the public interest? Check out the recording of this morning’s Privacy Week webinar by our chief executive Stacey Wood www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9pT...
#PrivacyWeekNZ #PrivacyOnPurpose

Excellent session with Don and the team at Pacific Media Network talking broadcasting standards in a changing media landscape. Loved the big turnout and thought-provoking questions and discussion

With options for NZ media reform now out there was plenty to discuss at our chief executive Stacey Wood's guest lecture to Media Policy students @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social Our thanks to Peter Thompson for the invite and to the students for your energy and thoughtful discussion!

The BSA has not upheld a complaint over on-air comments by Heather du Plessis-Allan about a suggestion NZ’s car seat regulations should be relaxed to boost birth rates (with reference to a US study, ‘Car Seats as Contraception’)
www.bsa.govt.nz/decisions/al...

Big thanks to broadcasters from the Access Media network for your energy and engagement in broadcasting standards refresher sessions this week. NZ's 12 access media stations engage with diverse audiences across NZ in over 50 languages!

A “game-changing” reduction in standards breaches shows the co-regulatory broadcasting standards system has achieved its purpose since its creation in 1989. See our media release and 35th annual report: bit.ly/40Cc3K2