MPs
Katherine Rich and Rodney Hide today said they were pleased
that the Broadcasting Standards Authority had upheld
their complaint against Radio New Zealand.
"RNZ had
believed it could get away with a private apology for a Mana
News broadcast that RNZ agreed was inaccurate, failed to
distinguish factual reports and opinion, compromised
RNZ's impartiality, and was delivered in a disrespectful
tone and manner," Mr Hide said.
"The BSA has ruled in
our favour and ordered RNZ to broadcast an apology".
Mrs Rich said, "The Mana News finding confirmed that
taxpayers' dollars were being spent on self-serving and
party-political propaganda. That's not what New
Zealanders pay their taxes for".
Mr Hide said, "The
BSA-ordered apology showed that hell had frozen over for
RNZ. I am hopeful that the BSA will make a similar finding
against `Edwards at Large'.
"It's not acceptable that
Government radio and Government TV use taxpayers' money
to slag off opposition MPs - only to apologise privately
when caught out," Mr Hide said.
ENDS
For more
information visit ACT online at http://www.act.org.nz or
contact the ACT Parliamentary Office at
act@parliament.govt.nz.
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