Broadcasting Standards Authority
2026-05-09
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) is to be scrapped, and when it’s gone the media will self-regulate. Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith says New Zealand’s media landscape has changed but “regulatory settings have not kept up”. He makes his case in a blunt manner … if you don’t like what you hear or see you can turn it off and listen to somebody else. He goes on about media… if they find they’re offending everybody and nobody listens to them, they will soon be out of business.” This viewpoint fits in with this triage government thinking. Dollars and their free speech are all that matter withRead More →
