TVNZ’s chief content officer, Nevak Rogers, attended the Te Pāti Māori linked Toe Toitū Te Tiriti hīkoi in opposition to ACT’s proposed Treaty Principles Bill, while on annual leave. . ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

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TVNZ exec’s participation in hīkoi raises impartiality concerns

TVNZ’s chief content officer, Nevak Rogers, attended the Te Pāti Māori linked Toe Toitū Te Tiriti hīkoi in opposition to ACT’s proposed Treaty Principles Bill, while on annual leave.

Her posts on social media prompted questions from TVNZ staff. According to one source: “How appropriate is it… that the exec who could be heading up the news and content teams is posting from the hīkoi?”

17 November 2024

Police data breach exposes private gun owner information

Cam Slater of New Zealand news site The Good Oil has exposed a privacy breach involving the security of the country’s firearms registry. Slater reports that police mistakenly emailed him confidential information, detailing the ownership and location of a restricted firearm.

“The document… included the firearms licence number and name of the importer in Christchurch and the buyer’s full name, address in Auckland, and his firearms licence number,” Slater says.

17 November 2024

Naenae Primary School accused of encouraging students to participate in Treaty protest

There are reports of students around the country being encouraged by teachers and principals to participate in the Te Pāti Māori linked Toe Toitū Te Tiriti hīkoi to Parliament.

Naenae Primary School’s recent decision to involve students in hīkoi in Wellington is one such school. Hobson’s Pledge argues the school is crossing the line into political activism.

17 November 2024

Debate on social media harms distracts from the need for action

The Australian government’s plan to ban under-16s from social media has reignited debates over the harm it causes.

Danielle Einstein of Macquarie University argues these discussions often distract from the core issue: reliable evidence already demonstrates that excessive social media use harms young people.

17 November 2024

Shell’s Dutch court victory challenges corporate climate obligations

Shell’s recent win in a Dutch appellate court overturned a landmark decision, challenging the company’s responsibility to cut emissions by 45% in line with the Paris climate accords.

The appeal court ruled that while Shell has a duty to contribute to reducing emissions, it does not have a defined “social standard of care” to achieve a specific reduction.