Press Council
Publishers' paid content 'deliberately designed to deceive' - watchdog
21 Dec 2017
The press watchdog says some sponsored stories from overseas carried by New Zealand’s two biggest news websites were “deliberately designed to deceive” and have breached professional standards. The… Audio
A newspaper scoop deemed unfair and unprofessional
12 Jul 2015
The print media watchdog says the NZ Herald "fell sadly short" with a recent front-page story outing the woman at the centre of 'Ponytailgate'. How did this happen? Is anyone sorry? Audio
Confronting ethical lapses in reporting
12 Jul 2015
One reporter's deception sparked an outcry in the industry ten years ago - and a rapid retraction and apology. Top level inquiries were ordered into what went wrong to reassure readers and restore… Audio
Press Council upholds "ponytailgate" complaints
3 Jul 2015
The New Zealand Herald has received a dressing down from the Press Council over its "ponytailgate" interview. Audio