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'Out of date': Minister Paul Goldsmith weighs in on BSA's future

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 1 Apr 2026, 6:46pm
Paul Goldsmith. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Paul Goldsmith. Photo / Mark Mitchell

'Out of date': Minister Paul Goldsmith weighs in on BSA's future

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 1 Apr 2026, 6:46pm

Broadcasting Minister Paul Goldsmith has revealed he's mulling over changes to the Broadcasting Standards Authority. 

Set up in 1989, the Authority has regulatory powers over traditional broadcasters - but today ruled it can consider complaints against online broadcasters too. 

NZ First's Winston Peters has labelled the move 'fascist behaviour' and Goldsmith says he's working on a response. 

"The legislation is out of date, there's no question about that...it relates to a world where you just had broadcasting TV and broadcasting radio, so there was a situation built up around that. Now, of course, the world's moved on." 

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