RNZ quietly corrected a climate story it knew was wrong but failed to inform TVNZ or the Herald, who still carry the inaccurate version. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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Issue #101 for 18 June 2025
IAN WISHART: RNZ knew its story was wrong, didn’t tell the Herald and TVNZ
In brief
RNZ claimed Hamilton’s 2025 heatwave “shattered” records, but 1930s data showed higher temperatures.
RNZ quietly changed the headline and story without informing other media outlets like TVNZ or The NZ Herald, who had republished it.
The Media Council upheld a complaint, citing exaggeration and lack of disclosure.
Historical data showed 1930s temperatures were higher, but RNZ dismissed them based on a claim contradicted by NIWA’s own disclaimers.
TVNZ and The NZ Herald versions remain uncorrected. RNZ, The NZ Herald, and the minister have been asked to comment.
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