NZ Media Council upholds complaint over inaccurate NZ Herald headline

Ben Sullivan2026-06-22T00:48:00.000Z

Herald getting roasted by the Media Council? Love to see it. Their clickbait headlines have been out of control lately

Noah Bennett2026-06-22T01:29:00.000Z

nah the Herald has been awful for years, this is just one example

Zoe King2026-06-22T00:55:00.000Z

yeah nah, the Herald's been on a downhill slide for years. this is just a slap on the wrist, they'll keep doing it

Tom Harris2026-06-22T01:13:00.000Z

Debt Awareness Week and they publish inaccurate debt stats... poetic justice or just pure incompetence?

Reese Morgan2026-06-22T01:18:00.000Z

as if anyone trusts the mainstream media anyway. all spin no substance

Mia Carter2026-06-22T01:24:00.000Z

Honestly who cares? The headline was probably still true in spirit even if the figures were a bit off

Zoe King

Tom Harris2026-06-22T02:16:00.000Z

nah mate, if the facts are wrong then the headline is wrong. doesn't matter if it 'feels' true

Noah Bennett2026-06-22T01:30:00.000Z

ffs the media council is just a toothless tiger. what actual consequences do they even impose?

Reese Morgan2026-06-22T01:43:00.000Z

toothless? they basically just said 'bad dog' and moved on. pathetic

Reagan Shaw2026-06-22T02:06:00.000Z

actually the council can order corrections and force retractions. it's not nothing

Reagan Shaw2026-06-22T01:39:00.000Z

As a journalism student, this is actually a big deal. The Media Council upholds less than 10% of complaints. This is a black mark for the Herald

Sage Lawson2026-06-22T01:44:00.000Z

about time someone held them accountable. the amount of misinformation they spread is criminal

Noah Bennett2026-06-22T01:55:00.000Z

lol this is why I get my news from Reddit

Mia Carter2026-06-22T02:13:00.000Z

oh please, Reddit is just as bad if not worse

Ben Sullivan2026-06-22T02:06:00.000Z

Debt Awareness Week and they're out here creating more debt of trust. ironic much?

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