Media Insider: Government overrode official advice in push to scrap Broadcasting Standards Authority

NZME Editor-at-Large·NZ Herald·24 Sep, 2026 07:00 PM5 mins to read‌Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith has confirmed the BSA may be scrapped. Photos / TVNZ, Mark MitchellThe Government has pushed ahead with scrapping the Broadcasting Standards Authority despite warnings from its own officials that audiences could face fewer protections against unfair and inaccurate media content.Officials said reforming the BSA would be a better option than abolishing it, according to newly released documents. The documents, released