Editorial Standards
Accuracy, fairness and transparency are the foundation of everything New Zealand News publishes. These standards are our promise so that readers can trust what they read on New Zealand News.
Fact-checking and sources
- Official sources first — We prioritize primary sources such as announcements and statistics from the New Zealand Government, public agencies and international organizations.
- Cross-checking — News articles are published only after checking several independent sources. We never use unverified figures, institutions or quotes.
- Source records — We keep a record of the sources behind each article in our internal files, so that every claim can be traced and checked.
Fairness
We do not speak for any political party, company or group. On disputed issues we report official positions and confirmed facts in a balanced way, and we keep facts separate from interpretation and outlook.
Use of artificial intelligence (AI)
New Zealand News is written natively for each language edition by our editorial team, who use AI tools to organize material and to write in multiple languages. AI-assisted articles are held to the same sourcing rules and quality checks, and anything that falls short is not published.
Corrections
When an error is confirmed, we fix it promptly and note significant corrections in the article. Requests for corrections or replies are welcome through Tips & Contact.
Advertising and news are separate
Advertising and partnerships do not influence which stories we cover or what they say, and ads are clearly marked as distinct from articles.
Privacy and human rights
We do not publish information that identifies private individuals, such as their names, faces or contact details, and we avoid defamatory or discriminatory language.