"It’s time to ask why New Zealand needs the Broadcasting Standards Authority. Just another Big Government censor to tell journalists what they can say."

    "Izzy Cook is the 16 year old version of Greta Thunberg in New Zealand. She unravelled spectacularly as a political leader and a climate star during a radio interview last September....
    "But now some government Watchdog in New Zealand has declared it was an unfair joke and the broadcaster was reprimanded and has apologised. Apparently the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) thinks radio interviewers must not deter 'passionate young people' from making fantasy declarations and issuing vaporous wish lists live to air...
    "It’s time to ask why New Zealand needs the BSA? Just another Big Government censor to tell journalists what they can say and interfere with what New Zealanders are allowed to hear ....
    "New Zealanders who see biased, offensive, unbalanced and inaccurate reporting can complain to the BSA. New Zealanders who think the BSA is a parasitic Orwellian threat to free speech and decent radio can complain to the Minister of Broadcasting and Media — Willie Jackson."

~ Jo Nova, from her post 'Hiding behind teenage girls again — so they can’t be ridiculed for saying silly things'