Journalist Suspended for Inserting Pro-Russian Propaganda into News Stories
- Radio New Zealand's national broadcaster investigated inappropriate editing of stories on the Ukraine war.
- A staff member edited stories to present a false, pro-Russian account of events in Ukraine.
- Fifteen stories were corrected after the inappropriate editing was discovered.
- The stories were originally from Reuters and the BBC but were edited to add pro-Russian references.
- Radio New Zealand launched an external review and suspended the journalist responsible.