23 November 2023
Ms Weir
No physical address provided
Via email
: [FYI request #24647 email]
Dear Ms Weir
Your Official Information Act request
We refer to your email dated 3 November 2023 (your Request) requesting
information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). TVNZ’s response is set
out below.
Your Request:
Would you please share why the ful Election Night coverage from 14th October 2023
is not available on your website
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/, 1news.co.nz, nor your
youtube account/s.
TVNZ’s Response
TVNZ’s Election Night coverage was available for two weeks from 14 October 2023.
After this period, the content was archived.
This streaming window is in line with TVNZ’s other news coverage available on TVNZ+.
News bulletins are available for one week after the broadcast date, and current affairs
programming is available for between two and four weeks after the broadcast date.
Given information contained in this type programming can become out of date, TVNZ
has determined that a short streaming window is appropriate.
Note that 1News Debates broadcast prior to the 2023 General Election are available
for one year because of NZ on Air funding requirements relating to the NZ Sign
Language interpretation of these debates.
We trust this now answers your concerns. In accordance with Section 19(b) of the Act
we advise that you have the right to seek an investigation and review of the above
decision by making a complaint under Section 28(3) to an Ombudsman.
Yours sincerely
OIA Response Team
TVNZ