TVNZ news chief defends reporting in Talleys defamation case

Wednesday 8 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 9 Oct 2025, 8:40am

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TVNZ executive editor Phil O’Sullivan has defended the broadcaster's editorial standards following defamation proceedings brought by food processor Talleys. O’Sullivan maintains that six news stories regarding the company were accurate and fair, despite questioning over filming private homes and internal communications.

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1. StuffWed 8 Oct 2025, 7:22pm

   TVNZ’s head of news stands by reporting subject to defamation proceedings (opens in new tab)

2. NewsroomThu 9 Oct 2025, 8:40am

   TVNZ chief defends filming private homes as channel rebuts ‘animus’ claims (opens in new tab)