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AI use for article writing

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From: joseph k

Dear Radio New Zealand Limited,

I am writing regarding the second-last par of the article 'Ōtara parents question pool ‘manu’ restrictions ahead of World Championships' published 5:11 pm on 16 January 2026 , by Taelegalolo'u Mary Afemata.

Specifically, the par reads:
"The story highlights the tension between safety regulations and community traditions, particularly in low-income areas with strong Pacific and Māori participation in swimming and aquatic sports."

The reason I am making this request is because this sentence reads like it was written by a large language model.

Specifically, it would not be common in traditional journalistic writing to have a self reference to 'the story' in (typically a writer would refer to the specific issues that the story has raised).

Likewise "highlights the tension" is another common phrase produced by large language models such as ChatGPT. [see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:...

My request is thus:
1. Was AI used in the creation of this article? If so please detail the type of model and subscription plan. Please also provide a copy of the full AI chat thread / transcript involving the article.
2. Has RNZ received any correspondence or complaints regarding this article? If so, please provide copies of any such emails, including internal editorial correspondence.
3. What are RNZ's internal policies regarding generative AI used for editorial purposes? Please provide a copy.
4. As the article appears to have been syndicated from LDR/ PMN, what safeguards does RNZ have to ensure syndicated content appearing on RNZ is accurate and complies with RNZ editorial standards?
5. How many page views has the article had?

Link to the article:
[https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/5842...

Yours faithfully,

Joseph Keriwyn,
Wellington NZ

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