Dear Radio New Zealand Limited,

Please also provide
6. Deletion or Destruction of Editorial Records
For the period 1 January 2023 – 1 March 2026, please provide:

Whether any internal editorial communications, meeting notes, assignment records, pitch discussions, or decisions not to proceed with coverage relating to:

ship emissions, or

roadside drug testing
have been deleted, destroyed, or otherwise removed from RNZ systems.

For any deletions or destruction that occurred, please provide:

the date of deletion

the system or platform involved

the category of record deleted

the reason for deletion

the policy or authority under which the deletion occurred

RNZ’s policies regarding:

deletion of editorial communications

retention of editorial meeting notes

retention of assignment records

documentation of declined stories or decisions not to proceed

Whether RNZ maintains audit logs showing:

deletion of emails

deletion of Teams/Slack messages

deletion of assignment records

deletion of editorial planning documents

If RNZ holds no audit logs, please confirm:

whether RNZ considers this consistent with its obligations as a public broadcaster

whether RNZ has ever conducted internal reviews of its deletion or retention practices

Yours faithfully,

Nigel Gray