Fiji regime's Kiwi lawyer accuses Radio NZ, journalist of 'bias'
Press, The, March, 2008 by EATON, Dan
A Kiwi lawyer working for Fiji's regime has issued a formal complaint against Radio New Zealand and a Fairfax journalist, saying their coverage of the country is "deeply biased".
Fiji Solicitor-General Chris Pryde, a Christchurch lawyer appointed to the top role last year, made the written complaint to the New Zealand Press Council.
It referred to a March 7 interview by Nine to Noon host Kathryn Ryan with Fairfax Media's Pacific affairs correspondent, Michael Field.
The Press Council said yesterday that it had forwarded Pryde's letter to the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA). ...
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