14 Dec 2022
CHRISTIAN v BAIN [2022] NZHC 3394
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 3394
- Court
- High Court
The Court held on the evidence that Bain was more than a mere source: he instigated contact with the journalist, provided and analysed key datasets, reviewed and approved drafts, facilitated and attended interviews, and actively encouraged publication, thereby participating in and procuring publication and so bearing legal responsibility for the Articles; however, the Court found the Articles addressed matters of genuine public interest and that the publication process met the standards of responsible communication (adequate verification steps, multiple corroborating sources, efforts to obtai…