ZB’s Barry Soper later reported that Mitchell had received the apology from a senior leader – Media Insider understands this was TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman. The TVNZ story, by senior political reporter Benedict Collins, has sparked at least four conversations between politicians and TVNZ – Goldsmith also raised it with Collins and Sherman that evening. Jusice Minister Paul Goldsmith, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Police Minister Mark Mitchell at last week's law and order press conference. “It’s not appropriate for me to be talking about political discussions and editorial matters with the board, and I haven’t. He has held executive and senior editorial roles at NZME including managing editor, NZ Herald editor and Herald on Sunday editor and has a small shareholding in NZME.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 04, 2026 14:08 UTC