Reporter suspended
Westport reporter After 15 years as a par t-time broadcasting journalist in Buller, Mr Eamon O’Connor, of Waimangaroa, has been suspended. Mr O’Connor has been told that he cannot work for the Broadcasting Corporation while he is standing as Social Credit candidate for the West Coast seat at the General Election. He believes he will be reinstated after the election.
Mr O’Connor said yesterday that he was disappointed about the suspension because he had always tried to be unbiased. “Broadcasting officials claim that a similar suspension has occurred in the North Island, but I think it is the result of a local complaint,” he said. Mr O’Connor emphasised that he had no. quarrel with local broadcasting staff, who had always treated him with consideration.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19780624.2.10
Bibliographic details
Press, 24 June 1978, Page 1
Word Count
126Reporter suspended Press, 24 June 1978, Page 1
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.