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Baftas racial slur controversy: what should the BBC have done?

26 February 2026

In live broadcasting, when things go wrong, they can often be blamed on live conditions. Once a programme has been edited, this no longer applies.

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The Police watchdog's found failings in the care of an Auckland 24-year-old who died in custody, accused of a stabbing
	26 Feb: The Police watchdog's found failings in the care of an Auckland 24-year-old who died in custody, accused of a stabbing... more

Eight people have been taken to hospital after a crash in central Hawke's Bay this morning
	26 Feb: Eight people have been taken to hospital after a crash in central Hawke's Bay this morning... more

Two women will appear in court today - and a man next month - in relation to a reported shooting in Waikato's Te Kauwhata, north of Huntly
	26 Feb: Two women will appear in court today - and a man next month - in relation to a reported shooting in Waikato's Te Kauwhata, north of Huntly... more

How Peter Mandelson went from US ambassador to arrested over misconduct claims
	26 Feb: Mandelson was arrested Monday night on suspicion of misconduct in public office, and released on bail Tuesday morning.... more

How Russia is intercepting communications from European satellites
	26 Feb: Two Russian satellites appear to have been shadowing European spacecraft in Earth orbit.... more

One Nation has been on the fringes of Australian politics for 30 years. Why is its popularity soaring now?
	26 Feb: Economic strain, grievance, fear and the aftermath of the Bondi terrorist attack have created the perfect conditions for the populist party.... more

There are more than 4.6 million food posts on TikTok alone. Why, then, do we still love cookbooks?
	26 Feb: Despite the rise of fleeting social media recipes, the cookbook is a touchstone of reliability, a cultural archive and even a guilty pleasure.... more

Surgeries are being put off at Christchurch Hospital
	26 Feb: Surgeries are being put off at Christchurch Hospital... more

Police are investigating a sudden death in Auckland's Taupaki last night
	26 Feb: Police are investigating a sudden death in Auckland's Taupaki last night... more

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