34144 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Media and Communications

Written Question

Published date: 13 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	34144 (2026)
Question asked:	30 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Media and Communications
Minister replying:	Hon Paul Goldsmith
Answer received:	10 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_34144_2026
Document guid:	0799525c-cef2-4bf1-bad2-2865b85bc5a2

34144 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Media and Communications: What automated approvals, if any, are currently operating within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: I am advised that Radio New Zealand uses an AI comment moderation tool called Sence to triage comments for staff review on social media platforms, otherwise, none.