ZB media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give ZB one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 29 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is ZB biased?
The rating organisations do not give ZB one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is ZB left or right?
The rating organisations do not give ZB one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is ZB reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for ZB are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What ZB has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with ZB’s own report linked underneath.
Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance after a multi-stage attack that began in June. The breach involved a bogus job interview and malicious software, leading to the compromise of two engineers' computers and a record crypto heist.
ZB reported it asBinance says hackers used fake job interviews, malicious code in US$6b heist (opens ZB in a new tab)
Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old Tenerife attacker, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He had suffered a cardiac arrest following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match on Monday. The player was taken to hospital after the incident.
ZB reported it asSpanish footballer dies after sickening on-field collision with keeper (opens ZB in a new tab)
Iran's army has warned that any new US attack would spread the conflict to a wider geographical area. The warning comes amid diplomatic efforts to avert further hostilities and as both the US and Israel hold crucial elections.
ZB reported it asIran's supreme leader warns US, Israel against fresh attacks (opens ZB in a new tab)
Former President Barack Obama ridiculed President Donald Trump’s White House renovation as resembling a Saddam Hussein‑opened Cheesecake Factory during Ohio and Michigan campaign events nine days before the 2026 U.S. midterms. Digests reported two cost estimates, $900 million and over a billion dollars, and varied in what they highlighted.
ZB reported it asTrump defends White House redecorating – and Cheesecake Factory – from Obama's mocking (opens ZB in a new tab)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked former President Barack Obama after Obama compared White House renovations to a Cheesecake Factory. Bessent made his remarks while at a Cheesecake Factory, and Trump also responded to Obama's comments.
ZB reported it asTrump defends White House redecorating – and Cheesecake Factory – from Obama's mocking (opens ZB in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
ZB reported it asLula wins re-election in Brazil, halting Latin America’s rightward shift (opens ZB in a new tab)
France deployed thousands of police officers to manage protests over living costs and school funding. A planned march in Paris was rerouted to the city's southeastern edge, with authorities citing concerns over potential unrest and damage to businesses.
ZB reported it asMore than 410,000 protest, 1000 arrested in France: What reporters have seen (opens ZB in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, President Trump's new press secretary, has stated she is a lawyer. An investigation found no record of her being licensed to practice law in any US state or Washington D.C. She told reporters she passed the bar exam when she moved to China.
ZB reported it asTrump's press secretary hints she failed bar exam, defends 'lawyer' title (opens ZB in a new tab)
Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video of himself wrestling a tiger on his Truth Social account. This followed the death of William Chapman, who entered a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. The family of Mr Chapman has asked that images of the incident not be distributed.
ZB reported it asFamily of UK man killed by tiger call for end to 'offensive' online posts (opens ZB in a new tab)
Hassan Kariem, a teacher at Wesley International Academy, died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Police stated he was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling. Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters.
ZB reported it asMan dies after reportedly falling off roller coaster in US (opens ZB in a new tab)
Pope Leo has undergone surgery to remove part of his right lung due to lung cancer. The Vatican reports he is recovering well, walking and eating normally, though questions remain about the extent of the cancer and its impact on his upcoming tour.
ZB reported it asPope Leo reveals he will need operation after lump found on his lung (opens ZB in a new tab)
Iran is examining the US reply to a diplomatic proposal submitted at the UN, according to its deputy foreign minister. The development follows an incident where a commercial tanker was hit by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, though no crew were harmed.
ZB reported it asIran tells US there is no military solution to Middle East war (opens ZB in a new tab)
Germany has announced a new aid package for Ukraine valued at over 1.3 billion euros. The package includes military support, with a portion designated for interceptor drones, and aid for Ukraine's energy sector. President Zelensky and Chancellor Merz met in Kyiv on October 4, 2026.
ZB reported it asRussia strikes Kyiv with drones during visit by German Chancellor Merz (opens ZB in a new tab)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Kyiv in early October 2026, pledging ongoing support for Ukraine. The visit occurred amidst Germany's energy crisis and domestic political challenges for Merz's party, drawing criticism from some German politicians.
ZB reported it asRussia strikes Kyiv with drones during visit by German Chancellor Merz (opens ZB in a new tab)
Flydubai flight FZ1073 experienced a severe mid-air incident on September 30, 2026, when the co-pilot allegedly stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar. The aircraft plummeted thousands of feet before passengers and crew disarmed the co-pilot, allowing a safe emergency landing.
ZB reported it as'Hero' pilot stabbed in flydubai attack trained in NZ (opens ZB in a new tab)
Two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, have arrived in Atlanta from China on a 10-year loan to Zoo Atlanta. Their arrival follows Chinese leader Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington.
ZB reported it asChinese ambassadors Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrive in US for 10-year visit (opens ZB in a new tab)
Following his removal from Ed Sheeran's tour for pro-Palestinian statements, Macklemore has announced a new 'Free Palestine Tour'. The shows will take place in Dublin, Paris, and London, with all proceeds donated to charities supporting Palestinians.
ZB reported it asMacklemore launches Free Palestine Tour after being kicked off Sheeran stage (opens ZB in a new tab)
President Donald Trump vetoed CNN, Politico, and MS NOW, impacting audiovisual coverage of his UN trip. In response, CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox halted their joint television coverage of Trump, citing solidarity with the banned outlets.
ZB reported it asUS networks boycott Trump over banning media outlets from the White House (opens ZB in a new tab)
A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl region following a Ukrainian drone attack. The fire was extinguished, and regional officials reported that 65 drones were shot down over the area.
ZB reported it asTrump chastises Zelenskyy over Russian refinery strikes during Ireland visit (opens ZB in a new tab)
Jordan's armed forces stated that 18 out of 20 ballistic missiles launched from Iran were intercepted and destroyed by air defence systems. Two missiles landed in unpopulated areas without causing casualties. Iran's IRGC claimed to have targeted a US military base in Jordan.
ZB reported it asTrump accuses Iran of meddling in midterms as wave of missiles targets US base in Jordan (opens ZB in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for ZB.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New Zealand
- Official site
- newstalkzb.co.nz
- Seen publishing on
- newstalkzb.co.nz
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 29
- Reports listed
- 29
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
29 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 4 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and ZB ran the story anyway.
Across the 29 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of ZB: its report arrived a median of 30 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 6 October 2026.
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