Jacinda Ardern's partner Clarke Gayford is among those on Russia's list. Photo / Michael Craig
By RNZ
RNZ chief executive Paul Thompson is among 31 New Zealanders, many of them journalists, sanctioned by the Russian Federation over “anti-Russian propaganda”.
Also on the list released by the Russian Foreign Ministry are Michael Boggs, the chief executive of NZME, Sinead Boucher, the owner of Stuff,
Shayne Currie, the editor-in-chief of NZME and Tova O’Brien of Today FM who conducted an interview with the Ukrainian President.
Also included is David Cohen, who completed the RNZ cookbook recently, and is a regular media contributor.
Clarke Gayford, the partner of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, is also sanctioned.
