Media Insider: Tom Phillips case – Dame Julie Christie on her police Netflix documentary; Hosking, Du Plessis
TV producer Dame Julie Christie is defending her Netflix documentary project about the Tom Phillips police investigation, describing it as a vital piece of storytelling. She has expressed concerns regarding potential legal interference and media criticism surrounding the production's access to police operations.
Why it matters
The case raises questions about the ethics of media access to active police investigations and the balance between public interest storytelling and operational security.
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TV producer Dame Julie Christie says she is in regular communication with police over her Netflix documentary on the Tom Phillips investigation; Newstalk ZB hosts Heather Du Plessis-Allan and Mike Hosking. Photo montage Phil Welch; Photos / Alyse Wright, supplied
Dame Julie Christie says her Tom Phillips Netflix documentary is probably the most important project of her career and warns others may tell the story with little regard for NZ law. She criticises a media ‘jealousy’ campaign. Plus: Hosking and Du Plessis-Allan on ZB’s success and their futures, a Stuff director steps down, the CRL ad windfall, and a book publisher’s apology.
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