Arrested Japanese journalists and others as trying to invade hospital due to the New Zealand earthquake

ByMartinluff

New Zealand Local media "TVNZ","The National Business ReviewAccording to the report, such as two Japanese journalists who were covering the earthquake that occurred in Christchurch on the morning of 22nd Japan time in Japan were arrested by the authorities.

Despite the police regulating access to the media, the journalists and others reportedly tried to invade the hospital without permission, for interviewing the victims.

Details are as below.
Live updates: Christchurch quake - day three | NATIONAL News

The local media TVNZ reports the situation since the earthquake occurred in the real time as much as possible, but from the Canterbury district Health Committee on the third day from the occurrence of the earthquake 24, before 10:00 am local time, "Last night (23th night ), Multiple journalists trying to interview patients under treatment were arrested, many of whom were Japanese. "

This news is also reported in other media timeline and articles.

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The National Business Review and NZ Herald News report the news in more detail. According to this article, two Japanese journalists arrested were arrested and detained because they tried to invade hospitals to interview victims of the earthquake. Police have put emergency lines in the commercial district of Christchurch, the affected area, and if the media invaded without permission it was told that they were arrested. It has also been reported that frustration has accumulated among the media and the police when doing each work.

Christchurch quake: Two Japanese journalists arrested | The National Business Review

Christchurch earthquake: Two journalists arrested - National - NZ Herald News

Although it was specifically reported as "Japanese journalists 2", it seems that many other journalists are being arrested from the previous information, and the authorities are having trouble.

Additional notes:
First chief clerk Takashi Ami of New Zealand embassy told NBR, "I am quite surprised (to hear the news of arrest)" "I do not know whether the journalist knew about the regulated area or not "I answer. Regarding the identity of the journalist, the police in Wellington has no information, Christchurch's police are not ready to comment, so it is still unknown.