About Us
About us
The BSA is an Independent Crown Entity (ICE) set up by the Broadcasting Act 1989. We report to Parliament through the Minister of Broadcasting.
Our vision is that:
Fair broadcasting is fostered for all New Zealanders
Kia tōkeke tonu te whakatupu i te pāhotanga, mā ngā tāngata katoa o Aotearoa.
Our mission is that we will:
Support fairness and freedom in broadcasting through impartial complaints determination, effective research and informing stakeholders.
Ka tautoko i te pono me te rangatiratanga i roto i te pāhotanga mā te whakatau tōkeke i ngā whakapae, mā te rangahau hāngai tonu, mā te taute i te hunga whai pānga.
Our values of fairness, integrity and respect inform our approach to the quasi-judicial role of determining complaints, and the role we play in helping to improve understanding between broadcasters and audiences.
Our operational objectives are the determination of complaints, the review and approval of codes of broadcasting practice, and communications and research about broadcasting standards and the wider broadcasting environment.
Annual revenue comes from the Crown (around $600k) and from a levy on broadcasters (around $600k).
Statement of Intent 2007 (565kb PDF)
About the BSA - Maori version