BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Steel and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2010-070

One News. Item included poll results from Colmar Brunton survey. Declined to determine (accuracy).

Bennett and TVWorks Ltd - ID2010-106

3 News. Interlocutory decision concerning complaint about news items on 29 and 30 April 2010. Authority had jurisdiction to accept referral of complaint about 29 April item but not 30 April item.

The Federation of Islamic Associations of NZ Inc and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2010-065

Sunday. Item investigating forced child marriages in New Zealand. Not upheld (accuracy, fairness, discrimination and denigration).

Thomson-Ryan and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2010-063

Close Up promo. Contained the word “fugly” in reference to a film character’s appearance. Not upheld (good taste and decency).

Smyth and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2010-059

One News. Item on Air Force helicopter crash on ANZAC Day. Not upheld (privacy).

Bush and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2010-036

Fair Go. Inaccurately claimed that woman had taken a photo which the complainant was displaying on his website as his own work. Upheld (accuracy, fairness). Not upheld (privacy, responsible programming). Order ($1,000 costs to Crown).

Riwai-Couch and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2010-053

Band of Brothers. Sex scene broadcast at 8.40pm. Upheld (children’s interests). Not upheld (good taste and decency, responsible programming). No order.

Burn and TVWorks Ltd - 2010-057

3 News. Item reported on a 3-year-old child walking a tightrope over a tiger enclosure. Not upheld (children’s interests).

Paranjape and Radio New Zealand Ltd - 2010-069

Afternoons with Jim Mora. Discussion about Russia’s proposal to use a controlled nuclear explosion to contain an oil leak. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration).

McPherson and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2010-061

Sensing Murder. Complaint about use of psychics in investigation about a man’s disappearance. Not upheld (accuracy).

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