BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Gunasekara and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2010-075

One News. Reporter’s statements about Iran’s nuclear programme and New Zealand delegation’s previous walkout during speech by Iranian president. Upheld (accuracy). No order.

Steel and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2010-070

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

Sundborn and TVWorks Ltd - 2010-044

Home and Away. Scene in G time-band involving couple kissing and beginning to undress, then woman straddling man. Upheld (children’s interests, responsible programming, good taste and decency). No order.

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).

Catran and 4 Others and Kool FM - 2009-051

Kool FM interview. Interviewee made allegations of serious misconduct by members of local district council. Upheld (controversial issues and fairness). Subsumed (accuracy). Orders (broadcast statement, $2,000 costs to complainants).

West and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2010-073

Hung. Prolonged oral sex scene and display of female genital nudity. Upheld: majority (good taste and decency). 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).

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.

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).

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