BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Williamson and TVWorks Ltd - 2010-077

Campbell Live. Item and follow-up item reporting on SPCA seizing neglected horses from complainant’s farm. Not upheld (accuracy, fairness).

Wrathall and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2010-076

Tagata Pasifika. Item about effects of climate change on Tuvalu. Not upheld (controversial issues).

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.

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.

Ross and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2010-060

Beyond the Darklands: Antonie Dixon. References to complainant’s relationship with Antonie Dixon. Not upheld (privacy, accuracy, fairness).

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).

Williams and RadioWorks Ltd - 2010-067

More FM Breakfast. Host and caller used the term “poofter”. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).

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).

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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