BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Whitfield and Māori Television - 2009-099

Homai Te Pakipaki. Karaoke-style singing contest. Fairness, programme information and children’s interests. Not upheld.

FD and TVWorks Ltd - 2009-112

Campbell Live. Story about a man convicted of defrauding ACC who later successfully appealed to the Supreme Court. Balance and accuracy. Not upheld.

Cavill and TVWorks Ltd - 2009-109

3 News. Item about impact of recession on adult entertainment industry contained footage of Boobs on Bikes parade. Good taste and decency, and children’s interests. Not upheld by majority.

Howard and TVWorks Ltd - 2009-105

Skins. Programme about British teenagers contained alcohol consumption, drugs, sexual material, nudity, violence and coarse language. Good taste and decency, law and order, responsible programming, children’s interests, violence and liquor promotion. Not upheld.

Hutt and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-103

Trinny and Susannah: The Great British Body. Contained full-frontal nudity. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.

Willcock and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-056

Sunday. Item about dog breeds and New Zealand breeders’ ethics regarding inbreeding. Fairness. Upheld. Order (broadcast of statement).

QM and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-083

Coastwatch. Showed couple being fined for fishing in restricted area and catching undersize fish. Fairness and privacy. Not upheld.

Cotsilinis and 4 Others and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-069

Close Up: "Volley or Folly". Item followed group of duck hunters celebrating opening season. Liquor, good taste and decency, and children’s interests, upheld. Law and order, balance, accuracy and fairness, not upheld. Orders (broadcast of statement, $1,500 costs to Lion Nathan Ltd, $3,500 costs to the Crown).

Roy and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-102

One News. Item reported that man had been accused of helping to kill 28,000 Jews at a “Polish death camp” during World War II. Accuracy, action taken. Not upheld.

Ministry of Social Development and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-054

Close Up. Item featured redundant man who claimed he was not eligible for Government’s ReStart package. Accuracy. Upheld. No order.

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