BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Findlay and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-071

Closer. Film contained sexually explicit dialogue. Good taste and decency, children’s interests. Not upheld.

Wolf and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-068, 2008-069

One News: Midday and One News. Item about police drugs bust involving former Australian swimmer who was once married to Charlotte Dawson. Law and order, balance, accuracy, and fairness. Not upheld.

Waide and TVWorks Ltd - 2008-058

3 News. Item on judicial review proceedings concerning Parole Board’s decision to release convicted rapist. Privacy, accuracy, fairness, and children’s interests. Not upheld.

Mayall and SKY Network Television Ltd - 2008-092

A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila. Reality dating show. Classification, content and warning, and children. Not upheld.

Commerce Commission and TVWorks Ltd - 2008-014

60 Minutes. Item about Commerce Commission’s prosecution of a man marketing a fertiliser system. Accuracy, not upheld. Balance and fairness, upheld. Orders (broadcast of statement, $2,182.50 costs to complainant, $2,000 costs to Crown).

Cheer and TVWorks Ltd - 2008-034

Campbell Live. Interview with “medal thief”. Accuracy, upheld. Order (broadcast of statement).

Dobson and TVWorks Ltd - 2008-067

Dexter. Fictional drama about a forensic expert leading a double life as a serial killer. Law and order and violence. Not upheld

Franchised Businesses Ltd and TVWorks Ltd - 2008-070

Target. Item about the experience of a man who purchased the “Hire A Hubby” franchise for the suburb of Greenlane in Auckland. Accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.

Ministry of Social Development and TVWorks Ltd - 2008-038

3 News. Item about Work and Income using taxpayers’ money to pay, on behalf of beneficiaries, the penalty fees incurred in retrieving their impounded cars. Balance, not upheld. Accuracy and fairness, declined to determine.

McLeod and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-072

Breakfast. Presenter’s comment about people who have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.

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