BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Powell and Radio New Zealand Ltd - 2002-146

Insight. Item on issues facing foreign students in New Zealand included an allegation of rape by student in home-stay situation but no evidence presented to substantiate allegation. Not upheld (accuracy).

The Monarchist League of New Zealand Inc and Radio New Zealand Ltd - 2002-147

Insight: edited highlights "Te Papa Debate". Edited highlights of a panel discussion on republicanism and the Treaty of Waitangi. Not upheld (balance, accuracy).

Boyce and Radio New Zealand Ltd - 2002-148

Nine to Noon. Weekly review of events referred to speech by Minister of Labour. Not upheld (accuracy).

Zohrab, on behalf of the New Zealand Equality Education Foundation, and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2002-149

One News. Item about gender income differences. Not upheld (balance, accuracy, denigration).

Fitchett and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2002-150

Holmes. Interview with man about unproven sexual abuse when a child by a brother in the Order of St John of God. Not upheld (balance, fairness).

McCartain and Angus and The Radio Network Ltd - 2002-152

Paul Holmes Breakfast. Comment about Catholic Church and the Pope. Not upheld (social responsibility, discrimination and denigration).

Powell and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2002-153

One News. Item reported Government's decision to pay defence costs at depositions hearing of private prosecution of police officer charged with murder and called it a "bolt from the blue". Not upheld (law and order, balance, accuracy, fairness).

Lee and The RadioWorks Ltd - 2002-151

Radio Pacific. News item about woman swept away in a flood, news reader laughed. Upheld (good taste and decency). No order.

Hong and Chung and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2002-118, 2002-119

Motorway Patrol and promo. Showed incident involving the complainants’ vehicle, the complainants identifiable. Not upheld (privacy, fairness, discrimination and denigration).

Watkins and The RadioWorks Ltd - 2002-121–127

The Rock. Morning broadcasts included offensive language and behaviour. Upheld: 3 broadcasts (good taste and decency); 1 broadcast ( responsible programming); 2 broadcasts (action taken insufficient). Not upheld: 1 broadcast (law and order, responsible programming); 1 broadcast (good taste and decency, responsible programming). Orders (total costs of $3,000 to Crown).

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