BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Zarifeh, on behalf of the Wellington Palestine Group, and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-234, 2001-235

One News. Item dealing with violence on the West Bank described Israeli forces as Israeli Security Forces and Jerusalem as capital of Israel. Upheld (accuracy: description of Jersualem as capital of Israel). Not upheld (accuracy: description of Israeli forces). No order.

Khan and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-236

Motorway Patrol. Episode described police investigation into fatal motorway crash which resulted in complainant being convicted. Not upheld (privacy).

Howard and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-237

Holmes. Interview with Prime Minister about refugees included reference to Nauru. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).

Blackburn and TV3 Network Services Ltd - 2001-211

Film Albino Alligator contained repeated and overwhelming use of offensive language. Upheld (good taste and decency). No order.

Holt and TV3 Network Services Ltd - 2001-212

3 News. Footage from security camera of bottle store robbery showed man being stabbed. Upheld (violence). Order (broadcast of statement).

Royal and The RadioWorks Ltd - 2001-213

Radio Pacific. Talkback host's reference to graffiti artists’ attitude to suicide included the words, they "should commit suicide more quickly". Declined to determine (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration: no tape). Upheld (retention of recording). No Order.

DA and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-214, 2001-215

One News. Two items on murder trial showed complainant, who had been summonsed as juror, standing near accused in the dock, implying supporter of accused. Upheld (privacy). Order ($500 costs to complainant).

Chief Ombudsman (Sir Brian Elwood) and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-216

One News. Interview with Chief Ombudsman about tax-payer funded sex-change operation where health bureaucracy acted unfairly gave incorrect impression of Ombudsman’s decision contrary to agreement before interview. Upheld (accuracy: introduction). Not upheld (fairness, distortion). No Order.

Fortune and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-209

The Private Lives of Giants. Documentary used imperial measurements. Not upheld (accuracy, good taste and decency, law and order).

Watson and TV3 Network Services Ltd - 2001-210

Comedy Season promo. Edited clips from various comedy programmes included footage of explicit material from Sex and the City. Upheld: majority (children's interests). Not upheld (good taste and decency, promotional material). No order.

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