BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Hooker and TV3 Network Services Ltd - 2001-228

3 News. Film review of "Crooked Earth" included excerpt containing offensive expression. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).

James and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-229

Late Edition. Item on plethora of cancer scares gave insufficient attention to the need to avoid the avoidable. Not upheld (balance).

James and Radio New Zealand Ltd - 2001-230

In Touch with New Zealand. Discussion about soy products didn't address allegedly harmful aspects. Not upheld (balance).

Viewers for Television Excellence Inc and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-231, 2001-232, 2001-233

Shortland Street. Episodes involving casual sex, the use of toothpaste to make a child ill, ending an episode with voodoo-inspired fear, adult themes. Not upheld (programme classification, children's interests).

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.

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