BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Dolan and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-096

America’s Funniest Home Videos. Home video of girl with frogs in underwear. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).

Lambert and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-097

Big Train. Complaint that skit during comedy programme ridiculed Christians. Not upheld (good taste and decency).

Urry and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-098

Spin City. Allegedly offensive behaviour involving homosexual activity. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).

MacCallum and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-099

One News. Complaint that item on Ngati Ruanui’s acceptance of Treaty of Waitangi claim settlement described the conflicts of 1860s-1880s as the Taranaki Land Wars. Not upheld (accuracy, balance).

Smits and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-100

Space: interview with rock group Pantera. Obscene language used. Declined to determine (good taste and decency: attempt by complainant to re-litigate his conviction for use of obscene language under Telecommunications Act).

Langford and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-101

TV2 Big Comedy Gala – offensive language and targeted Christians. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration).

Mills and 95bFM - 2001-102

Student radio 95bFM. Song XXX by rap band Atom contained offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency: action taken sufficient). (Also appropriate in conclusion to repeat apology directly to complainant.)

Smits and TV3 Network Services Ltd - 2001-085

Last Dance. Movie contained offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency).

Burridge and The Radio Network Ltd - 2001-086

ZMFM. Game called "Know Your Dairy" denigrated foreigners. Action taken insufficient (denigration and discrimination: unsatisfactory complaints procedure, warning). Tape retention inadequate. Order (broadcast of statement).

Robertson and Wright and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-087, 2001-088

One News. Report on Crown compensation to Ngati Rua-Nui inaccurately stated that many were killed at the invasion of Parihaka. Action taken insufficient (accuracy). Order (broadcast of statement).

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