BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Wells and The Radio Network Ltd - 2001-022

ZG FM Gisborne morning programme. Offensive language and reference to complainant on air. Not upheld (good taste and decency, fairness, children's interests).

Watson and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-023

Advertisements during religious programmes A Christmas Dream from a Holy Land and Christmas Glory from Westminster Abbey broadcast on Christmas Eve, allegedly offensive. Declined to determine (good taste and decency).

SB and Sun FM Whakatane - 2001-024, 2001-025

Sun FM. Announcers made disparaging comments on air about complainant. Declined to determine (privacy, discrimination and denigration: issue primarily a work-related dispute).

George and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-026

Assignment: "The Parent Trap". Documentary about divorce and men who feel disadvantaged by the family law system. Not upheld (balance).

Hill & Knowlton (NZ) Ltd and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-027

Havoc and Newsboy’s Sell Out Tour 2. Interview contained allegations about public relations companies. Upheld (fairness). Not upheld (good taste and decency). Subsumed (accuracy, balance). Order (broadcast of statement).

Chief Ombudsman (Sir Brian Elwood) and Television New Zealand Limited - ID2001-001

One News. Interview with Chief Ombudsman about tax-payer funded sex-change operation where health bureaucracy acted unfairly. Order made to supply field tape to Authority.

Zarifeh, on behalf of the Wellington Palestine Group, and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-014

One News. News bulletins about Middle East conflict contained map of the Old City of Jerusalem with the caption "The Contested City". Upheld (accuracy). No order.

Durkin and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-015

One News. Item about HIV-positive man facing charges of sexual offending. Not upheld (law and order; causing alarm).

Lett and TV3 Network Services Ltd - 2001-016

Target. Wallpaper hangers filmed using hidden cameras and quality of work and price compared. Not upheld (fairness, and editing was reasonable).

Lewis and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2001-017

Holmes. Studio discussion about Police Education Child Protection Scheme. Not upheld (fairness, balance). Not relevant (discrimination and denigration).

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