BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Raven and Pirate FM - 1994-089

Pirate FM. Complaint about reference to oral sex and comments about girls. Upheld: majority (good taste and decency). Not upheld (discrimination and denigration). No order.

Group Opposed to Advertising of Liquor and Canterbury Television Ltd - 1994-090

DB Sport. Words "DB Draught" appeared on screen a number of times during broadcast. Broadcaster upheld saturation aspect and removed DB logo from its programmes. Not upheld (liquor): action taken sufficient.

Southland Fuel Injection Ltd and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1994-091

Fair Go. Item dealt with dispute between complainant and a customer about work done. Upheld (controversial issues): action taken by broadcaster insufficient. Not upheld (good taste and decency, privacy, fairness). Order (broadcast of statement).

Credo Society Inc and Access Community Radio Inc - 1994-087

The G & T Show. Item about secondary school students in America and homosexuality. Not upheld (balance).

Jardine Insurance Brokers Ltd and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1994-086

Award of Costs re Decision No. 1994-070. $5,000 costs to complainant.

Low and Radio New Zealand Ltd - 1994-080

Insight. Allegedly offensive references to Queen Elizabeth. Not upheld (good taste and decency, accuracy).

Bayfield Kindergarten and 3 Others and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1994-081–1994-084

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Martial arts sequences in science fiction adventure series about five teenage superheroes. Upheld (violence, children's interests). Not upheld (complaint about screening 'material which could unnecessarily disturb or alarm children', V16). Declined to determine (complaint about cartoons avoiding 'excessive violence, especially those featuring humans and human-like creatures', V18). No order.

Female Images and Representation in Sport and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1994-085

One Network News. Item on Fletcher Marathon in Rotorua, no mention of women competitors in the marathon. Upheld (accuracy). Not upheld (discrimination and denigration). No order.

Christian Heritage Party and TV3 Network Services Ltd - 1994-077

The Ralston Group. Comments about Christian Heritage Party and scenes from a nudist camp. Not upheld (good taste and decency, balance, accuracy, discrimination and denigration).

Credo Society Inc and Access Community Radio Inc - 1994-078

Radio Gala. Comment about Jesus and comments critical of the Catholic Church. Upheld (good taste and decency): reference to bigots. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration). No order.

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