BSA Decisions Ngā whakatau a Te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present

BSA Decisions
PS and Daisley and TV3 Network Services Ltd - 1996-130, 1996-131, 1996-132

20/20: "A Mother's Journey". Allegations of professional incompetence, and past sexual misconduct, were made against a psychologist in a programme investigating the events surrounding the suicide of a 16 year old boy. The programme showed extracts from an interview with the psychologist that had been filmed with a hidden camera. The Authority upheld the complaint that the psychologist's privacy had been breached and that aspects of the programme had breached the standards relating to fairness, balance, deceptive programme practice, and distortion. Order ($1500 compensation to the psychologist and broadcast of a brief summary of the decision).