BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Webb and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1995-095

Holmes. Presenter read a fax from a viewer which was derogatory about the French flag. Not upheld (good taste and decency, balance, accuracy, discrimination and denigration).

Shearman and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1995-096

Open Home. Offensive word displayed on t-shirt worn by guest. Not upheld (good taste and decency): action taken sufficient.

Smits and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1995-097

Sportsnight. Guest took off her State of Origin jersey to reveal her breasts. Not upheld (good taste and decency).

Barclay and Radio New Zealand Ltd - 1995-098

Nine to Noon. Presenter's comment. Not upheld (accuracy).

MB and Radio New Zealand Ltd - 1995-099, 1995-100

Newstalk ZB. Caller gave name and the address (on two occasions) of man seen kicking a dog on the street. Upheld (privacy, fairness). Not upheld (good taste and decency). No order.

Gee and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1995-087

Shortland Street. Storyline involved characters being seized,threatened and tied up by a military style unit. Not applicable (law and order, balance, accuracy, fairness). Not upheld (discrimination and denigration, violence).

Langford and Gruijters and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1995-088, 1995-089

Work of Art: "Forever". Performance of a modern dance titled "Forever". Claim that it was pornographic, containing 'blatant sexual overtones and offensive language'. Upheld (good taste and decency): language. Not upheld (responsible programming). No order.

Jeffs and Brown and Television New Zealand - 1995-090, 1995-091

The first three episodes of New Zealand at War. Allegedly anit-British. Not upheld (balance, accuracy, discrimination and denigration).

Brooke and Radio New Zealand Ltd - 1995-092

Kupu Kori Kori. Weekly commentary on Maori issues contained a review of a newspaper column, claiming it contained racist comment and showed bias and prejudice against Maori. Not upheld (balance, accuracy). Not upheld (fairness): action taken sufficient.

Whanau Social Services Inc and Te Reo Irirangi O Ngati Kahungunu Inc - 1995-082

Radio Kahungunu. Description of events on the Omahu Marae, Hastings, during the fiscal envelope hui. Complaint that a protester's comments denigrated and defamed the people referred to. Upheld (one technical aspect – no copy of the tape available). Declined to determine the substance of the complaint (balance, fairness, privacy, responsible programming): no tape available. No order.

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