BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Costello and Pirate 99FM - 1991-043

Obscene joke about women in station's final hour. Upheld (good taste and decency). No order.

Wellington Palestine Group and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1991-044

Two items on One Network News (16 January, 6 February) and one on Holmes (4 February) dealing with incidents in the Middle East. Upheld (accuracy): item on 4 February. No order.

Millen and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1991-045

Holmes. Interview with Jacqueline Stallone, in which she strongly criticised Queen Elizabeth II, and her later refusal to give an apology when reinterviewed. Upheld (balance, fairness). Not upheld (law and order, accuracy, responsible programming). No order.

Sims and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1991-038

Frontline: "Medical Misadventure". Cases of babies medically impaired during delivery were used to illustrate the complexities involved in, and the shortcomings of, the procedures for discipline in the medical profession. Not upheld (balance).

Thai Community and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1991-039

Holmes. Item about an Auckland strip club owner. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).

Ngaei and Radio New Zealand Ltd - 1991-037

RNZ network news bulletins. Item about a hospital inquiry contained sickness beneficiary's allegation. Upheld (balance, fairness). Not upheld (accuracy). No order.

Creighton and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1991-034

Advertisements for Galaxy cheese. Complaint that inaccurate and outdated stereotypes, using sex appeal to sell product. Upheld: one advertisement (use of women's sex appeal to sell an unrelated product). Not upheld: the two other advertisements (use of women's sex appeal to sell an unrelated product). No order.

Dewar and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1991-029

One Network News. Claim that items about the Gulf War were factually inaccurate and unfair. Not upheld (balance, accuracy, fairness).

Group Opposed to Advertising of Liquor and Radio Pacific (Waikato) Ltd - 1991-030

Advertisement for liquor store. Complaint that a breach of liquor advertising rules. Not upheld (liquor).

Terry and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1991-031

One Network News. Election item dealing with apparently contradictory statements on the proposed inflation target by a number of National MPs. Not upheld (balance).

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