BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Kiernander and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2011-099

Fair Go. Item on saving fuel costs discussed hybrid vehicles, including one reference to Toyota Prius. Not upheld (accuracy, fairness, responsible programming, discrimination and denigration).

Reid and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2011-091

One News at Midday, One News at 4.30pm, One News at 6pm, and One News Tonight. Items reported that a former senior manager at Rimutaka Prison had pleaded guilty to growing cannabis for supply to inmates. Not upheld (accuracy, responsible programming, and discrimination and denigration).

Rupa and Māori Television - 2011-087

Tuko Anzac in Māori. Anzac Day broadcast included images of the New Zealand flag. Declined to determine (controversial issues).

Samuel and TVWorks Ltd - 2011-097

Big. Contained brief footage of naked obese woman. Not upheld (good taste and decency, responsible programming, and children’s interests).

Steans and TVWorks Ltd - 2011-105

Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Film contained male nudity and coarse language before 8.40pm. Not upheld (good taste and decency, and children’s interests).

Albery and RadioWorks Ltd - 2011-038

Robert and Jono’s Drive Show. “Wind up Your Wife” telephone prank in which wife told husband she was getting restraining order against his mother. Not upheld (fairness).

Perkins and SKY Network Television Ltd - 2011-103

Kalgoorlie Cops. Footage of topless barmaid. Not upheld (good taste and decency).

New Zealand Labour Party and RadioWorks Ltd - 2011-128

Prime Minister’s Hour. Prime Minister John Key hosted Radio Live for an hour on 30 September 2011, two months out from the General Election. Allegedly in breach of the Election Programmes Code. Not upheld (Standards E1- election programmes subject to other Codes, E3 – denigration, and E4 – misleading programmes).

New Zealand Wheel Clamping Ltd, MacAlpine and Valentic and TVWorks Ltd - 2011-081

Target. Item about man who had had his car wheel clamped questioned legality of wheel clamping in New Zealand. Not upheld (accuracy, law and order, fairness, controversial issues, responsible programming).

Schwabe and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2011-076

Fair Go. Low-level swearing. Not upheld (good taste and decency).

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