BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Young and TVWorks Ltd - 2011-050

Campbell Live. Montage of footage from earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Not upheld (good taste and decency).

Rankin and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2011-031

Te Karere. Presenter noted that Māori Party was using “a Chinese lawyer who has a lack of knowledge of Māori process”. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).

Beckett, Cox and Warren and TVWorks Ltd - 2011-047

Campbell Live. Interview with “moon man” Ken Ring about his earthquake predictions. Upheld (fairness). Not upheld (controversial issues and accuracy). No order.

Leo and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2011-015

Promo for Castle. Contained comments, “a big time slugger gets whacked”, and “someone used his head for batting practice”. Not upheld (children’s interests).

Harrison and TVWorks Ltd - 2011-022

7 Days. Allegedly offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency).

Berry and RadioWorks Ltd - 2011-018

Willie and JT. Hosts joked that Prime Minister had polio. Not upheld (good taste and decency).

O'Halloran and RadioWorks Ltd - 2011-021

Martin Crump Late Night Live. Stand-in host encouraged running over possums. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, and fairness).

Hashimoto and RadioWorks Ltd - 2011-042

Radio Live Drive. Host referred to “dirty Germans” who had stolen native geckos. Not upheld (good taste and decency, and discrimination and denigration).

Thomson and TVWorks Ltd - 2011-017

Taken. Movie contained violent scenes. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children’s interests and violence).

Madsen and TVWorks Ltd - 2011-023

Promo for Glee. Male character in a wheelchair said, “I want to be very clear, I still have the use of my penis”. Not upheld (good taste and decency).

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