BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Healey and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2010-014

One News. Item included interviews that would be shown later on the Sunday programme. Not upheld (responsible programming).

Rupa and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2010-012

Breakfast: “On This Day”. Reference to signing of the Declaration of Independence. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy).

Newton and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-140

Real Crime: Interview with a Serial Killer promo. Man described snapping a woman’s neck. Upheld (children’s interests). Order ($2,000 costs to Crown).

Lee and UPFM - 2010-011

UPFM. Host commented on Telecom’s outsourcing of work to “stupid Filipino operators”. Not upheld (denigration and discrimination, good taste and decency).

Rupa and Māori Television - 2010-009

Native Affairs. Complaint that programme did not cover anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Declined to determine (balance).

Cooke and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2010-002

One News. Complainant alleged presenter made the comment “a line of fools”. Declined to determine (good taste and decency, privacy).

Gibbs and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-147

Media 7. Discussion about Authority’s decision on Let Us Spray documentary which won a Qantas Media Award. Controversial issues, accuracy, fairness, law and order, discrimination and denigration. Not upheld.

Duff and TVWorks Ltd - 2010-003

7 Days. Comedian told story about punching a boy with Down Syndrome. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration).

de Villiers and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-163

Sunday promo. Presenter referred to “Jew against Arab” regarding disputed territory of East Jerusalem. Discrimination and denigration, fairness and controversial issues. Not upheld.

Goulstone and TVWorks Ltd - 2009-160

Target. Broadcast image of the complainant’s business signage during evaluation of another company. Fairness, not upheld.

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