BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
McDonald and Radio New Zealand Ltd - 2009-150

All Night Programme. Host said “50 times less power”. Accuracy, declined to determine.

Rainey and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-145

Breakfast. Host used the term “schizos” in interview about personality types in the workplace. Discrimination and denigration, fairness, good taste and decency. Not upheld.

Attorney General of Samoa and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-066

One News and Tagata Pasifika. Reported investigation into criminal gangs, drugs and weapon smuggling in Samoa. Upheld (balance, accuracy and fairness). Not upheld (law and order). Orders (broadcast of statement, $5,000 costs to complainant, $2,000 costs to Crown).

Hastings District Council and TVWorks Ltd - 2009-088

60 Minutes. Item on girl gangs in Hawke’s Bay. Upheld (privacy, fairness). Not upheld (law and order, balance, accuracy). Subsumed (children’s interests). Orders (broadcast of statement, $3,560.12 costs to complainant, $2,500 costs to Crown).

de Villiers and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-134

Close Up. Report on sale of horse meat for human consumption. Law and order. Not upheld.

Cage and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-125

Breakfast. Host’s comments about homosexual couples adopting children. Discrimination and denigration. Not upheld.

Stevens and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-124

One News. Reported that actor had been “gunned down” by police. Accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.

Batchelor and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-123

Breakfast. News item on puppies being euthanized by Invercargill City Council. Controversial issues, accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.

Molan and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-126

Close Up. Item about manuka honey industry. Controversial issues. Not upheld.

Pauling and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-122

Island Wars promo. Contestant said “ready to kick some New Zealand arse”. Good taste and decency and children’s interests. Not upheld.

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