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 Māori Television - 2010-009

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

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).

Painter and Taylor and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-155

Close Up. Scene from the movie The Vintner’s Luck contained sexual material. Upheld (children’s interests, good taste and decency). No order.

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).

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).

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).

McDonald and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2010-015

One News. Reference to pay gap between men and women. Declined to determine (accuracy).

Milnes and TVWorks Ltd - 2010-025

Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Female characters simulated oral sex on carrots. Not upheld (children’s interests, good taste and decency, fairness).

Mazer and RadioWorks Ltd - 2010-021

Talkback with Michael Laws. Host argued in favour of sterilising perpetrators of child abuse. Not upheld (fairness, good taste and decency, controversial issues, accuracy, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming).

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