BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
QM and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-083

Coastwatch. Showed couple being fined for fishing in restricted area and catching undersize fish. Fairness and privacy. Not upheld.

Cotsilinis and 4 Others and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-069

Close Up: "Volley or Folly". Item followed group of duck hunters celebrating opening season. Liquor, good taste and decency, and children’s interests, upheld. Law and order, balance, accuracy and fairness, not upheld. Orders (broadcast of statement, $1,500 costs to Lion Nathan Ltd, $3,500 costs to the Crown).

LK and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-090

Real Crime: The Investigator. Investigation of circumstances behind man killing his wife in 2001 showed photos of his daughters and named them. Privacy. Not upheld.

Crawford and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-093

Back Benches. Mt Albert by-election special. Balance and fairness. Not upheld.

McDonald and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-096

One News. Reported odds of winning Lotto Big Wednesday draw. Accuracy. Not upheld.

Howard and TVWorks Ltd - 2009-105

Skins. Programme about British teenagers contained alcohol consumption, drugs, sexual material, nudity, violence and coarse language. Good taste and decency, law and order, responsible programming, children’s interests, violence and liquor promotion. Not upheld.

Hutt and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-103

Trinny and Susannah: The Great British Body. Contained full-frontal nudity. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.

Roy and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-102

One News. Item reported that man had been accused of helping to kill 28,000 Jews at a “Polish death camp” during World War II. Accuracy, action taken. Not upheld.

Ministry of Social Development and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-054

Close Up. Item featured redundant man who claimed he was not eligible for Government’s ReStart package. Accuracy. Upheld. No order.

Willcock and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-056

Sunday. Item about dog breeds and New Zealand breeders’ ethics regarding inbreeding. Fairness. Upheld. Order (broadcast of statement).

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