BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Tashkoff and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-095

Illegal New Zealand. Hidden camera footage of complainant at gun show. Upheld (fairness). No order.

Adair and 3 Others and TVWorks Ltd - 2009-138

Nightline. Satirical item on Maori TV’s bid for coverage of the Rugby World Cup. Not upheld (good taste and decency, balance, accuracy, fairness, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming).

Van Helmond and TVWorks Ltd - 2009-146

3 News. Revealed author of threat against Sue Bradford and included door-stepping footage. Privacy. Accuracy. Fairness. Not upheld.

McKay and TVWorks Ltd - 2009-121

3 News at Midday. Included graphic stating “Immigration scam”. Law and order, balance, accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.

Oswald and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-106

One News. Reported on murder trial of Clayton Weatherston and included footage of accused explaining how his relationship with his victim began. Good taste and decency, and privacy. Not upheld.

Helm and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-101

Sunday. Item examined attitudes of “boy racers” in Christchurch. Accuracy. Not upheld.

Thomson and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-100

One News. Contained footage of Clayton Weatherston describing his attack during murder trial. Good taste and decency. Upheld. No order.

Simpson and TVWorks Ltd - 2009-120

Home and Away. Showed couple in bed being recorded on camera. Responsible programming, not upheld by majority. Good taste and decency, children’s interests. Not upheld.

Halliwell and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-091

One News and Sunday. Items discussed suppressed evidence from David Bain trial that was released by the courts. Balance and fairness, not upheld. Accuracy, subsumed.

Accident Compensation Corporation and TVWorks Ltd - 2009-074

3 News and Nightline. Items alleged that ACC had not fulfilled legal obligation to inform clients about Independent Tax Earner Credit. Accuracy, upheld. Balance, not upheld.

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