BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Reekie and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-026

Until Proven Innocent. Feature-length drama based on the story of David Dougherty. Privacy, fairness, programme information, balance, accuracy. Not upheld.

McDonald and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-027

Close Up. Item about a 10-year-old child who had taken his mother’s car for a joyride. Law and order, children’s interests. Not upheld.

Cooper and SKY Network Television Ltd - 2009-034

True Stories Uncut: Tantastic. Contained shots of naked man. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.

Brown and Radio New Zealand Ltd - 2009-035

Morning Report. Interview with South African Rugby Union President about the possibility of a rugby game against the New Zealand Māori team. Fairness. Not upheld.

Middleton and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-032

Breakfast. Europe correspondent discussed 13-year-old boy who had allegedly fathered a child with a 15-year-old girl. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.

Evison and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-033

Victoria’s Empire. Presenter made statements about the use of the drug opium by Chinese people in the early nineteenth century. Not upheld (balance, accuracy, fairness).

Petros and The Radio Network Ltd - 2009-040

Talkback with Danny Watson. Discussion about the Catholic Church’s excommunication of the mother and doctor of a nine-year-old girl in Brazil who had been raped, become pregnant, and had an abortion. Fairness, good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration. Not upheld.

de Villiers and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-029

One News. Report on sentencing of man convicted for stabbing a teenage tagger. Accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.

Boulton and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-031

My Wife and Kids. Adult character made references to sex life. Good taste and decency, children’s interests. Not upheld.

Buxton and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2009-017

Shortland Street. Episode contained violent scenes. Programme classification, violence. Upheld. No order.

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