BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Dunckley and TVWorks Ltd - 2008-079

3 News. Item about petition to overturn repeal of section 59 of the Crimes Act included clips of adult smacking child on the bottom. Accuracy. Not upheld.

Burnell and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-082

Close Up. Interview with Gordon Ramsay. Children’s interests. Not upheld.

Wolf and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-068, 2008-069

One News: Midday and One News. Item about police drugs bust involving former Australian swimmer who was once married to Charlotte Dawson. Law and order, balance, accuracy, and fairness. Not upheld.

Hodge and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-084

A Place in Spain. Man’s comments during argument. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.

Waide and TVWorks Ltd - 2008-058

3 News. Item on judicial review proceedings concerning Parole Board’s decision to release convicted rapist. Privacy, accuracy, fairness, and children’s interests. Not upheld.

Mayall and SKY Network Television Ltd - 2008-092

A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila. Reality dating show. Classification, content and warning, and children. Not upheld.

Commerce Commission and TVWorks Ltd - 2008-014

60 Minutes. Item about Commerce Commission’s prosecution of a man marketing a fertiliser system. Accuracy, not upheld. Balance and fairness, upheld. Orders (broadcast of statement, $2,182.50 costs to complainant, $2,000 costs to Crown).

Cheer and TVWorks Ltd - 2008-034

Campbell Live. Interview with “medal thief”. Accuracy, upheld. Order (broadcast of statement).

McLeod and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-072

Breakfast. Presenter’s comment about people who have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.

Harrison and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-066

Ugly Betty promo. Classified G but contained sexual themes. Good taste and decency, subsumed. Programme classification, upheld. Children’s interests, upheld. No order.

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