BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
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).

Rice and The Radio Network Ltd - 2008-062

Newstalk ZB. Item reported on two bodies being found on top of a rail “carriage”. Accuracy. Not upheld.

LM and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2007-138

Skin Doctors. Followed a woman who was having breast augmentation surgery. Privacy, upheld. Orders (broadcast of statement, $5,000 to complainant for breach of privacy, $10,000 costs to complainant, $3,000 costs to Crown).

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.

Ministry of Social Development and TVWorks Ltd - 2008-038

3 News. Item about Work and Income using taxpayers’ money to pay, on behalf of beneficiaries, the penalty fees incurred in retrieving their impounded cars. Balance, not upheld. Accuracy and fairness, declined to determine.

Kuehn and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-060

One News. Duck hunter pointed a rifle at the camera. Good taste and decency and violence, subsumed. Law and order, not upheld.

Byers and TVWorks Ltd - 2008-054

Target. Presenter's comment on what phone operators had said. Privacy. Not upheld.

Harrison and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-065

Two and a Half Men promo. Language of characters. Good taste and decency, programme classification, children’s interests. Not upheld.

Marriott and Radio New Zealand Ltd - 2008-064

Radio New Zealand National News. Item concerning MAF’s approval of the importation by zoos of crocodiles and salt-water alligators. Accuracy and social responsibility. Not upheld.

Richards and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2008-052

One News. Item reported on the appointment of Vienna Richards as Niu FM’s news editor. Balance, accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.

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