BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Stanton and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1998-097

Shortland Street. Episode included a scene depicting a male and a female character in bed together after sexual activity. Not upheld (good taste and decency, parogramme classification, children's interests).

Sidani and Zarifeh, on behalf of the Wellington Palestine Group, and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1998-098

One Network News. Trailer advised that New Zealand’s Rugby Sevens team was at "Israel’s Wailing Wall". The item itself included a caption which identified the Wailing Wall as being in Jerusalem, and the script identified it as part of Israel. Not upheld: action taken sufficient (accuracy)

Curran and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1998-099, 1998-100, 1998-101, 1998-102

One Network News. Various news reports dealt with historic peace agreement in Ireland. Not upheld: majority (complaint relating to the use of the term "Republican" to describe John Hume). Not upheld (accuracy of editing).

Rawlings and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1998-103

Holmes. Item discussed the dissatisfaction of three purchasers of cars from a car dealer in New Plymouth. Not upheld (fairness, balance)

Fox and Television New Zealand Ltd- 1998-089

Holmes. Item featured the Jesus Seminar movement, which denies the literal resurrection of Christ. Not upheld (balance, discrimination and denigration).

O'Brien and TV3 Network Services Ltd - 1998-090, 1998-091

South Park and promo. Promo with "News update" contained offensive "police" message; episode contained scatalogical references. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, discrimination and denigration).

Corrin and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1998-092

Our World. Programme about wetas included a reference to the "Auckland Museum" in the credits. Declined to deternine (did not raise a matter of standards).

Christian Heritage Party of New Zealand and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1998-085

One Network News. Item reported on results of a poll of voters one month before the Taranaki–King Country by-election. Complaint that the poll was misleading both in the way it was presented, and in the questions asked of voters. Not upheld (balance, accuracy).

Lowe and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1998-086

Wilderness. Episode depicted a disturbed young woman being hypnotised by a psychiatrist. The woman believed that she was a werewolf. Not upheld (responsible programming).

 

Shand and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1998-087

Good Morning. Complaint that presenter had made derogatory remarks about people with blonde hair. No reference to blondes in the programme. Declined to determine (discrimination and denigration).

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