BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Kietzmann and TV3 Network Services Ltd - 1997-116

Nightline. Current owner of a house complained about broadcast of recent pictures of the house, which was central to an enquiry about a murder eight years before, and at the time of the murder had been well known for its use by drug dealers and prostitutes. Not upheld (privacy).

McBride and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1997-117, 1997-118

Who Dares Wins and promo. Item showed young man having body paint applied, and then walking through a shopping centre clad in his underwear, body paint and high heel shoes. The sequence was included in a promo broadcast earlier in the evening. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).

Morton and Gordon and TV3 Network Services Ltd - 1997-119

Real TV promo. Promo at 8.48pm previewed two items: a baby being dangled out of a building window and boys riding on the roofs of trains. Upheld (good taste and decency). Not upheld (children's interests). No order.

Medusa and Radio One - 1997-120

During a film review, conversation between two morning show announcers focused on women's bodies and sexual attributes. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration): action taken sufficient.

Corrin and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1997-121

Tonight. Item on a collection of spiders which the presenter said was on display at the Auckland Museum. Complaint about use of shortened title for the museum. Not upheld (accuracy).

Brown and TV3 Network Services Ltd - 1997-122

3 National News. Item on subject of proposed legislation to allow shop trading on all public holidays. Not upheld (good taste and decency, balance, discrimination and denigration).

Lancaster Sales and Service Ltd and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1997-113

Fair Go. Item dealt with the ongoing dispute about the extent of, and the responsibility for, the removal of rust in a second-hand car. Upheld (fairness). Order (broadcast of summary of decision during Fair Go).

Shaw and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1997-112

Fair Go. Item about dissatisfaction of a new home owner with the person who developed and built the home included a report that a number of fellow customers were also dissatisfied. Upheld (fairness in relation to door-stepping). Not upheld (failure to respect the principles of law, inaccuracy). Subsumed (deceptive programme practice). No order.

Road Transport Forum New Zealand and TV3 Network Services Ltd - 1997-114

3 National News. Item on truck tailgating included footage of a large truck following closely behind the reporter's car on a busy stretch of motorway. Complaint that the incident filmed had been fabricated by the reporter, who deliberately slowed down in front of the truck to make it appear it was tailgating. Upheld (balance, fairness, responsible programming). Orders (broadcast of summary of decision and $500 costs to Crown).

Women Against Pornography (Auckland) (WAP) and Max TV Ltd - 1997-115

Max TV: video of Iggy Pop's song "Pussy Walk". Video showed the prone, naked torso of a woman, in which her genitalia were explicitly exposed. Complaint about the visuals and also the lyrics. Upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration). Order ($3,000 costs to Crown).

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