BSA Decisions Ngā Whakatau a te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho

All BSA's decisions on complaints 1990-present
All Decisions
Smits and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1995-097

Sportsnight. Guest took off her State of Origin jersey to reveal her breasts. Not upheld (good taste and decency).

Barclay and Radio New Zealand Ltd - 1995-098

Nine to Noon. Presenter's comment. Not upheld (accuracy).

MB and Radio New Zealand Ltd - 1995-099, 1995-100

Newstalk ZB. Caller gave name and the address (on two occasions) of man seen kicking a dog on the street. Upheld (privacy, fairness). Not upheld (good taste and decency). No order.

Gee and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1995-087

Shortland Street. Storyline involved characters being seized,threatened and tied up by a military style unit. Not applicable (law and order, balance, accuracy, fairness). Not upheld (discrimination and denigration, violence).

Langford and Gruijters and Television New Zealand Ltd - 1995-088, 1995-089

Work of Art: "Forever". Performance of a modern dance titled "Forever". Claim that it was pornographic, containing 'blatant sexual overtones and offensive language'. Upheld (good taste and decency): language. Not upheld (responsible programming). No order.

Jeffs and Brown and Television New Zealand - 1995-090, 1995-091

The first three episodes of New Zealand at War. Allegedly anit-British. Not upheld (balance, accuracy, discrimination and denigration).

Brooke and Radio New Zealand Ltd - 1995-092

Kupu Kori Kori. Weekly commentary on Maori issues contained a review of a newspaper column, claiming it contained racist comment and showed bias and prejudice against Maori. Not upheld (balance, accuracy). Not upheld (fairness): action taken sufficient.

Whanau Social Services Inc and Te Reo Irirangi O Ngati Kahungunu Inc - 1995-082

Radio Kahungunu. Description of events on the Omahu Marae, Hastings, during the fiscal envelope hui. Complaint that a protester's comments denigrated and defamed the people referred to. Upheld (one technical aspect – no copy of the tape available). Declined to determine the substance of the complaint (balance, fairness, privacy, responsible programming): no tape available. No order.

Blomfield and TV3 Network Services Ltd - 1995-084

3 National News. Interview with Police Assistant Commissioner discussed methods used to control protesters at the Asian Development Bank Conference in Auckland. Not upheld (balance). Not relevant (accuracy).

Clarkson and TV3 Network Services Ltd - 1995-085

Law and Order. Episode dealt with some of the difficulties faced by a homosexual police officer who died on duty when his fellow officers failed to support him. Fellow officers were found not guilty when charged with second degree murder. Not upheld (law and order, balance, discrimination and denigration).

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