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Smits and Television New Zealand Ltd - 2002-004
2002-004

ComplaintSpace – music video – Massive Attack – focused on stripper – full frontal nudity – offensive behaviour FindingsStandard G2 – acceptable in context – no uphold This headnote does not form part of the decision. Summary [1] A music video by the band Massive Attack was included as the final item on Space broadcast on TV2 on Friday 17 October 2001, between 10. 30 and midnight. The video showed a stripper going through her routine and finishing with full frontal nudity. Space is a magazine programme containing live music, music videos, and other multi-media events. [2] Mr Smits complained to Television New Zealand Limited, the broadcaster, that the strip routine containing full frontal nudity was offensively gratuitous, and in breach of the standards relating to taste and decency....