Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Broadcasting Standards Authority Decision No.: 1997-1381997-159 Pursuant to section 15 of the Broadcasting Act 1989, notice is hereby given that the Broadcasting Standards Authority has made the following decisions on complaints referred to it for investigation and review: (i) No.: 1997-138, Dated 13/11/1997. Complainant: Mrs B. Broadcaster: H B Media Group Ltd. Programme and date: Request session, 31 July 1997. Standards: R2, R5. Result: Upheld. (ii) No.: 1997-139, Dated 13/11/1997. Complainant: Mrs B. Broadcaster: H B Media Group Ltd. Programme and date: Request session, 31 July 1997. Standards: Section 4 (1) (c). Result: Upheld. Order: $250 costs, $250 compensation. (iii) No: 1997-140, Dated 13/11/1997. Complainant: Lynn Phease. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Police Stop!, 24 June 1997. Standards: G1, G2, G4, G12, G13, G24. Result: Not upheld. (iv) No.: 1997-141, Dated 13/11/1997. Complainant: Lynn Phease. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Promo Police Stop!, 24 June 1997. Standards: G19. Result: Upheld. (v) No.: 1997-142, Dated 13/11/1997. Complainant: Margaret Mitchell. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Police Stop!, 24 June 1997. Standards: G1, G2, G4, G12, G13, G24. Result: Not upheld. (vi) No.: 1997-143, Dated 13/11/1997. Complainant: Margaret Mitchell. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Promo Police Stop!, 24 June 1997. Standards: G19. Result: Upheld. (vii) No.: 1997-144, Dated: 20/11/1997. Complainant: Steve Alloway. Broadcaster: 95bFM. Programme and date: Morning session, 17 July 1997. Standards: R5. Result: Upheld. Order: $250 costs. (viii) No.: 1997-145, Dated: 20/11/1997. Complainant: Steve Alloway. Broadcaster: 95bFM. Programme and date: Morning session, 17 July 1997. Standards: Section 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (ix) No.: 1997-146, Dated: 20/11/1997. Complainant: Robert Green. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Timebomb, 29 July 1997. Standards: G2. Result: Not upheld. (x) No.: 1997-147, Dated: 20/11/1997. Complainant: Joyce Heijboer Campbell. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Air New Zealand Holiday, 19 July 1997. Standards: G1, G6, G13. Result: Not upheld. (xi) No.: 1997-148, Dated: 20/11/1997. Complainant: W. and P. Jones. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Queen of New Orleans, 2 September 1997. Standards: G2, G12. Result: Not upheld. (xii) No.: 1997-149, Dated: 20/11/1997. Complainant: The Monarchist League of NZ Inc. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 3 National News, 14 July 1997. Standards: G1, G6, G14. Result: Not upheld. (xiii) No.: 1997-150, Dated: 20/11/1997. Complainant: Graeme Clode. Broadcaster: Sky Network. Programme and date: promo, 27 September 1997. Standards: G22. Result: Not upheld. (xiv) No.: 1997-151, Dated: 20/11/1997. Complainant: W. G. Faber. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Holmes, 5 September 1997. Standards: G2, G13. Result: Not upheld. (xv) No.: 1997-152, Dated: 20/11/1997. Complainant: C. B. Noble. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Holmes, 5 September 1997. Standards: G2, G13. Result: Not upheld. (xvi) No.: 1997-153, Dated: 27/11/1997. Complainant: Hon. Murray McCully. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 3 National News, 30 June 1997. Standards: G4, G6, G20. Result: Not upheld. (xvii) No.: 1997-154, Dated: 27/11/1997. Complainant: Hon. Murray McCully. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Holmes, 25 June 1997. Standards: G4, G6, G20. Result: Not upheld. (xviii) No.: 1997-155, Dated: 27/11/1997. Complainant: Andrew MacPherson. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Beavis and Butt-head, 7 July 1997. Standards: V18. Result: Not upheld. (xix) No.: 1997-156, Dated: 27/11/1997. Complainant: Ian Ward. Broadcaster: Radio New Zealand. Programme and date: Request session, 6 September 1997. Standards: Section 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (xx) No.: 1997-157, Dated: 27/11/1997. Complainant: Philip Newman. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Real TV, 20 July 1997. Standards: G2. Result: Not upheld. (xxi) No.: 1997-158, Dated: 27/11/1997. Complainant: Philip Newman. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Real TV, 20 July 1997. Standards: Section 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (xxii) No.: 1997-159, Dated: 27/11/1997. Complainant: CC. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Police Stop!, 26 August 1997. Standards: Section 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. Copies of decisions may be purchased from the Broadcasting Standards Authority, P.O. Box 9213, Wellington at the price of $5.00 each or by annual subscription of $150.00. Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of December 1997. MICHAEL STACE, Executive Director.
Publication Date
11 Dec 1997

Notice Number

1997-au8954

Page Number

4131