Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Broadcasting Standards Authority Decision No.: 1998-0011998-017 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.: 1998-001, Dated: 29/1/98. Complainant: Ian McLean. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Fraser, 9 October 1997. Standards: G4, G6. Result: Not upheld. (ii) No.: 1998-002, Dated: 29/1/98. Complainant: Wing-Yau Yee. Broadcaster: Radio i98FM. Programme and date: Breakfast Session, 22 September 1997. Standards: R2, R14. Result: Not Upheld. (iii) No.: 1998-003, Dated: 29/1/98. Complainant: Tony Simpson. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: Morning Report, 27 August 1997. Standards: R9, R21. Result: Not Upheld. (iv) No.: 1998-004, Dated: 29/1/98. Complainant: Kristian Harang. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 14 November 1997. Standards: G2. Result: Not upheld. (v) No.: 1998-005, Dated: 12/2/98. Complainant: Phillip Smits. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Assignment, 7 August 1997. Standards: G6. Result: Not upheld. (vi) No.: 1998-006, Dated: 12/2/98. Complainant: Phillip Smits. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Assignment, 7 August 1997. Standards: section 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (vii) No.: 1998-007, Dated: 12/2/98. Complainant: Allan Hill. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 3 August 1997. Standards: G1, G6. Result: Not upheld. (viii) No. 1998-008, Dated: 12/2/98. Complainant: Allan Hill. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 3 August 1997. Standards: section 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (ix) No.: 1998-009, Dated: 12/2/98. Complainant: Gladys Gardner. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 3 August 1997. Standards: G1, G6. Result: Not upheld. (x) No.: 1998-010, Dated: 12/2/98. Complainant: H R Corrin. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 26 October 1997. Standards: G13. Result: Declined to determine. (xi) No.: 1998-011, Dated: 12/2/98. Complainant: Yvonne Lennon. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: McPhail and Gadsby, 28 October 1997. Standards: G2, V16, V17. Result: Majority not upheld. (xii) No.: 1998-012, Dated: 26/2/98. Complainant: David Hay. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Promo Billy T Awards, 29 October 1997. Standards: G2, G12. Result: Not upheld. (xiii) No: 1998-013, Dated: 26/2/98. Complainant: Graham Drake. Broadcaster: The Radio Network. Programme and date: Not given. Standards: None. Result: Declined to determine. (xiv) No.: 1998-014, Dated: 26/2/98. Complainant: Anne Dingwall. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Highwater, 5 October 1997. Standards: G2. Result: No jurisdiction to determine the complaint. (xv) No.: 1998-015, Dated: 26/2/98. Complainant: Fran Keina. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Havoc, 5 November 1997. Standards: V11. Result: Not upheld. (xvi) No.: 1998-016, Dated: 26/2/98. Complainant: Hugh Barr. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: Focus on Politics, 24 August 1997. Standards: R1, R5, R7, R9, R12, R13, R14, R21. Result: Not upheld. (xvii) No.: 1998-017, Dated: 26/2/98. Complainant: Tim Shadbolt. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Assignment, 7 August 1997. Standards: G4, G6, G14, G19. 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 10th day of March 1998. MICHAEL STACE, Executive Director.
Publication Date
19 Mar 1998

Notice Number

1998-au1737

Page Number

976