Broadcasting Standards Authority Decision No.: 1998-0181998-049 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: 1998-018, Dated: 5/3/98. Complainant: Raewyn Clark. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 21 September 1997. Standards: G17. Result: Not Upheld. (ii) No: 1998-019, Dated: 5/3/98. Complainant: Ray Mainwaring. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: The Simpsons, 30 October 1997. Standards: G2, G12. Result: Not Upheld. (iii) No: 1998-020, Dated: 5/3/98. Complainant: S. Broadcaster: The Radio Network. Programme and date: Newstalk ZB, 23 November 1997. Standards: section 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (iv) No: 1998-021, Dated: 5/3/98. Complainant: E. Broadcaster: Soundwave FM. Programme and date: Evening Session, 27 November 1997. Standards: R2, R5. Result: Upheld. (v) No: 1998-022, Dated: 5/3/98. Complainant: E. Broadcaster: Soundwave FM. Programme and date: Evening Session, 27 November 1997. Standards: section 4 (1) (c). Result: Upheld. Order: $250.00 Costs, $250 Compensation. (vi) No: 1998-023, Dated: 5/3/98. Complainant: J. Broadcaster: 92.2XS. Programme and date: Morning Session, 5 December 1997. Standards: R2, R5, R10. Result: Upheld. (vii) No: 1998-024, Dated: 5/3/98. Complainant: J. Broadcaster: 92.2XS. Programme and date: Morning Session, 5 December 1997. Standards: section 4 (1) (c). Result: Upheld. Order: $750.00 Costs, $250.00 Compensation. (viii) No: 1998-025, Dated: 12/3/98. Complainant: A. J. Dickson. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: In Cold Blood, 16 September 1997. Standards: G1, G14. Result: Upheld in part. (ix) No: 1998-026, Dated: 12/3/98. Complainant: Phillip Dunlop. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: In Cold Blood, 16 September 1997. Standards: G14. Result: Not Upheld. (x) No: 1998-027, Dated: 12/3/98. Complainant: Robin McMillan. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: In Cold Blood, 16 September 1997. Standards: G1, G5, G6, G7, G11, G13, G14, G15, G16, G19. Result: Upheld in part. (xii) No: 1998-028, Dated: 26/3/98. Complainant: Green Society. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: Morning Report, 17 May 1996. Standards: section 4 (1) (d). Result: Not Upheld. (xiii) No: 1998-029, Dated: 26/3/98. Complainant: Green Society. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: Checkpoint, 9 July 1996. Standards: section 4 (1) (d). Result: Not Upheld. (xiv) No: 1998-030, Dated: 26/3/98. Complainant: J. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 27 July 1997. Standards: section 4 (1) (c). Result: Not Upheld. (xv) No: 1998-031, Dated: 26/3/98. Complainant: Gordon McKay. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Desperate Remedies, 14 December 1997. Standards: G2, G12. Result: Not Upheld. (xvi) No: 1998-032, Dated: 26/3/98. Complainant: Ruth Barton. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 3 National News, 21 November 1997. Standards: G17. Result: Not Upheld. (xvii) No: 1998-033, Dated: 26/3/98. Complainant: Ruth Barton. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 3 National News, 26 March 1997. Standards: section 4 (1) (c). Result: Not Upheld. (xviii) No: 1998-034, Dated: 23/4/98. Complainant: Mark Eden. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: 60 Minutes, 16 November 1997. Standards: G4, G6, G13, G15, G16, G19, G20, V1, V2, V13. Result: Not Upheld. (xix) No: 1998-035, Dated: 23/4/98. Complainant: Department of Conservation. Broadcaster: Radio Pacific. Programme and date: Breakfast Programme, 1 October 1997. Standards: R1, R2, R5, R6, R9, R23. Result: Upheld in part. (xx) No: 1998-036, Dated: 23/4/98. Complainant: W. F. Carlin. Broadcaster: Radio Pacific. Programme and date: Breakfast Programme, 1 October 1997. Standards: R1, R2, R5, R6, R9, R23. Result: Upheld in part. (xxi) No: 1998-037, Dated: 23/4/98. Complainant: Manu Caddie. Broadcaster: Channel Z. Programme and date: Afternoon Programme, 27 November 1997. Standards: R5, R14. Result: Upheld in part. (xxii) No: 1998-038, Dated: 23/4/98. Complainant: Manu Caddie. Broadcaster: Channel Z. Programme and date: Afternoon Programme, 27 November 1997. Standards: section 4 (1) (c). Result: Not Upheld. (xxiii) No: 1998-039, Dated: 23/4/98. Complainant: C. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Police Stop!, 30 September 1997. Standards: G4, G19. Result: Not Upheld. (xxiv) No: 1998-040, Dated: 23/4/98. Complainant: C. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Police Stop!, 30 September 1997. Standards: section 4 (1) (c). Result: Not Upheld. (xxv) No: 1998-041, Dated: 30/4/98. Complainant: Maternity Services Consumer Council. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Assignment, 30 October 1997. Standards: section 4 (1) (c). Result: Not Upheld. (xxvi) No: 1998-042, Dated: 30/4/98. Complainant: Maternity Services Consumer Council. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Assignment, 30 October 1997. Standards: G4, G14. Result: Upheld in part. (xxvii) No: 1998-043, Dated: 30/4/98. Complainant: David Hay. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: 60 Minutes, 15 February 1998. Standards: G13. Result: Not Upheld. (xxviii) No: 1998-044, Dated: 30/4/98. Complainant: M. Scott. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: Checkpoint, 10 December 1997. Standards: R9, R16. Result: Not Upheld. (xxix) No: 1998-045, Dated: 30/4/98. Complainant: South Auckland Muslim Association Incorporated. Broadcaster: Radio Pacific. Programme and date: Afternoon Programme, 21 January 1998. Standards: R14. Result: Not Upheld. (xxx) No: 1998-046, Dated: 7/5/98. Complainant: A. Sidani. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Great Train Journeys, 20 January 1998. Standards: G1, G6. Result: Not Upheld. (xxxi) No: 1998-047, Dated: 7/5/98. Complainant: P. J. E. Nichols. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: The Way We Were, 13 January 1998. Standards: G1. Result: Not Upheld. (xxxii) No: 1998-048, Dated: 7/5/98. Complainant: Don Carson. Broadcaster: Wellington Access Radio. Programme and date: Morning Programme, 29 June 1997. Standards: R6, R14. Result: Not Upheld. (xxxiii) No: 1998-049, Dated: 7/5/98. Complainant: P. Broadcaster: 95bFM. Programme and date: Morning Programme, 10 October 1997. Standards: section 4 (1) (c). Result: Upheld. Order: Costs $750.00, Compensation $250.00. 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 13th day of May 1998. MICHAEL STACE, Executive Director.