Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Broadcasting Standards Authority Decision No.: 1998-0501998-070 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: 1998-050, Dated: 21/5/98. Complainant: Robert Terry. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 14 March 1998. Standards: G6. Result: Declined to determine. (ii) No: 1998-051, Dated: 21/5/98. Complainant: Robert Terry. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 15 March 1998. Standards: G6. Result: Declined to determine. (iii) No: 1998-052, Dated: 21/5/98. Complainant: Robert Terry. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 24 March 1998. Standards: G6, G14. Result: Declined to determine. (iv) No: 1998-053, Dated: 21/5/98. Complainant: X. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 21 December 1997. Standards: G19, G20. Result: Not upheld. (v) No: 1998-054, Dated: 21/5/98. Complainant: Linda Taylor-Dean. Broadcaster: Coromandel FM. Programme and date: News, 20 January 1998. Standards: section 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (vi) No: 1998-055, Dated: 21/5/98. Complainant: Thames Coromandel District Council. Broadcaster: Coromandel FM. Programme and date: News, 20 January 1998. Standards: R1, R5, R12, R13, R16, R17. Result: Upheld in part. Order: $500 costs. (vii) No: 1998-056, Dated: 28/5/98. Complainant: G. P. Costello. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 11 March 1998. Standards: G1, G6. Result: Not upheld. (viii) No: 1998-057, Dated: 28/5/98. Complainant: D. S. Roberts. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Great Escapes, 12 March 1998. Standards: section 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (ix) No: 1998-058, Dated: 28/5/98. Complainant: Dr Glyn Thomas. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 14 March 1998. Standards: G2, G13. Result: Not upheld. (x) No: 1998-059, Dated: 28/5/98. Complainant: South Island House Relocators Limited. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Fair Go, 3 September 1997. Standards: G1, G4. Result: Not upheld. (xi) No: 1998-060, Dated: 18/6/98. Complainant: NZ Committee for Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal Inc. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Alien Abduction, 24 February 1998. Standards: G1, G7, G11, G16, G19. Result: Upheld in part. (xii) No: 1998-061, Dated: 18/6/98. Complainant: John Connell. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: Morning Report, 29 January 1998. Standards: R4, R5, R9, R10. Result: Not upheld. (xiii) No: 1998-062, Dated: 18/6/98. Complainant: Kristian Harang. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Holmes, 19 February 1998. Standards: G2. Result: Upheld. (xiv) No: 1998-063, Dated: 18/6/98. Complainant: Kate and David Turner. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Holmes, 19 February 1998. Standards: G2, G12. Result: Upheld. (xv) No: 1998-064, Dated: 25/6/98. Complainant: D. Broadcaster: 92.2XS. Programme and date: News Report, 26 March 1998. Standards: section 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (xvi) No: 1998-065, Dated: 25/6/98. Complainant: H. C. Hildreth. Broadcaster: The Radio Network. Programme and date: Talkback, 13 April 1998. Standards: section 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (xvii) No: 1998-066, Dated: 25/6/98. Complainant: Nick Parfitt. Broadcaster: The Radio Network. Programme and date: Newstalk ZB, 24 February 1998. Standards: R5. Result: Not upheld. (xviii) No: 1998-067, Dated: 25/6/98. Complainant: Mark Donnelly, on behalf of Eden Park Neighbours' Association. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Live Cricket Match, 28 February 1998. Standards: G1, G6. Result: Not upheld. (xix) No: 1998-068, Dated: 25/6/98. Complainant: NZ Police. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 11 February 1998. Standards: G4, G15. Result: Not upheld. (xx) No: 1998-069, Dated: 25/6/98. Complainant: NZ Police. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 11 February 1998. Standards: section 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (xxi) No: 1998-070, Dated: 25/6/98. Complainant: Warwick Pascoe. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Pulp Comedy, 21 January 1998. Standards: G2. 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 25th day of June 1998. MICHAEL STACE, Executive Director.
Publication Date
2 Jul 1998

Notice Number

1998-au4483

Page Number

2024