Broadcasting Standards Authority Decision No.: 1997-1601997-190 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.: 1997-160, Dated: 4/12/97. Complainant: NZ Police. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 4 May 1997. Standards: G1, G4, G6, G7, G19, s. 4 (1) (d). Result: Upheld in part. (ii) No.: 1997-161, Dated: 4/12/97. Complainant: Mr X. Broadcaster: H B Media Group Limited. Programme and date: Request Session, 29 July 1997. Standards: s. 4 (1) (c). Result: Upheld. Order: $250 costs, $250 compensation. (iii) No.: 1997-162, Dated: 4/12/97. Complainant: Mr X. Broadcaster: H B Media Group Limited. Programme and date: Request Session, 29 July 1997. Standards: R5. Result: Upheld. (iv) No.: 1997-163, Dated: 4/12/97. Complainant: R. Ian Henry. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: News Item, 8 August 1997. Standards: None. Result: Declined to determine. (v) No.: 1997-164, Dated: 4/12/97. Complainant: Gary Reynolds. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Crown Versus Calder, 5 August 1997. Standards: s. 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (vi) No.: 1997-165, Dated: 15/12/97. Complainant: Peter Lord. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Rugby Test, 16 August 1997. Standards: G2, G5, G8, G12. Result: Not upheld. (vii) No.: 1997-166, Dated: 15/12/97. Complainant: Josh Moore. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 3 National News, 14 September 1997. Standards: G2, G8, G12. Result: Not upheld. (viii) No.: 1997-167, Dated: 15/12/97. Complainant: Chris Sorrell. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: C'mon Black, 17 August 1997. Standards: R2. Result: Not upheld. (ix) No.: 1997-168, Dated: 15/12/97. Complainant: Robert Terry. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 8 September 1997. Standards: G6. Result: Declined to determine. (x) No.: 1997-169, Dated: 15/12/97. Complainant: Douglas Jenkin. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 31 August 1997. Standards: G8, G9, V3, V5, V12. Result: Majority not upheld. (xi) No.: 1997-170, Dated: 15/12/97. Complainant: Douglas Jenkin. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Millennium, 18 August 1997. Standards: G8, G13, V1, V6. Result: Not upheld. (xii) No.: 1997-171, Dated: 15/12/97. Complainant: Phillip Smits. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Coca-Cola Video Hits, 21 September 1997. Standards: G2, G13. Result: Not upheld. (xiii) No.: 1997-172, Dated: 15/12/97. Complainant: Y. H. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 21 September 1997. Standards: s. 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (xiv) No.: 1997-173, Dated: 15/12/97. Complainant: Y. H. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 21 September 1997. Standards: G4. Result: Not upheld. (xv) No.: 1997-174, Dated: 15/12/97. Complainant: Monique Barden. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Fair Go, 9 July 1997. Standards: G4. Result: Not upheld. (xvi) No.: 1997-175, Dated: 15/12/97. Complainant: Andrew MacPherson. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 7 July 1997. Standards: G12, V16. Result: Not upheld. (xvii) No.: 1997-176, Dated: 15/12/97. Complainant: Phillip Smits. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Ed's Night Party, 25 August 1997. Standards: G2. Result: Not upheld. (xviii) No.: 1997-177, Dated: 15/12/97. Complainant: Gerald Moonen. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Sunday, 27 July 1997. Standards: G6, G13. Result: Not upheld. (xix) No.: 1997-178, Dated: 15/12/97. Complainant: Cathy Mickleson. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Police Stop!, 16 September 1997. Standards: G13. Result: Not upheld. (xx) No.: 1997-179, Dated: 15/12/97. Complainant: H. M. Romaniuk. Broadcaster: Sky Network Programme and date: Beyond 2000. Standards: G1. Result: Declined to determine. (xxi) No.: 1997-180, Dated: 18/12/97. Complainant: Robert Terry. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 31 August 1997. Standards: G6. Result: Declined to determine. Order: $100 costs. (xxii) No.: 1997-181, Dated: 18/12/97. Complainant: Robert Terry. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 2 September 1997. Standards: G6. Result: Declined to determine. Order: $100 costs. (xxiii) No.: 1997-182, Dated: 18/12/97. Complainant: Robert Terry. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 3 September 1997. Standards: G6. Result: Declined to determine. Order: $100 costs. (xxiv) No.: 1997-183, Dated: 18/12/97. Complainant: Green Society. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: Morning Report, 17 May 1996. Standards: Result: Order for records and documents. (xxv) No.: 1997-184, Dated: 18/12/97. Complainant: Green Society. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: Checkpoint, 9 July 1996. Standards: Result: Order for records and documents. (xxvi) No.: 1997-185, Dated: 18/12/97. Complainant: Martin Durham. Broadcaster: Channel Z. Programme and date: Breakfast Session, 11 September 1997. Standards: R2. Result: Not upheld. (xxvii) No.: 1997-186, Dated: 18/12/97. Complainant: Maarten Groen. Broadcaster: Channel Z. Programme and date: Breakfast Session, 11 September 1997. Standards: R2. Result: Not upheld. (xxviii) No.: 1997-187, Dated: 18/12/97. Complainant: Glenyss Barker. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Shortland Street, 1 September 1997. Standards: G9, G12, V2, V6, V11, V16. Result: Not upheld (xxix) No.: 1997-188, Dated: 18/12/97. Complainant: Janet Chapman. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: The Gong Show, 13 September 1997. Standards: G12, V16. Result: Not upheld. (xxx) No.: 1997-189, Dated: 18/12/97. Complainant: AGCARM. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Rubber Gloves or Green Fingers, 26 August 1997. Standards: G6. Result: Not upheld. (xxxi) No.: 1997-190, Dated: 18/12/97. Complainant: John Pagani. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: The Week in Parliament, 21 June 1997. Standards: s. 4 (1) (d). 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 23rd day of January 1998. MICHAEL STACE, Executive Director.