Broadcasting Standards Authority Decision No.: 1999-0081999-066 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.: 1999-008, Dated: 18/2/99. Complainant: Brian Wilkinson. Broadcaster: The Radio Network. Programme and date: News, 16 October 1998. Standards: R16, R17. Result: Not upheld. (ii) No.: 1999-009, Dated: 18/2/99. Complainant: Siobhan Larkin. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Holmes, 1 October 1998. Standards: G6. Result: Not upheld. (iii) No.: 1999-010, Dated: 18/2/99. Complainant: Graham J. Fox. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: Discovery, 7 October 1998. Standards: R1, R9, R12. Result: Not upheld. (iv) No.: 1999-011, Dated: 18/2/99. Complainant: Glenyss Barker. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Water Rats promo, 17 November 1998. Standards: G2, G22. Result: Not upheld. (v) No.: 1999-012, Dated: 18/2/99. Complainant: Glenyss Barker. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Tonight, 19 November 1998. Standards: G1, G7, G11. Result: Not upheld. (vi) No.: 1999-013, Dated: 18/2/99. Complainant: Barry Kirkland. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Dharma and Greg, 14 October 1998. Standards: G2, G13. Result: Not upheld. (vii) No.: 1999-014, Dated: 25/2/99. Complainant: Tama Poata. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: WCW Nitro, 20 November 1998. Standards: V1, V2, V3, V4. Result: Not upheld. (viii) No.: 1999-015, Dated: 25/2/99. Complainant: Real Estate Institute of New Zealand. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Fair Go, 14 October 1998. Standards: G4, G13. Result: Not upheld. (ix) No.: 1999-016, Dated: 25/2/99. Complainant: Real Estate Institute of New Zealand. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Fair Go, 21 October 1998. Standards: G4, G13. Result: Not upheld. (x) No.: 1999-017, Dated: 25/2/99. Complainant: Greek Orthodox Community of Wellington. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: News, 30 October 1998. Standards: R1, R9. Result: Declined to determine. (xi) No.: 1999-018, Dated: 25/2/99. Complainant: Peter Butler. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: News, 5 November 1998. Standards: R2, R18, R26. Result: Not upheld. (xii) No.: 1999-019, Dated: 25/2/99. Complainant: Peter Jackson. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 18 November 1998. Standards: G1, G19. Result: Not upheld. (xiii) No.: 1999-020, Dated: 25/2/99. Complainant: Tracy Hutchings. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: The Making of the Human Body promo, 810 November 1998. Standards: G2, G6, G8, G12, G13, G22, G24. Result: Not upheld. (xiv) No.: 1999-021, Dated: 25/2/99. Complainant: Tracy Hutchings. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Heartbeat, 18 November 1998. Standards: G2, G8, G12, G13, V16, V17. Result: Not upheld. (xv) No.: 1999-022, Dated: 25/2/99. Complainant: New Zealand Police. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: 60 Minutes, 18 October 1998. Standards: G1, G6. Result: Not upheld. (xvi) No.: 1999-023, Dated: 11/3/99. Complainant: Peter Lord. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: Nine to Noon, 1 October 1998. Standards: R2, R3, R29. Result: Not upheld. (xvii) No.: 1999-024, Dated: 11/3/99. Complainant: J. Broadcaster: Radioworks (Waikato). Programme and date: Morning Session, 30 November 1998. Standards: R2, R5. Result: Upheld. (xviii) No.: 1999-025, Dated: 11/3/99. Complainant: J. Broadcaster: Radioworks (Waikato). Programme and date: Morning Session, 30 November 1998 Standards: s. 4 (1) (c). Result: Upheld. Order: $1,000 compensation, $1,750 costs. (xix) No.: 1999-026, Dated: 11/3/99. Complainant: Peter Davies. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Dharma and Greg, 4 November 1998. Standards: G2, G8, G12. Result: Upheld. (xx) No.: 1999-027, Dated: 19/3/99. Complainant: M. L. Jones. Broadcaster: The Radio Network. Programme and date: World City, 3 December 1998. Standards: R2, R25, R31, R32. Result: Not upheld. (xxi) No.: 1999-028, Dated: 19/3/99. Complainant: Andrew Mauger. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: Nine to Noon, 30 November 1998. Standards: R2. Result: Not upheld. (xxii) No.: 1999-029, Dated: 19/3/99. Complainant: N. and C. Whitmore. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Breakfast Show, 23 December 1998. Standards: G13. Result: Not upheld. (xxiii) No.: 1999-030, Dated: 19/3/99. Complainant: Wellington Palestine Group. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: Morning Report, 20 November 1998. Standards: R1. Result: Not upheld. (xxiv) No.: 1999-031, Dated: 19/3/99. Complainant: R. Broadcaster: The Radio Network. Programme and date: Morning Session, 14 January 1999. Standards: s. 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (xxv) No.: 1999-032, Dated: 19/3/99. Complainant: Dawn Shelford. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Who Dares Wins, 10 December 1998. Standards: G2, G8. Result: Declined to determine. (xxvi) No.: 1999-033, Dated: 8/4/99. Complainant: The Diocese of Dunedin. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 29 June 1998. Standards: None. Result: Interlocutory decision. (xxvii) No.: 1999-034, Dated: 8/4/99. Complainant: Reverend Jonathan Kirkpatrick. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 29 June 1998. Standards: None. Result: Interlocutory decision. (xxviii) No.: 1999-035, Dated: 8/4/99. Complainant: Reverend Jonathan Kirkpatrick. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 29 June 1998. Standards: None. Result: Interlocutory decision. (xxix) No.: 1999-036, Dated: 8/4/99. Complainant: Canon Carl Somers-Edgar. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 29 June 1998. Standards: None. Result: Interlocutory decision. (xxx) No.: 1999-037, Dated: 8/4/99. Complainant: Robert Rothel. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 29 June 1998. Standards: None. Result: Interlocutory decision. (xxxi) No.: 1999-038, Dated: 8/4/99. Complainant: Robert Rothel. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 29 June 1998. Standards: None. Result: Interlocutory decision. (xxxii) No.: 1999-039, Dated: 8/4/99. Complainant: R. J. M. Sim. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 29 June 1998. Standards: None. Result: Interlocutory decision. (xxxiii) No.: 1999-040, Dated: 8/4/99. Complainant: R. J. M. Sim. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 29 June 1998. Standards: None. Result: Interlocutory decision. (xxxiv) No.: 1999-041, Dated: 29/4/99. Complainant: TVNZ. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 3 News, 27 August 1998. Standards: G1, G4, G14, G21. Result: Upheld. Order: Broadcast of summary. (xxxv) No.: 1999-042, Dated: 29/4/99. Complainant: TVNZ. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Nightline, 27 August 1998. Standards: G1, G4, G14, G21. Result: Upheld. Order: Broadcast of summary. (xxxvi) No.: 1999-043, Dated: 29/4/99. Complainant: John D. Robertson. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 29 December 1998. Standards: G14, G15. Result: Not upheld. (xxxvii) No.: 1999-044, Dated: 29/4/99. Complainant: John D. Robertson. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: One Network News, 29 December 1998. Standards: G14, G15. Result: Not upheld. (xxxviii) No.: 1999-045, Dated: 29/4/99. Complainant: Ian N. Butchart. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: Holmes, 12/2/99. Standards: G1. Result: Not upheld. (xxxix) No.: 1999-046, Dated: 29/4/99. Complainant: Russell Gillies. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 3 News, 11 December 1998. Standards: G2. Result: Not upheld. (xxxx) No.: 1999-047, Dated: 13/5/99. Complainant: Matthew Ensoll. Broadcaster: The Radio Network. Programme and date: Competition Promotion. Standards: R1, R10. Result: Not upheld. (xxxxi) No.: 1999-048, Dated: 13/5/99. Complainant: Ian N. Butchart. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 3 News, 9 February 1999. Standards: G1. Result: Not upheld. (xxxxii) No.: 1999-049, Dated: 13/5/99. Complainant: Valerie James. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: 5.30 with Jude, 7 October 1998. Standards: None. Result: Declined to determine. (xxxxiii) No.: 1999-050, Dated: 13/5/99. Complainant: Valerie James. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: 5.30 with Jude, 4 November 1998. Standards: None. Result: Declined to determine. (xxxxiv) No.: 1999-051, Dated: 13/5/99. Complainant: Leo Leitch. Broadcaster: Radioworks. Programme and date: Afternoon Programme, 15 November 1998. Standards: R2, R35. Result: Upheld. Order: $250.00 costs. (xxxxv) No.: 1999-052, Dated: 13/5/99. Complainant: M. D. Stemson. Broadcaster: RNZ. Programme and date: Morning Report, 12 January 1999. Standards: None. Result: Declined to determine. (xxxxvi) No.: 1999-055, Dated: 27/5/99. Complainant: CC. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Black Spots. White Crosses, 12 November 1998. Standards: G11, G16, G17, G18. Result: Upheld in part. Order: $500.00 costs. (xxxxvii) No.: 1999-056, Dated: 27/5/99. Complainant: CC. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Black Spots. White Crosses, 12 November 1998. Standards: s. 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (xxxxviii) No.: 1999-057, Dated: 27/5/99. Complainant: DD. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: Black Spots. White Crosses, 12 November 1998. Standards: s. 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (xxxxix) No.: 1999-058, Dated: 27/5/99. Complainant: Lennore Simpson. Broadcaster: The Radio Network. Programme and date: Morning Session, 19 January 1999. Standards: s. 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (l) No.: 1999-059, Dated: 27/5/99. Complainant: Steven Price. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: 60 Minutes, 6 February 1999. Standards: G2, G13. Result: Not upheld. (li) No.: 1999-060, Dated: 14/6/99. Complainant: Jill Banbury. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 21 February 1999. Standards: s. 4 (1) (c). Result: Not upheld. (lii) No.: 1999-061, Dated: 14/6/99. Complainant: J. A. Curley. Broadcaster: TV3. Programme and date: 20/20, 21 February 1999. Standards: G1, G4, G6, G7, G14. Result: Not upheld. (liii) No.: 1999-062, Dated: 14/6/99. Complainant: DD. Broadcaster: The Radio Network. Programme and date: Competition, 3 February 1999. Standards: R5. Result: Not upheld. (liv) No.: 1999-063, Dated: 14/6/99. Complainant: DD. Broadcaster: The Radio Network. Programme and date: Competition, 5 February 1999. Standards: s. 4 (1) (c). Result: Upheld. Order: $250 compensation, $250 costs. (lv) No.: 1999-064, Dated: 14/6/99. Complainant: Alan Nicholls. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: film Heat, 3 January 1999. Standards: G2, G12. Result: Upheld. (lvi) No.: 1999-065, Dated: 14/6/99. Complainant: Mike Calver. Broadcaster: The Radio Network. Programme and date: song Closer, 2 February 1999. Standards: R2, R3, R22. Result: Upheld. Order: $500.00 costs. (lvii) No.: 1999-066, Dated: 14/6/99. Complainant: Kristian Harang. Broadcaster: TVNZ. Programme and date: film Striptease, 31 January 1999. Standards: G2, G12. Result: 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 21st day of June 1999. MICHAEL STACE, Executive Director.