New Zealand Gazette – 1989 – No. 130

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✨ Film Censorship Decisions and Arts Council Notice



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

27 JULY 1989

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Applicant Maker Title Silent(S) or Trailer(T) No. of Copies Running Time Minutes Reason for Refusal, Exclusions, or Alterations Decision and Cert. No. Country of Origin Remarks
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies Bille August PELLE THE CONQUEROR 1 35 mm 152.5 GA Denmark, Sweden Censor's note: Some scenes may disturb. Danish dialogue, English subtitles.
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies Sara Petty PRELUDES IN MAGICAL TIME 1 16 mm 4.0 G U.S.A.
Columbia Films (NZ) Ltd. Phillip Noyce BLIND FURY 1 35 mm 87.5 RP16 U.S.A.
Columbia Films (NZ) Ltd. Phillip Noyce Blind Fury (T No. 1) 1 35 mm 2.0 RP13 U.S.A.
Amalgamated Films Unknown Blue Jean Cop (T No. 1) 1 35 mm 1.5 RP13 U.S.A.
Pacer Kerridge Film Distributors Ltd. Jim McBride Great Balls of Fire (T No. 2) 20 35 mm 2.0 G U.S.A.
N.Z. Film Federation Mike Leigh HIGH HOPES 1 35 mm 104.0 GA U.K.
One New Zealand Foundation Alexander Beetham SINS OF THE FATHER 1 VHS 41.0 GA U.K. Dispatches Programme, Channel 4.
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies Amy Kravitz THE TRAP 1 16 mm 5.0 G U.S.A.

28 June 1989

Applicant Maker Title Silent(S) or Trailer(T) No. of Copies Running Time Minutes Reason for Refusal, Exclusions, or Alterations Decision and Cert. No. Country of Origin Remarks
Tom and Jerry Video Steven Lucas CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' 1 VHS 71.0 R18 U.S.A. Censor's note: Explicit sexual content may offend.
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies Sobran Houas GREEN TEA AND CHERRY RIPE 1 35 mm 56.5 GY Australia Japanese and English dialogue, English subtitles.
Pacer Kerridge Film Distributors Ltd. Obie Benz HEAVY PETTING 1 35 mm 75.5 GA U.S.A.
Warner Bros Richard Donner Lethal Weapon 2 (T No. 1) 50 35 mm 1.5, s13.2 (c) violence GA U.S.A. Cut on request see 16/6/89.
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies Zhang Yimou RED SORGHUM 1 35 mm 93.0 GA China Censor's note: Some scenes may disturb. Chinese dialogue, English subtitles.
Pacer Kapridge Film Distributors Ltd. Errol Morris THE THIN BLUE LINE 1 35 mm 109.0 GA U.S.A. Censor's note: Some content may disturb. New applicant.

29 June 1989

Applicant Maker Title Silent(S) or Trailer(T) No. of Copies Running Time Minutes Reason for Refusal, Exclusions, or Alterations Decision and Cert. No. Country of Origin Remarks
Warner Bros Richard Donner LETHAL WEAPON 2 16 35 mm 115.0 RP13 U.S.A.

30 June 1989

Applicant Maker Title Silent(S) or Trailer(T) No. of Copies Running Time Minutes Reason for Refusal, Exclusions, or Alterations Decision and Cert. No. Country of Origin Remarks
Japan Information and Cultural Centre, Embassy of Japan Kon Leihikawa ACTRESS 1 16 mm 131.0 GA Japan Japanese dialogue, English subtitles.
Warner Bros Jeff Blyth Casca'h and Friends (T No. 1) 40 35 mm 1.5 G U.S.A.
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies John Stewart CRASH 1 35 mm 10.5 RP13 U.K.
Warner Bros Peter Weir DEAD POETS SOCIETY 1 35 mm 130.0 GY U.S.A.
Warner Bros Istvan Szabo HANUSSEN 1 35 mm 118.0 GA Hungary, West Germany Reduced running time. English subtitles.
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies Michael Devville LA LECTRICE 1 35 mm 100.0 RP13 France French dialogue, English subtitles.
Tom and Jerry Video Frank Jeffries NORTHWEST PASSAGE 1 VHS 66.0 R18 U.S.A. Censor's note: Explicit sexual content may offend.
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies Monique Renault, Gerrit Van Dijk PAS A DEUX 1 35 mm 6.0 GY Netherlands
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies David Ehrlich PIXEL 1 35 mm 3.0 G U.S.A.
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies George Port REVENGE OF THE WORD PROCESSORS 1 35 mm 7.0 GY N.Z.
Tom and Jerry Video Vincent and Veronique De Pau RIDE THE SWELL 1 VHS 71.0 R18 U.S.A. Censor's note: Explicit sexual content may offend.
Penthouse Film Releasing Organisation S.A. Ron Meier SCHOOLMEISJES 2 400 VHS 87.0 R18 West Germany Censor's note: Explicit sexual content may offend. German dialogue, Dutch subtitles.
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies Grant LeHood SNAILS PACE 1 35 mm 4.0 G N.Z.
Tom and Jerry Video Eric Powers THROB 1 VHS 35.0 R18 U.S.A. Censor's note: Explicit sexual content may offend.

Queen Elizabeth the Second Arts Council of New Zealand Act 1974

Queen Elizabeth the Second Arts Council of New Zealand: Designation of Administrative Local Authority for Community Arts Council

Pursuant to section 36 of the Queen Elizabeth the Second Arts Council of New Zealand Act 1974 as subsequently amended under section 3 in 1977, I hereby designate the Takapuna City Council to be the administrative local authority for the Northbridge Community Arts Council.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of July 1989.

MICHAEL BASSETT, Minister of Arts and Culture.



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🎓 Chief Censor's Decisions: 1–30 June 1989 (continued from previous page)

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Films, Censorship, Film Ratings, Film Classification

🎓 Queen Elizabeth the Second Arts Council of New Zealand: Designation of Administrative Local Authority for Community Arts Council

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
13 July 1989
Arts Council, Administrative Local Authority, Takapuna City Council, Northbridge Community Arts Council
  • Michael Bassett, Minister of Arts and Culture