NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 34

Paul Raymond’s Model Directory, Vol. 2, No. 8.
Paul Raymond’s Model Directory, Vol. 4, No. 3.
Paul Raymond’s Model Directory, Vol. 5, No. 2.
Paul Raymond’s Model Directory, Vol. 5, No. 4.
Paul Raymond’s Model Directory, Vol. 6, No. 1.

X.S., First Issue.
X.S., No. 2.
X.S., Vol. 2, No. 1.
X.S., Vol. 2, No. 2.
X.S., Vol. 2, No. 3.
X.S., Vol. 2, No. 4.
X.S., Vol. 2, No. 5.

Fox, May 1987, Vol. 4, No. 1.
Fox, September 1987, Vol. 4, No. 3.
Fox, November 1987, Vol. 4, No. 4.
Fox, March 1988, Vol. 4, No. 6.
Fox, September 1988, Vol. 5, No. 3.
Fox, January 1989, Vol. 5, No. 5.

These publications are heterosexual in orientation, and with the exception of some of the Escort issues, contain single female models with varying degrees of emphasis on genitalia. Such articles, cartoons and letters as are contained in the magazines are almost entirely of a sexual nature.

Previous issues of Adult Fantasy, Escort and other Paul Raymond publications have been recently considered by the Tribunal and in decision 57/88 ruled indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 18 years. In decision 55/89 the Tribunal issued a serial order in respect of Escort, however, the publications before the Tribunal on this occasion are not covered by that serial order having been imported prior to the order coming into force.

The Tribunal is satisfied that each of these publications would be injurious to younger readers and classifies each as indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 18 years.

Cheri, March 1985, Vol. 9, No. 8.
Cheri, July 1985, Vol. 9, No. 12.
Cheri, April 1988, Vol. 12, No. 9.
Cheri, Vol. 1, No. 3.
Cheri, May 1988, Vol. 12, No. 10.

High Society, March 1988, Vol. 12, No. 11.
High Society, February 1988, Vol. 12, No. 10.
High Society, April 1988, Vol. 12, No. 12.
High Society, May 1988, Vol. 13, No. 1.
High Society, June 1988, Vol. 13, No. 2.
High Society, July 1988, Vol. 13, No. 3.
High Society, August 1988, Vol. 13, No. 4.
High Society, October 1988, Vol. 13, No. 6.

Hustler, April 1987, Vol. 13, No. 10.
Hustler, June 1987, Vol. 13, No. 12.
Hustler, November 1987, Vol. 14, No. 5.
Hustler, September 1988, Vol. 15, No. 3.
Hustler, October 1988, Vol. 15, No. 4.
Hustler, November 1988, Vol. 15, No. 5.
Hustler, January 1989, Vol. 15, No. 7.

Hooker, August 1986, Vol. 6, No. 5.
Hustler Letters, July 1988, Vol. 2, No. 2.
Hustler Letters, March 1988, Vol. 1, No. 11.

Listen With Rustler, Vol. 4, No. 1.
Listen With Rustler, Vol. 4, No. 4.
Listen With Rustler, Vol. 4, No. 6.

Penthouse (US Edition), January 1988, Vol. 19, No. 5.
Penthouse (US Edition), May 1988, Vol. 19, No. 9.
Penthouse (US Edition), June 1988, Vol. 19, No. 10.
Penthouse (US Edition), July 1988, Vol. 19, No. 11.
Penthouse (US Edition), August 1988, Vol. 19, No. 12.
Penthouse (US Edition), September 1988, Vol. 20, No. 1.
Penthouse (US Edition), October 1988, Vol. 20, No. 2.
Penthouse (US Edition), November 1988, Vol. 20, No. 3.
Penthouse (US Edition), December 1988, Vol. 20, No. 4.
Penthouse (US Edition), January 1989, Vol. 20, No. 5.
Penthouse (US Edition), February 1989, Vol. 20, No. 6.

Raider, Vol. 2, No. 7.
Raider, Vol. 3, No. 7.
Raider, Vol. 3, No. 5.

The above publications contain photographs of single female nudes many of which have concentration directed to the female genitalia. In addition these publications also have a significant number of multiple model scenes showing acts of sexual intimacy between the models displayed.

The Tribunal has in the past considered various issues of a number of these publications and in decision 14/88 it classified the publication Cheri as unconditionally indecent with the same classification given in respect of High Society for the same reason in decision 38/88 and Hustler in decisions 13/86, 18/87 and 53/88. More recently United Stated Penthouse was likewise declared unconditionally indecent in decision 57/88.

All of these publications contain elements of multiplicity and of sexual activity of a kind which the Tribunal is satisfied requires that they be classified as unconditionally indecent as they are injurious to the public good. The Tribunal accordingly classifies each of these publications as unconditionally indecent.

Playgirl (Australian), Vol. 1, No. 3.
Playgirl (Australian), Vol. 1, No. 5.
Playgirl (Australian), Vol. 1, No. 7.
Playgirl (Australian), Vol. 1, No. 12.

At the request of Mr Wotherspoon the Tribunal in addition to classifying these publications gave consideration to a serial restriction order and the Tribunal is satisfied that such an order would be appropriate. In making such a serial restriction order the Tribunal points out that this does not apply to the publication Playgirl (Australian), No. 41, or other magazines under that title having the same format as Playgirl (Australian), No. 41. Accordingly the Tribunal makes a serial restriction order in terms of section 15A of the Indecent Publications Act 1963 classifying Playgirl (Australian) as indecent in the hands of persons under the age of 16 years.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of November 1989.

R. R. KEARNEY, Chairman.
Indecent Publications Tribunal.

Decision No. 68/89
Reference No.: IND 36/89

Before the Indecent Publications Tribunal

In the matter of the Indecent Publications Act 1963, and in the matter of an application by the Comptroller of Customs for a decision in respect of the following publication:

Australian Variations For Liberated Lovers, No. 15:

Chairman: Judge R. R. Kearney.
Members: R. E. Barrington, A. J. Graham and S. C. Middleton.