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Authorities and Other Agencies of State

Broadcasting Standards Authority

Broadcasting Act 1989

Broadcasting Standards Authority—Decision No. 26/90, 27/90, 28/90, 29/90 and 30/90

Pursuant to section 15 (1) 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) In decision No. 26/90 and 27/90, the Authority upheld complaints by the New Zealand Business Roundtable and the Treasury of Wellington that the broadcast by TVNZ Ltd. of the Frontline programme “For the Public Good” breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters to be truthful and accurate on points of fact and to show balance, impartiality and fairness in dealing with political matters, current affairs and all questions of a controversial nature. The Authority ordered TVNZ Ltd. to broadcast, no later than 21 December 1990, a correction and apology statement as a result of its decision on each complaint; in the case of the decision on the New Zealand Business Roundtable complaint, TVNZ Ltd. was also ordered to refrain from broadcasting advertising programmes on TV1 on Sunday, 3 February 1991 from 6 p.m. until closedown.

(ii) In decision No. 28/90, the Authority declined to uphold a complaint by Miss Patricia Bartlett of Lower Hutt, on behalf of the Society for Promotion of Community Standards that the broadcast by TVNZ Ltd. of a programme entitled “Safer Sex” breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters to maintain standards which are consistent with the observance of good taste and decency and the principle that when controversial issues are discussed, reasonable efforts are made, or reasonable opportunities are given, to present significant points of view either in the same programme or in other programmes within the period of current interest.

(iii) In decision No. 29/90, the Authority declined to uphold a complaint by John O’Neill of Dunedin, that the broadcast by TVNZ Ltd. of a programme entitled “Safer Sex” breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters to maintain standards which are consistent with the observance of good taste and decency; the maintenance of law and order; the principle that when controversial issues are discussed, reasonable efforts are made, or reasonable opportunities are given, to present significant points of view either in the same programme or in other programmes within the period of current interest; to be truthful and accurate on points of fact; and to avoid the use of deceptive programme practices.

(iv) In decision No. 30/90, the Authority declined to uphold a complaint by Liz MacRaid of Wellington, on behalf of CORSO Inc. that the broadcast by TVNZ Ltd. of a Frontline programme which focused on CORSO breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters, inter alia, to be truthful and accurate on points of fact and to maintain standards consistent with both the privacy of the individual and the principle that when controversial issues are discussed, reasonable efforts are made, or reasonable opportunities are given, to present significant points of view either in the same programme or in other programmes within the period of current interest.

Copies of decisions may be purchased from the Broadcasting Standards Authority, P.O. Box 9213, Wellington at the price of $5 each or by annual subscription of $100.

Dated at Wellington this 20th day of December 1990.

G. POWELL, Executive Officer.

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Land Notices

Conservation

Conservation Act 1987

Notification of Disposal of Conservation Land

Pursuant to section 26 of the Conservation Act 1987, and to a delegation from the Minister of Conservation, the Regional Conservator Otago, hereby declares that the land formerly held for conservation purposes, described in the Schedule hereto, has been disposed of for the consideration of $500 including Goods and Services Tax.

Schedule

Otago Land District—Queenstown-Lakes District

5170 square metres, more or less, being Section 129, Block V, Shotover Survey District. S.O. 20674. All document 766736.

Dated at Dunedin this 18th day of December 1990.

J. E. CONNELL, Regional Conservator.

(DOC: HO: LAN 0016: CO: ACQ 7/25)

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Declaring Land to be Held for Conservation Purposes

Pursuant to section 7 (1) of the Conservation Act 1987, the Minister of Conservation and the Minister of Lands hereby jointly declare that the land described in the Schedule hereto, is held for conservation purposes.

Schedule

Otago Land District—Waitaki District

1.40 hectares, more or less, being Section 54, Block II, Moeraki Survey District. S.O. 21358. Part New Zealand Gazette, 1985, page 3626 (GN 650718).

1.38 hectares, more or less, being Section 55, Block II, Moeraki Survey District. S.O. 21358. Part New Zealand Gazette, 1985, page 3626 (GN 650718).

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of December 1990.

ROB STOREY, Minister of Conservation.

DENIS MARSHALL, Minister of Lands.

(DOC M.O. REH0036; R.O. CMO 12/47)

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