2442 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 110

South Otago Motorcycle & Driving School Defensive Driving Course, Balclutha.
Signed at Wellington this 22nd day of July 1991.
W. R. G. SIMEON, Controller, Road User Standards.
(File: 16/6/1/2)
GO7426

Treasury

Local Authorities Loans Act 1956

Consent to Raising of Loans by Certain Local Authorities

Pursuant to the Local Authorities Loans Act 1956, the undersigned Deputy Secretary to the Treasury, acting under powers delegated to the Secretary to the Treasury by the Minister of Finance, hereby consents to the borrowing by the local authority, mentioned in the Schedule hereto, of the whole or any part of the respective amount specified in that Schedule.

Schedule

Tauranga District Council

Hot Pools Redevelopment Loan 1991

Amount Consented to: $300,000.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of July 1991.

MURRAY HORN, Deputy Secretary to the Treasury.
GO7260

Authorities and Other Agencies of State

Broadcasting Standards Authority

Broadcasting Act 1989

Broadcasting Standards Authority—Decision No: 28/91, 29/91, 30/91, 31/91, 32/91, 33/91, 35/91 and 36/91

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) In decision 28/91, the Authority declined to uphold a complaint by Mr L. J. McKay of Riverton that the action taken by Television New Zealand Limited when upholding Mr McKay's complaint about the good taste and decency of a news item on 30 December 1990 about a possible knighthood for (then) Mr Roger Douglas was inadequate.

(ii) In decision 29/91, the Authority declined to uphold a complaint by Mr A. N Dewar of Wellington that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of news items on 16 November 1990 concerning the Gulf crisis breached the responsibilities 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.

(iii) In decision 30/91, the Authority declined to uphold a complaint by the Group Opposed to the Advertising of Liquor that the broadcast by Radio Pacific (Waikato) Limited of an advertisement for Davies Corner Liquor Store breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters not to suggest that the consumption or presence of liquor will create a significant change of mood.

(iv) In decision 31/91, the Authority declined to uphold a complaint by Mr R. Terry of Napier that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of news items on 9 October 1990 about the visit by the then Leader of the Opposition to Hawke’s Bay breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters by section 4 (1) (d) of the Act that, when controversial issues of public importance are discussed, reasonable efforts are made or reasonable opportunities are given to present significant points of view.

(v) In decision 32/91, the Authority upheld a complaint by Ms Barbara Holt of Auckland that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of an advertisement on 23 October 1990 for the Southern Cross Medical Care Society breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters not to broadcast advertisements which contain any statement or visual presentation which directly or by implication is likely to deceive or mislead the consumer.

(vi) In decision 33/91, the Authority upheld a complaint by Mr R. G. Rutherford of Christchurch that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of an item on the Fair Go programme on 6 March 1990 breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters by section 4 (1) (d) of the Act that, when controversial issues of public importance are discussed, reasonable efforts are made or reasonable opportunities are given to present significant points of view. The Authority ordered Television New Zealand Limited to broadcast a brief summary of the decision on the Fair Go programme before 22 August 1991.

(vii) In decision 35/91, the Authority declined to uphold a complaint by the Group Opposed to the Advertising of Liquor that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of an item on Sport on One on 2 March 1991 breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters to avoid any deceptive programme practice, and declined to determine the complaint that the programme (1) breached the requirement to show balance, impartiality and fairness in dealing with controversial issues and (2) breached any responsibilities with regard to advertising.

(viii) In decision 36/91, the Authority upheld a complaint by the Group Opposed to the Advertising of Liquor that the broadcast by TV3 Network Services Limited of the DB Ironman Triathlon on 17 March 1991 breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters that liquor advertising not include references to a brand name which is not identical to the name of the advertiser.

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.