NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

6 MAY

1169

Authorities and Other Agencies of State

Broadcasting Standards Authority

Broadcasting Act 1989

Broadcasting Standards Authority—Decision No.:
10/93, 11/93, 12/93, 13/93, 14/93, 15/93, 16/93,
17/93, 18/93, 19/93, 20/93, 21/93, 22/93, 23/93,
24/93, 25/93, 26/93, 27/93, 28/93, 29/93, 30/93,
31/93, 32/93, 33/93, 34/93, 35/93, 36/93, 37/93,
38/93, 39/93, 40/93, 41/93, 42/93, 43/93, 44/93,
45/93, 46/93, 47/93, 48/93, 49/93, 50/93, 51/93,
52/93 and 53/93

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 10/93, the authority declined to uphold the complaint from Mr Kerry Sharp of Palmerston North that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of episode 1 of the series Sex on 11 August 1992 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 controversial issues.

(ii) In decision 11/93, the authority declined to uphold the complaint from Mr Kerry Sharp of Palmerston North that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of episode 4 of the series Sex on 1 September 1992 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 controversial issues.

(iii) In decision 12/93, the authority declined to uphold the complaint from Mr Kerry Sharp of Palmerston North that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of episode 6 of the series Sex on 15 September 1992 breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters to maintain standards of good taste and decency.

(iv) In decision 13/93, the authority declined to uphold the complaint from Mr Kerry Sharp of Palmerston North that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of episode 7 of the series Sex on 22 September 1992 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 controversial issues.

(v) In decision 14/93, the authority declined to uphold the complaint from Mr Kerry Sharp of Palmerston North that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of episode 7 of the series Sex on 22 September 1992 breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters to maintain standards of good taste and decency, and to show balance, impartiality and fairness in dealing with controversial issues.

(vi) In decision 15/93, the authority declined to uphold the complaint from Mr Kerry Sharp of Palmerston North that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of episode 8 of the series Sex on 29 September 1992 breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters to maintain standards of good taste and decency.

(vii) In decision 16/93, the authority declined to uphold the complaint from Mr Kerry Sharp of Palmerston North that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of episode 9 of the series Sex on 6 October 1992 breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters to maintain standards of good taste and decency, and to show balance, impartiality and fairness in dealing with controversial issues.

(viii) In decision 17/93, the authority declined to uphold the complaint from Mr Kerry Sharp of Palmerston North that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of episode 10 of the series Sex on 13 October 1992 breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters to be truthful and accurate on points of fact and to maintain standards of good taste and decency.

(ix) In decision 18/93, the authority upheld the complaint from Mr Kerry Sharp of Palmerston North that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of Sex by Request on 20 October 1992 breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters to maintain standards of good taste and decency.

(x) In decision 19/93, the authority declined to uphold the complaint from Ms Vicki Cumber of Pahiatua that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of episodes 1 and 2 of the series Sex on 11 and 18 August 1992 breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters to maintain standards of good taste and decency and to avoid portraying people in a way which is likely to encourage denigration on account of sex.

(xi) In decision 20/93, the authority upheld the complaint from Mr Kristian Haring of Auckland that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of Sex by Request on 20 October 1992 breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters to maintain standards of good taste and decency.

(xii) In decision 21/93, the authority declined to uphold the complaint from Ms Nadya Corcoran of Pahiatua that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of episode 5 of the series Sex on 8 September 1992 breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters to maintain standards of good taste and decency.

(xiii) In decision 22/93, the authority declined to uphold the complaint from Dr M. Purchase of Auckland that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of episode 8 of the series Sex on 29 September 1992 breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters to maintain standards of good taste and decency.

(xiv) In decision 23/93, the authority declined to uphold the complaint from Ms Barbara Hobden of Christchurch that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of episodes 4, 5 and 6 of the series Sex on 1, 8 and 15 September 1992 breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters to show balance, impartiality and fairness when dealing with controversial issues and to avoid portraying people in a way which is likely to encourage denigration on account of sex.

(xv) In decision 24/93, the authority declined to uphold the complaint from Mr L. and Mrs S. Thomas of Putaruru that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of episode 10 of the series Sex on 13 October 1992 breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters to maintain standards of good taste and decency and to show balance, impartiality and fairness when dealing with controversial issues.

(xvi) In decision 25/93, the authority upheld the complaint from Mr W. R. J. Gray of Rotorua that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of the item “Toitu te Whenua” on Frontline on 20 September 1992 breached the responsibility placed on broadcasters to be truthful and accurate and to show balance, impartiality and fairness when dealing with controversial issues. The authority ordered Television New Zealand Limited to broadcast a brief summary of the decision before 1 April 1993.

(xvii) In decision 26/93, the authority declined to uphold the complaint from Mr Kerry Sharp of Palmerston North that the broadcast by Television New Zealand Limited of