21 MAY
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1585

District, together with the islands therein, including the Punaruku Island.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of May 1998.

HON. TAU HENARE, Minister of Maori Affairs.

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Social Welfare

Social Security Act 1964

Amendment to the Special Needs Grant Welfare Programme

Pursuant to section 124 (1) (d) of the Social Security Act 1964, I, Roger Morrison Sowry, Minister of Social Welfare, approve the following amendments to the special needs grant welfare programme (as originally approved on 8 January 1996, and approved by me on 23 December 1996), which are to be considered part of the programme with effect on and from 27 April 1998.

Dated this 7th day of May 1998.

ROGER SOWRY, Minister of Social Welfare.

Amendments

1. Special Assistance to the Rural Sector

1.1 The programme is amended by inserting, after clause 20D.3, the following clauses:

"20E Grants to farmers in the Wairarapa and Tararua regions

"20E.1 Drought affected farmers in the Wairarapa and Tararua regions are eligible for financial assistance under this Part as if clause 20C.1 applies to them.

"20E.2 In relation to such farmers, this Part comes into effect on 11 May 1998 and ceases to apply on 27 April 1999, unless extended by the Minister.

"20E.3 For the purposes of assisting such farmers under this Part, clause 20C.2 does not apply."

Explanatory Note

This note is not part of the welfare programme but is intended to indicate its general effect.

These amendments, approved by the Minister of Social Welfare under section 124 (1) (d) of the Social Security Act 1964, amend the welfare programme approved by the Minister on 8 January 1996 relating to special needs grants.

The amendments to the programme are to assist farmers affected by the drought in the Wairarapa and Tararua regions.

The changes to the programme come into force on 11 May 1998.

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Authorities and Other Agencies of State Notices

Broadcasting Standards Authority

Broadcasting Act 1989

Broadcasting Standards Authority Decision No.: 1998-018–1998-049

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) No: 1998-018, Dated: 5/3/98.
Complainant: Raewyn Clark.
Broadcaster: TV3.
Programme and date: 20/20, 21 September 1997.
Standards: G17.
Result: Not Upheld.

(ii) No: 1998-019, Dated: 5/3/98.
Complainant: Ray Mainwaring.
Broadcaster: TVNZ.
Programme and date: The Simpsons, 30 October 1997.
Standards: G2, G12.
Result: Not Upheld.

(iii) No: 1998-020, Dated: 5/3/98.
Complainant: S.
Broadcaster: The Radio Network.
Programme and date: Newstalk ZB, 23 November 1997.
Standards: section 4 (1) (c).
Result: Not upheld.

(iv) No: 1998-021, Dated: 5/3/98.
Complainant: E.
Broadcaster: Soundwave FM.
Programme and date: Evening Session, 27 November 1997.
Standards: R2, R5.
Result: Upheld.

(v) No: 1998-022, Dated: 5/3/98.
Complainant: E.
Broadcaster: Soundwave FM.
Programme and date: Evening Session, 27 November 1997.
Standards: section 4 (1) (c).
Result: Upheld.
Order: $250.00 Costs, $250 Compensation.

(vi) No: 1998-023, Dated: 5/3/98.
Complainant: J.
Broadcaster: 92.2XS.
Programme and date: Morning Session, 5 December 1997.
Standards: R2, R5, R10.
Result: Upheld.

(vii) No: 1998-024, Dated: 5/3/98.
Complainant: J.
Broadcaster: 92.2XS.
Programme and date: Morning Session, 5 December 1997.
Standards: section 4 (1) (c).
Result: Upheld.
Order: $750.00 Costs, $250.00 Compensation.

(viii) No: 1998-025, Dated: 12/3/98.
Complainant: A. J. Dickson.
Broadcaster: TV3.