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TV3 takes on minister over complaint
TV3 is taking the BSA to court over a complaint from Social Development Minister Paula Bennett, about a report claiming she offered a beneficiary money to drop a privacy case.
<i>The future is you</i> - Brent Impey's John O'Shea Memorial Address
This speech was delivered at the 2010 SPADA conference, on Friday November 12th.
TVNZ sides with angry viewers over Henry
TVNZ's complaints committee has upheld the flood of complaints over Paul Henry's questioning of Sir Anand Satyanand's ethnic suitability to be Governor-General.
Error causes outrageous slip
TV3 is blaming human error for a slip that saw the popular Outrageous Fortune air a scene laced with profanity - including the "c" word.
Henry's suspension 'token' - community leader
Paul Henry should undergo counselling to ensure there is no repeat of comments like the slur that led to his suspension from TVNZ, a representative of the Fijian-Indian community says.
Suspended Henry delivers tirade
Paul Henry hurled an expletive-laden outburst at journalists as TVNZ faced calls to sack him over his racist on-air comments.
Henry apologises to Governor-General
Breakfast host Paul Henry has said he "sincerely apologises" for the comments he made about Sir Anand Satyanand, but some are questioning whether the apology went far enough.
Guest quits <i>Breakfast</i> over Henry's race comments
A regular contributor has quit Breakfast after host Paul Henry urged the PM to pick a Governor-General who 'looked more like a NZer' than Sir Anand Satyanand.
Home and Away scene ruled too raunchy
A 'raunchy and sexually charged' scene on Home and Away breached broadcasting standards, the BSA has ruled.
Turning off sexy images on TV
Television's watchdog will tomorrow slam the broadcast of explicit content in a show watched by children.
<i>Media</i>: Long wait for breakfast a bold move
Sean Plunket's replacement is a long time coming.
<i>Media</i>: Sex creeps into early prime time TV
A respected children's media expert is lamenting that kids have been sacrificed to sleaze under NZ's TV standards system.
On-air 'poofter' comment upsets gay listeners
An outraged gay community has lashed out at a Tauranga radio station for using the word "poofter" live on air.
TVNZ censured for standards breach
New Zealand's broadcasting watchdog has upheld complaints against two TVNZ shows - Fair Go and Band of Brothers.
<i>Media</i>: Sharing shop one option to save costs
Mediaworks wants to put TV and radio news operations under one roof.
Paul Henry fires up for his 50th
Paul Henry says he feels "37 and three months" and has the hair of a 40-year-old.
David Bain calls 111 again
David Bain has again called emergency services - but this time it was to assist a stranger.
<i>Target</i> heavily fined for false contaminated food allegation
TV3 consumer affairs show Target has been heavily fined by the BSA for falsely accusing an Auckland cafe of selling contaminated food.
TV ruling: Death okay, sex isn't
Showing a sportsman's death in a news story is acceptable but previewing a Keisha Castle-Hughes sex scene is not, the BSA has ruled.