 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (April 2015) |
| Te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1 July 1989 |
| Type | Crown entity |
| Jurisdiction | New Zealand Government |
| Headquarters | Level 2 119 Ghuznee Street Wellington, New Zealand 41°17′33″S 174°46′20″E / 41.29250°S 174.77222°E |
| Employees | 9 |
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| Key document | |
| Website | www |
The Broadcasting Standards Authority | Te Mana Whanonga Kaipāho (BSA) is a New Zealand Crown entity created by the Broadcasting Act 1989 to develop and uphold standards of broadcasting for radio, free-to-air and pay television.
The main functions of the BSA are:
- Oversight and development of the broadcasting standards system.
- Complaints determination.
- Education and engagement.[1]
The BSA is made up of a board appointed for a fixed term by the Governor-General on the advice of the Minister of Broadcasting and Media, meaning that practically the Minister (and Cabinet) appoint the board. The chair is always a barrister or solicitor. One member is appointed after consultation with broadcasters and one after consultation with public interest groups.
In June 2021, former Minister of Internal Affairs Jan Tinetti announced a review of New Zealand's content regulatory system, saying the current system is confusing for content providers and consumers, with consumers having no single complaints process, and some content providers being regulated by multiple regimes. The review aims ‘to design a modern, flexible and coherent regulatory framework’ that will better protect New Zealanders from harmful or illegal content.[2]
- ^ "What we do".
- ^ "Govt acts to protect NZers from harmful content". The Beehive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.