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SPCS seeks Classification of Shipton Sex Video
Monday, 26 March 2007, 5:18 pm | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
Today the Society applied to the Chief Censor, Bill Hastings, to have the sordid and sick sex tape - highly publicised in the weekend by Sunday News - featuring former policeman and now convicted rapist, Brad Shipton; classified as "objectionable". More >>
Section 59 defence thwarts attempt to split family
Monday, 26 March 2007, 12:52 am | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
Judge Inglis QC did not support Child Youth and Family Services (CYFS) determined efforts to remove four foster boys from an outstanding foster parent “Mrs C” based on CYFS overblown “reservations” presented to the Family Court, over her ... More >>
Bradford Grilled on Anti-Smacking U-Turn Bill
Friday, 23 March 2007, 11:39 am | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
Open Letter to Ms Sue Bradford MP and Her Responses; Society's Response to Ms Bradford's Answers More >>
Auditor General Inquiry Sought Into Censor Office
Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 4:49 pm | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
The Society has written to the Auditor-General requesting that he initiate an urgent in-depth inquiry into the Financial Statements of the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) for the year ended 30 June 2005. The OFLC Annual Report containing ... More >>
Chief Censor Misuses Living Word
Tuesday, 15 November 2005, 2:16 pm | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
In his Office's Annual Report 2005, the Chief Censor, Bill Hastings, has effectively hailed the 22 February 2005 - the day "the first substantial amendments to the Films, Videos and Publications Classification Act came into force" - as marking a "fresh ... More >>
Shock Over Legal Aid Payout to “Gay” Activist
Friday, 16 September 2005, 12:52 am | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY STANDARDS INC. P.O. Box 13-683 Johnsonville http://www.spcs.org.nz spcs.org@gmail.com More >>
Court of Appeal on Classification of "Visitor Q"
Monday, 22 August 2005, 2:38 pm | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
The Film and Literature Board of Review meets this afternoon in Auckland at the TVNZ premises in order to deliberate on the judgment of the Court of Appeal (CA59/04) dated 30 June 2005 that set aside the Board’s earlier classification (dated 1/11/02) ... More >>
Board clears Interactive Porn for NZ Kids
Friday, 19 August 2005, 5:22 pm | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY STANDARDS INC. P.O. Box 13-683 Johnsonville spcs.org@gmail.com http://www.spc.org.nz More >>
Every Child Counts Anti-Smacking Lobby Dishonesty
Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 2:48 pm | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
"It is quite dishonest for the lobby group Every Child Counts (ECC) to tell the public that it "supports call for Section 59 repeal" (Media release 13/6/05 issued shortly after Sue Bradford's bill was successfully balloted for debate), ... More >>
Dishonesty in Anti-Smacking Brigade
Wednesday, 27 July 2005, 5:13 pm | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
Society President Mike Petrus describes Children’s Commissioner Dr Cindy Kiro’s position, as reported (Dominion Post 27 July), that the repeal of s. 59 of the Crimes Act “would mean one group in society could no longer be legally assaulted,” as downright dishonest. More >>
Society applauds TelstraClear Axing of Sky TV Porn
Tuesday, 19 July 2005, 12:27 am | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY STANDARDS INC. P.O. Box 13-683 Johnsonville www.spcs.org.nz More >>
Chief Censor OK’s Sex-Violence-Smut Voyeurism
Monday, 15 November 2004, 11:40 am | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
Chief Censor Bill Hastings, in releasing the Annual Report of the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) which was tabled in parliament on Thursday the 11th of November 2004, commented on the disturbing trend in the levels of “more callous, ... More >>
Film Fest “Lies” and Defending Coprophagia
Tuesday, 27 July 2004, 11:23 am | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
Mr Bill Gosden, Director of the New Zealand Film Festival Trust (“the Trust”), who appeared before the eight member Film and Literature Board of Review (“the Board”) representing the Trust, failed in his bid to overturn the Office and Film and Literature ... More >>
"Visitor Q" Classification To Court Of Appeal
Tuesday, 17 February 2004, 3:34 pm | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
The Society's Notice of Appeal (see Appendix below) against the decision of the High Court (Goddard J) with respect to the classification decision of the film/video "Visitor Q", was lodged with the Court of Appeal in Wellington on Monday 16 January 2004. More >>
Hate Speech Agenda And Censorship Concerns
Monday, 20 October 2003, 10:38 am | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
Hate Speech Agenda And Censorship Concerns Changes To Human Rights Act Signal Suppression Of Non-Pc Viewpoints More >>
Sexual violence depiction causes audience collapse
Friday, 21 March 2003, 8:20 am | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
Chief Censor Bill Hastings and his censors from the Office of Film and Literature Classification Office have granted so many general R18 classifications to films containing gratuitous sexual violence combined with explicit sex, that one wonders what’s next ... More >>
Politicians Must Vote Against Prostitution Bill
Thursday, 27 February 2003, 5:18 pm | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
The Prostitution Reform Bill, sponsored by Labour MP Tim Barnett, proposes the repeal of those sections of the Crimes Act (1961) involving the offences of "brothel-keeping" (s. 147), "living off the earnings of prostitution" (s. 148) and "procuring ... More >>
Bill Hastings, “Baise-Moi” and more Sick Films
Thursday, 19 September 2002, 11:51 am | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
Chief Censor Bill Hastings has been responsible for approving for public screening and home video use, more degrading and sick films, DVDs and videos featuring sexual violence combined with explicit sex and graphic violence, than any other NZ Chief ... More >>
High Court action: Minister and Vacant Censor
Monday, 16 September 2002, 5:41 pm | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
High Court proceedings have been brought against the Hon. George Hawkins, Minister of Internal Affairs, regarding a three-year vacancy in a statutory appointment in the Censor’s Office that he is responsible for. The case, which was scheduled for ... More >>
“Bully” Banned From Film Festival
Monday, 13 May 2002, 7:52 am | Society for the Promotion of Community Standards
The Society for the Promotion of Community Standards Inc. was directed on Friday 10 May by the President of the Film and Literature Board of Review, Ms Claudia Elliott, to serve the following notice on the Office of Film and Literature Classification ... More >>
