Film & Lit Board Reviews
Society Granted Leave to have classification of Grand Theft Auto IV (unedited US version) reviewed
Monday, July 21st, 2008Press Release 21 July 2008
The Society was today granted leave by the Secretary of Internal Affairs, Mr Brendan Boyle, to apply to the Film and Literature Board of Review to review the classification of the computer game Grand Theft Auto IV (unedited US version). The game was classified R18 by the Chief Censor’s Office.
Film “End of the Spear” R16 rating downgraded to R13 following Society’s successful appeal
Friday, July 4th, 2008Press Release 4 July 2008
The film “End of the Spear” has had its classification downgraded from R16 to R13 following a successful appeal by the Society against the classification decision issued by the Chief Censor’s Office. The Society contended in its written and oral submisssion to the Board that the nature of the depiction of [...]
Society confident of ban on The Peaceful Pill Handbook
Friday, June 13th, 2008Media Release 13 June 2008
The Society is confident that The Peaceful Pill Handbook (New Revised International Edition) co-authored by Dr Phillip Nitschke (dubbed ‘Dr Death’ by the media) will be banned by early next week by the President of the Film and Literature Board of Review, Ms Claudia Elliott, in response to its application for [...]
Dr Philip Nitschke and SPCS Executive Director interviewed on Australian Current Affairs Programme - PM
Saturday, May 17th, 2008Controversy in NZ over Australian euthanasia book [Full Interview Transcript & Audio Link]
PM - Tuesday, 13 May , 2008 18:46:00
Reporter: Kerri Ritchie
BRENDAN TREMBATH: In New Zealand, right to life groups are outraged at a decision allowing a pro-euthanasia book co-written by Philip Nitschke to be sold in the country.
The Peaceful Pill Handbook was banned in Australia [...]
Review sought by Society over release of pro-euthanasia book
Monday, May 12th, 2008A review is being sought over the controversial release of a pro-euthanasia book by Australian Philip Nitschke.
The Society for Promotion of Community Standards [SPCS] has written to the Film and Literature Board of Review [see letter below] seeking a review of the decision [web-link below] to approve the book for R18 release.
Submission to Secretary re film “End of the Spear”
Friday, April 11th, 2008Urgent Attention
Secretary of Internal Affairs
and copy for Mr Owen Davie
Secretary, Film & Lierature Board of Review
Additional Comments Relevant to Society’s Proposed Lower Classification of the DVD End of the Spear and Formal Application for Leave.
5 February 2008
Further to the information submitted earlier by fax by the Society to the Secretary of Internal Affairs re the [...]
Submission to Board Re film “End of the Spear”
Friday, April 11th, 2008Attention: Film & Literature Board of Review (FLBR)
Re: End of the Spear (DVD 113 min 30 sec in length. Classified R16 By Chief Censor’s Office - the Office of Film and Literature Classification [OFLC]).)
The Society contends that the DVD feature End of the Spear, which is virtually identical to the 35 mm cinema version of [...]
Morals body seeks lower [End of the Spear] film rating
Friday, April 11th, 2008KELLY ANDREW - The Dominion Post Saturday, 05 April 2008
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4464953a6479.html
A morals group is calling for a film’s rating to be lowered from R16 so that younger audiences can experience its Christian message.
End of the Spear tells the true story of a group of Christian missionaries speared to death by an Ecuadorian tribe in 1956. The [...]