Category Archives: Film & Lit. Board Appointments

Censors protecting the “public good” from morally toxic computer games

By SPCS | Published: November 16, 2010

The just released 2009/10 Annual Report of the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) has highlighted a computer game that the Office has recently banned. In its summary of reasons for the decision it states:  ”The game presents still images and text that legitimises sexual violation and rape in a manner that is intended to sexually arouse [...]

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New appointments to Film and Literature Board of Review

By SPCS | Published: August 4, 2010

Internal Affairs Minister Nathan announced on 29 June three new appointments to the Film and Literature Board of Review. Dr Don Mathieson has been appointed as President of the Board with Andrew Caisley as Deputy President. Dr Laurence Simmons also joins the Board. Wellington lawyer Dr Mathieson is well qualified for this role. He is [...]

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Three New Appointments to the Film and Literature Board of Review

By SPCS | Published: December 18, 2007

Press Release 14/12/07 Hon. Rick Barker http://www.beehive.govt.nz/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=31670 Dr Josephine Baddeley, Judy Callingham and Louise Carroll have been appointed to the Film and Literature Board of Review, Internal Affairs Minister, Rick Barker announced today. [They replace three Board members whose terms of office expired on 31 March 2007: Peter Cartwright, Dr Lalita Rajasingham and Stephen Stelhin]

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Minister Hon. Rick Barker Fails to Replace Lame-Duck Board Censors

By SPCS | Published: October 24, 2007

Media Release 24/10/07 The Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. Rick Barker, has failed to replace three members of the nine-member Film and Literature Board of Review (“the Board”), whose positions expired on 31 March 2007, almost seven months ago. The Society, which has raised numerous concerns with the Minister and his predecessor, the Hon. [...]

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Official Information Request to Minister Rick Barker and Department of Internal Affairs

By David | Published: May 9, 2006

10 May 2006 Official Information Request: 14 Questions Attention: Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon. Rick Barker and the Chief Executive of the Department of Internal Affairs, Mr Christopher Blake Re: Appointment process involving eight vacancies on the Film and Literature Board of Review Dear Sirs, The Society’s national executive is seeking urgent answers to the [...]

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Hon Rick Barker Announces Board Appointments

By David | Published: May 8, 2006

Hon Rick Barker Announces Appointments to the NZ Film and Literature Board of Review Hon Rick Barker 8/05/06 Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker has announced appointments to the Film and Literature Board of Review. http://www.beehive.govt.nz/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=25672 The Film and Literature Board of Review is a statutory appeal body. It examines publications already classified by the Office [...]

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Minister’s failure re 22 month-old Board vacancies

By David | Published: March 22, 2006

Minister of Internal Affairs fails in statutory duty over 22 month-old vacancies on Board Media Release 22/03/06 The terms of office of eight members of the Film and Literature Board of Review expired almost 22 months ago and yet the Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon. Rick Barker, has failed to either reappoint them or replace [...]

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Film Board Appointments Soon

By David | Published: March 22, 2006

Department claims Ministers will be in a position to consider possible Board appointments “soon” Wednesday, 22 March 2006 Response from Department of Internal Affairs To Information Request from National Secretary Society for the Promotion of Community Standards Inc

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Call to Minister to replace Board Members

By David | Published: October 31, 2005

Monday, 31 October 2005 The Society is calling on the new Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon. Rick Barker, to replace all nine members of the Film & Literature Board of Review ["the Board”], including the Governor-General’s husband Peter Cartwright. Mr Cartwright’s term of office, along with those of seven other board members, expired 15 months [...]

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