Charter

Charter - Definition.
A document that states the rights and privileges of the organisation (e.g. the television) and what the conditions are.

Charter - What we thought.
- No ‘adult ads’ during children viewing times.
- Children shouldn’t watch violent/sex related programmes, e.g. CSI, or movies.
What needs to be on t.v
- Current events (news).
- Educational programmes for kids (Zip & Mac).
- Entertainment (e.g. Two and A Half Men).


Charter.

·TVNZ must inform, entertain and educate. E.g, Good Morning, Sunday, Two and A Half Men, Shortland Street, Home and Away.

It must provide shared experiences, which contribute to citizenship and national identity. E.g, Mitre 10 Dream Home, Shortland Street, Outrageous Fortune, Country Calendar, Close Up, Breakfast

·It must reflect Maori Language and culture. E.g, Te Karere (news), Te Pa, Tagata Pasifika.

·It must serve the varied interests and informational needs, minority and age groups including tastes and interest not generally catered for by other TV broadcasters.
In Touch, Country Calendar, Spongebob Squarepants, 20/20, Coronation Street, Family Guy.

·It must strike a balance between programmes of general appeal and those that are of interest to special-interest audiences. E.g, Queer Nation, Intrepid Journeys.

·It must promote the talents and creative resources of New Zealanders. E.g, NZ House and Garden, Mitre10 Dream Home, NZ’s Next Top Model, Top Town, NZ Idol, New Zealand’s Brainiest Kid.

·It must promote programmes that reflect the regions and also the diversity of New Zealand cultures. E.g, Shortland Street, Country Calendar, Inside New Zealand, Queer Nation.

·It must feature New Zealand films, drama and documentary programmes. E.g, Go Girls, Inside New Zealand, Whale Rider.

·It must feature programmes about the country's history and heritage and environment. E.g, Waitangi Day09, Billy Connolly’s World Tour of New Zealand, Coming Home: Te Hokinga Mai 90th Anniversary Of The End Of World War I.

·It must feature programmes that provide for the informational and entertainment needs of children and young people and allow for their participation. E.g, Zip and Mac, The Go Show.

·It must support the arts and reflect the role that sporting and other interests play in New Zealand life. E.g, Small Blacks.

·It must also feature programming of an educational nature that supports learning and personal development. E.g, Zip & Mac.