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Decisions of the Secretary for Internal Affairs on granting leave

Decisions of the Secretary for Internal Affairs on Granting Leave
Below is a list of the Secretary's decisions to grant or refuse leave to apply to the Film and Literature Board of Review for a review of the classification of a publication.

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Into the River (Family First)
Description: Into the River (Family First)
File Size: 1548k

Grand Theft Auto IV (Decision)
Description: 21 July 2008
File Size: 155k

Peaceful Pill Handbook (Right to Life NZ)
Description: 29 May 2008
File Size: 157k

Peaceful Pill Handbook (Society for the Promotion of Community Standards)
Description: 29 May 2008
File Size: 157k

End of Spear
Description: 25 February 2008
File Size: 153k

50 Cent: The Massacre
Description: 7 March 2007
File Size: 133k

Apocalypto
Description: 23 January 2007
File Size: 131k

Out of the Blue
Description: 27 October 2006
File Size: 131k

9 Songs
Description: 30 March 2005
File Size: 141k

Playboy: The Mansion
Description: 30 March 2005
File Size: 138k

Puni Puni Poemy
Description: 3 February 2005
File Size: 128k

Irreversible (Destiny NZ application)
Description: 16 September 2004
File Size: 183k

Irreversible (National Rape Crisis application)
Description: 3 September 2004
File Size: 182k

Irreversible (Viewers for Television Excellence application No. 2)
Description: 31 August 2004
File Size: 184k

Irreversible (Promote application)
Description: 25 August 2004
File Size: 182k

Irreversible (Vision Network of New Zealand application)
Description: 25 August 2004
File Size: 182k

Irreversible (Linda Marieskind application)
Description: 12 August 2004
File Size: 182k

Irreversible (Auckland Rape Crisis application)
Description: 10 August 2004
File Size: 183k

Irreversible (Society for the Promotion of Community Standards application)
Description: 4 August 2004
File Size: 187k

Irreversible (Viewers for Television Excellence application)
Description: 4 August 2004
File Size: 191k

Anatomy of Hell
Description: 2 July 2004
File Size: 175k

Twentynine Palms
Description: 2 July 2004
File Size: 175k

Kill Bill Part 1 (DVD version)
Description: 30 April 2004
File Size: 244k

The Passion of the Christ
Description: 1 March 2004
File Size: 136k

Kill Bill Part 1
Description: 24 October 2003
File Size: 136k

Irreversible
Description: 23 May 2003
File Size: 127k

Ken Park
Description: 14 May 2003
File Size: 126k


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