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Film and Literature Board of Review Decisions

About the Film and Literature Board of Review Decisions

The decisions of the Film and Literature Board of Review are formal legal documents of a semi-judicial body. For this reason they must be made available in full.

They do not contain images or examples of pornography. In descriptions of the material being assessed the Board needs to use language used in the material and needs to describe some images in general terms.

Please be aware the decisions may contain reference to sexual themes, abuse, self-harm, suicide and other topics that may be upsetting.

It is not advisable for young people or those under 18 years of age to access this material unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

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Preacher (Episode 9 Season 1) (Decision)
Description: 12 October 2016
File Size: 387k

Bad Moms (Decision)
Description: 19 September 2016
File Size: 286k

Don't Breathe (Decision)
Description: 19 September 2016
File Size: 292k

G Holland (Decision)
Description: 16 August 2016
File Size: 472k

Into The River - Majority Decision
Description: 14 October 2015
File Size: 439k

Into The River - Dissenting Opinion
Description: 14 October 2015
File Size: 255k

Black Mass (Decision)
Description: 12 October 2015
File Size: 214k

Interim Restriction Order - Into the River
Description: 7 September 2015
File Size: 172k

An application under s47 by the New Zealand Police for a review of the publication(s) - Accessible Word version
Description: 15 October 2014
File Size: 119k

An application under s47 by the New Zealand Police for a review of the publication(s) - Signed PDF version
Description: 15 October 2014
File Size: 2607k

Five text messages - Signed PDF version
Description: 29 January 2014
File Size: 167k

Into the River (Dissenting Opinion) - Signed PDF version
Description: 17 December 2013
File Size: 150k

Into the River (Majority Decision) - Signed PDF version
Description: 17 December 2013
File Size: 334k

Two Little Boys (Decision) - Accessible PDF version
Description: 14 September 2012
File Size: 126k

Two Little Boys (Decision) - Signed PDF version
Description: 14 September 2012
File Size: 1446k

Front - Issue 163 (magazine) (Decision) - Accessible PDF version.
Description: 10 August 2012
File Size: 133k

Front - Issue 163 (magazine) (Decision) - Signed PDF version.
Description: 10 August 2012
File Size: 358k

Applicant A for a review of a series of electronic images (Final Decision) - Signed PDF version
Description: 4 May 2012
File Size: 274k

Applicant A for a review of a series of electronic images (Final Decision) - Word doc version
Description: 4 May 2012
File Size: 89k

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Final Decision) - Signed PDF version
Description: 10 February 2012
File Size: 461k

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Final Decision) - accessible PDF version
Description: 10 February 2012
File Size: 128k

Peter John Hartley Review (Final Decision) - Signed PDF version
Description: 5 December 2011
File Size: 433k

Peter John Hartley Review (Final Decision) - Word document version
Description: 5 December 2011
File Size: 99k

LA Zombie (Dissenting Decision)
Description: 7 June 2011
File Size: 348k

LA Zombie (Majority Decision)
Description: 7 June 2011
File Size: 468k

Ronald Clark (Decision Summary)
Description: 18 February 2011
File Size: 130k

Ronald Clark (Decision)
Description: 18 February 2011
File Size: 174k

Hopgood Application (Decision)
Description: 16 August 2010
File Size: 201k

Takinori Sato (Decision)
Description: 23 April 2010
File Size: 227k

Doing It With Betty (Decision)
Description: 21 April 2009
File Size: 349k


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