TV One. Coverage of Olympic Games opening ceremony advertised as being live. Not upheld (accuracy).
All Decisions
The Craft. Film with theme of witchcraft and sorcery was broadcast at 8.30pm. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests, violence).
60 Minutes: "The Ugly Ockers". Programme examined sex tourist trade in Thailand. Allegedly offensive behaviour. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).
Holmes. Advice for travellers about how to improve their chances of surviving an aircraft disaster was to dress as for a bonfire. Not upheld (responsible programming). Not relevant (accuracy, balance).
60 Minutes. Item about correlation between a particular milk protein and childhood diabetes and heart disease. Not upheld (balance).
A Tale of Tofu. National Geographic documentary provided a cultural and historical overview of the role of tofu in Chinese life. Not upheld (balance).
Shred. Snowboarding programme showed sexually explicit graffiti. Upheld (good taste and decency). Not upheld (privacy). Orders (broadcast of statement, $1,000 costs to Crown).
Newstalk ZB. Morning talkback contained allegedly offensive language. Upheld: majority (good taste and decency). Not upheld (discrimination and denigration). No order.
American Commandos. Documentary about training of Green Beret soldiers showed a young woman being "assassinated" in training exercise. Complaint that it breached the good taste and decency and children's interests standards, was unnecessarily graphic and was broadcast prior to an important rugby match. Upheld: majority (children's interests). Not upheld (good taste and decency, violence). No order.
One News. Item about magazine for divorced people included picture of nude couple having sex. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).