Music video "Beautiful Day". Video broadcast at about 8.00am on a Sunday between a religious programme and a children’s programme. Contained visuals of a couple kissing. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).
One News: promo for Holmes, "Drug Cheats". Promo questioned whether an athlete and a swimmer had taken performance-enhancing drugs before the Sydney Olympic Games. Not upheld (law and order, accuracy, fairness).
One News. Complaint that item about Olympic flame runner being accosted by spectator contained offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Radio Sport breakfast show. Host's references to Japanese and East Timorese derogatory. Upheld (denigration and discrimination). Order ($500 costs to Crown).
The Rock. Number of complaints about offensive language, offensive behaviour, broadcasts inconsistent with maintenance of law and order, denigration of and discrimination against women, and unsuitable for children. Upheld: various (good taste and decency, suitability for children). Not upheld: various. Order ($5,000 costs to Crown).
Coca Cola Chart Show: "Madonna Music". Item screened on a Sunday morning and included sex club routines. Complaint that this breached the good taste and decency and children's interests standards. Complainant assured that the video would be edited before being broadcast again but at a later stage an uncut version of the tape was used in place of the edited version. Upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests): action taken insufficient. Order (broadcast of statement).
5 o’clock with Jude Dobson. Naturopath promoted soy products as being efficacious for menopausal women. Declined to determine (balance, accuracy: advertising programme, not within the Authority’s jurisdiction).
Fair Go and promo. Episodes reported that vendor of a house believed he had been unfairly charged a second commission by real estate agents after a first sale had fallen through and a subsequent sale had been made. His belief was alluded to in a promo for Fair Go which was broadcast on a number of occasions. Uphold: promo (fairness). Not upheld: programme (fairness). Subsumed (balance, responsible programming). No order
Lakes FM breakfast session. Skit about felling trees for runway extension at Rotorua airport. Complaint from the owners of a stand of trees adjacent to the airport. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, balance, responsible programming).
Private Investigators. Episode included an item about alleged employee theft at an Auckland delicatessen. Complainant alleged that her privacy had been breached and, as she had been dealt with under the police diversion scheme in relation to the matter, the integrity of the scheme had been compromised by her identification. Not upheld: majority (privacy).