Inside New Zealand: "Stealing on the Job". Hidden camera footage showed employees in various workplaces stealing money from their employers. Promos for the programme were shown in the days preceding the broadcast. The father of one of those filmed complained his son’s privacy had been breached. Not upheld (privacy: no identification; accuracy; fairness). Not relevant (law and order, balance, responsible programming).
Country Life: review of play about Barry Crump. Mildly offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
One News, Breakfast, Midday. News report on a debate in Parliament about the Dover Samuels affair contained footage of the Prime Minister shaking her head as if denying the allegations made by the Leader of the Opposition. But Prime Minister was not in Parliament at the time the allegations were made. Archival footage but not identified as such. Action taken insufficient (accuracy, responsible programming; private apology insufficient). Order (broadcast of statement).
Newstalk ZB afternoon talkback. Host's 'flippant' comment about shooting militia men in East Timor. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order).
Inside New Zealand: "The Naked Breast" promo. Masking of breasts. Not upheld (accuracy, children's interests). Not applicable (law and order, responsible programming).
Inside New Zealand. Documentary about the cost and frequency of fires in New Zealand showed what was described as a suspected drug house which had been destroyed by fire. Consent to film not sought from owners. Not upheld (privacy: individual not identified and no private facts given).
Documentary New Zealand: "Finding Family". Theme was reunification of family members who had been separated. One woman described how she had become separated from her son when she escaped from a violent relationship some 30 years previously. Complaint that effect was to portray the woman as victim and the husband as a violent abuser who was generally socially inferior. Not upheld (accuracy. fairness, balance, discrimination and denigration).
Holmes. Item on Erotica exhibition. Complaint that this promoted the sex industry as a viable lifestyle. Not upheld (balance, children's interests). Not applicable (responsible programming).
Radio Pacific morning talkback. Host made rude comments to callers. Declined to determine (no tape; reported remarks not exceptional in talkback context).
Leighton Smith talkback. Comment on fax received from Credo Society regarding standards in the media. Not upheld (fairness, discrimination and denigration).