20/20: "Unsustainable PR?" Allegations that Timberlands West Coast Ltd had lobbied the government to ensure it could continue to harvest native forests were put to the company’s Chief Executive. Not upheld (balance, fairness).
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One Network News and Holmes. Items shown concerned a research finding that a lyprinol extract from green-lipped mussels had been shown to be effective in killing cancer cells. It was reported that researchers believed the compound could inhibit the spread of certain types of cancers, and that they were about to commence clinical trials. The Ministry of Health complained the items were inaccurate, unbalanced, lacking in objectivity, and distorted the research and its significance. Upheld (accuracy). Not upheld (balance, fairness, impartiality, distortion). No order.
The Rock. Conversation between the announcer and an actor portraying a fictitious Australian character, broadcast around 9.00am, used allegedly offensive language in discussing a woman announcer. Not upheld (good taste and decency, responsible programming: effect on children).
One Network News. Item reporting on the situation in East Timor included graphic photographs. Not upheld (responsible programming, children's interests, violence).
Sunday Supplement. Segment included an opinion piece by a contributor in which he commented at length on a newspaper column captioned "If gay is the answer, what’s the question?" Not upheld (balance, accuracy, discrimination and denigration).
Radio Pacific talkback. Host told caller she was stupid for supporting Winston Peters in the upcoming election. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Dating Violence. Documentary recounted the experiences of teenage women who had been involved in romantic liaisons which had turned violent. Not upheld (balance).
60 Minutes. Interview with a bisexual author of erotic books who explained how she had become an expert on the subject of erotica. Complaint that the material was pornographic. Not upheld (good taste and decency, balance, children's interests).
3 News. Interview with leader of the Future New Zealand Party. Complaint that programme lacked balance because it had not included an interview with the Christian Heritage Party’s leader. Not upheld (balance).
Radio Pacific. Comment by host considered to be denigratory and blasphemous. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration).