Petvet. Episode of a reality series following the day-to-day activities at a veterinary clinic included a sequence showing the clinic’s dealings with a couple who wished to have their cat put down. Not upheld (privacy).
Good Morning. Programme referred to the Alliance Party’s proposal to introduce higher taxes and invited viewers to telephone or fax their responses for inclusion in the programme’s Voteline. Not upheld (balance).
91 ZM Palmerston North. Station encouraged "boy racers" to turn up at a named City Councillor’s home address and to play their car stereos loudly to protest about the Councillor’s stand on noise control. Not upheld (privacy).
The London Connection. Re-broadcast of documentary containing a sequence in which inebriated young women danced topless. Complaint that this was a deceptive programme practice because it objectified the young women without identifying them. Declined to determine (responsible programming: editorial decisions: did not raise any issues of broadcasting standards).
National Radio. In an interview broadcast after the jury announced its verdict in the trial of Scott Watson, Olivia Hope’s father appealed for information. Not upheld (fairness).
Video Hits-Chart Show. Programme featured "top twenty" music videos. Complaint that three video tracks played on the programme contained sexually explicit images and language. Not upheld (children's interests).
Target. Programme included a brief shot of a man’s buttocks in a skit performed by two actors. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Holmes. Item examined "Operation Youthcare", a police and community initiative in Nelson, and part of the filming took place in the police station where a number of young people were being held or questioned. It was reported that, in some cases, their parents were summoned to the station. Complaint from a parent that his and his daughter’s privacy were breached by the filming. Upheld (privacy). No order.
Teletext. News item reported on the death of a man from head injuries which he had sustained the previous day when visiting a motor cycle club. It also reported that three men who were at the scene "when he was beaten" were being interviewed. Not upheld (accuracy).
Hollywood Sex. Programme looked at some of the more unusual activities which take place in Hollywood’s sex industry. Upheld (good taste and decency). Not upheld (children's interests). No order.