What Now: "Serial Stuff". Character in children’s programme was portrayed eating some oversized food items and made some enthusiastic comments about food; actor playing the character had a larger build than the other actors. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration, children's interests).
Eurotrash. A segment in a programme commencing at 8.30pm focused on a "pornography king" and some of his activities; another segment focused on a large man whose naked body was treated as a work of art and displayed in some European art galleries. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).
Tonight. News bulletin related China’s decision to veto a continued United Nations peacekeeping force in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). Item used the name "Macedonia" on several occasions for FYROM. Complaint that use of the name Macedonia for FYROM was inaccurate and untruthful, and that the broadcast was unbalanced and unfair because the UN had not recognised any country by that name. Declined to determine (accuracy, balance).
20/20 and 3 News. Items focused on the relationship between a Department of Corrections employee and a former inmate. Complaint that the broadcasts breached the standards relating to privacy, balance, fairness and accuracy. Upheld (fairness). Not upheld (privacy, balance, accuracy). No order.
20/20: "The Big Lie". Item examined an incident from the Vietnam war where it was reported that a New Zealand soldier had been killed by enemy action when, in fact, he was shot accidentally by another member of the platoon. Not upheld (privacy, accuracy, fairness, balance). Not relevant (responsible programming).
91ZM. Radio station read out entry from winner of holiday competition, which explained why he deserved to win the holiday. Winning entry was read out on two days, with the winner's name mentioned in full on the second day, and included the details of his wife leaving him because she was having an affair with a 19-year-old who subsequently dumped her. The former wife complained that the broadcasts breached standards and her privacy. Upheld (privacy: second broadcast). Not upheld (fairness). Order ($250 compensation to DD; $250 costs to Crown).
Heat. Film broadcast at 8.30pm during summer school holidays contained repeated use of offensive language. Upheld (children's interests). Not upheld (good taste and decency). No order.
9inety6ixdot1: song by group Nine Inch Nails, "Closer ". Offensive language. Upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests). Order ($500 costs to Crown).
Film Striptease. Film depicting a woman with naked breasts during a striptease act was screened at 8.30pm. Upheld (children's interests). Not upheld (good taste and decency). No order.
Black Spots. White Crosses. Documentary focused on some factors which contributed to road fatalities on the Auckland-Waikato Highway and included footage of an accident scene, including some photographs, in which a driver and his baby daughter had been killed. Complaint about the use of these photographs and that some aspects of the footage and commentary were untrue and breached their and their family’s privacy. Upheld (fairness: item intrusive and distressing). Not upheld (privacy, responsible programming). Order ($500 costs to complainant CC).