Panorama. Documentary screened at 7.30am examined a psychiatric therapy being trialled in Britain for the treatment of prisoners guilty of violent crimes who had not shown any remorse. Contained obscenities. Not upheld (good taste and decency, programme classification, children's interests).
One Network News. Coverage of the Values in Education conference included an interview with a delegate who appeared to endorse the Prime Minister's views as articulated in her speech to the conference. TVNZ conceded that, as presented, the complainant appeared to take a neutral stance and therefore the extract which was broadcast did not fairly represent his views. It apologised and advised it had upheld the complaint that standards the accuracy and fairness standards had been breached. Not upheld: action taken sufficient (accuracy, fairness).
Police. Programme included footage taken six weeks earlier at the scene of a fatal collision between a car and truck; the footage was used to demonstrate an aspect of the work of the Police Road Safety team. The sister of the man killed in the collision lodged a complaint. Not upheld (good taste and decency, privacy, accuracy, intrusion into grief, violence).
The Drum New Year's Eve Special. A re-broadcast of the programme was shown during the afternoon and included a young man's explicit description of genitalia. Upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests: action taken insufficient). Order ($500 costs to Crown).
60 Minutes promo. Promo included an item on the Hero Parade and the council's decision not to fund it. Interviewee referred to several named councillors as "morons". Complaint that promo was not a true reflection of the programme or the views expressed in it and that, while "morons" might reflect a genuinely-held opinion, it was degrading, insulting and inappropriate. Not upheld (balance, fairness, discrimination and denigration).
20/20. Programme on the Christchurch Civic Creche case and the controversial circumstances surrounding the conviction of Peter Ellis; the item reviewed the case and in its context the credibility of child witnesses. Not upheld (balance, fairness).
Squeeze: music video of song "Strength to Love". Complaint about the sexual theme and images of the song. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).
One Network News. News item featured a psychic who had been involved in a private search for two missing Blenheim friends in the Marlborough Sounds expounding her theory on how they had died. Not upheld (good taste and decency, accuracy, causing distress).
Fashion Television. Programme broadcast at 8.30pm included sequence devoted to nude self-portraits by a young British photographer. Some of the photographs had a green leaf superimposed over the woman's pubic area. Complaint that the masking device amounted to desecration of the photographer's art, a distortion and a form of censorship. Authority considered it a matter of editorial discretion. Not upheld (good taste and decency, accuracy, fairness).
Market Forces trailer broadcast just before 7.00am between the programmes Telstra Business and Breakfast. Trailer included allegedly offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency, programme classification, children's interests).