Holmes. Item discussed the dissatisfaction of three purchasers of cars from a car dealer in New Plymouth. Not upheld (fairness, balance)
All Decisions
Holmes. Item featured the Jesus Seminar movement, which denies the literal resurrection of Christ. Not upheld (balance, discrimination and denigration).
South Park and promo. Promo with "News update" contained offensive "police" message; episode contained scatalogical references. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, discrimination and denigration).
Our World. Programme about wetas included a reference to the "Auckland Museum" in the credits. Declined to deternine (did not raise a matter of standards).
One Network News. Item reported on results of a poll of voters one month before the Taranaki–King Country by-election. Complaint that the poll was misleading both in the way it was presented, and in the questions asked of voters. Not upheld (balance, accuracy).
Wilderness. Episode depicted a disturbed young woman being hypnotised by a psychiatrist. The woman believed that she was a werewolf. Not upheld (responsible programming).
Good Morning. Complaint that presenter had made derogatory remarks about people with blonde hair. No reference to blondes in the programme. Declined to determine (discrimination and denigration).
Holmes: "The Jim Rose Circus". Although his genitals were obscured, a performer was seen lifting a bell which was apparently attached to his penis. Not upheld: majority (good taste and decency, children's interests).
Nine to Noon. Interview with an Australian author who twice referred to the title of a book he was working on which contained offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
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).