Tonight. Two news items dealt with the Civil Aviation Authority directive which ordered the grounding of helicopters with imported parts from one supplier, and the disclosure of confidential police information regarding the South Auckland serial rape inquiry. Not upheld (law and order, accuracy).
Ansett NZ Time of Your Life and promos. Programme, and promos in the week leading up to the programme, featured a group of young people riding cross country on four-wheeled motorcycles. Complaint about the riders not wearing helmets. Not upheld (law and order, accuracy, children's interests): technically not illegal because the riders were on private land.
Mix 100 FM news. Report broadcast on two days that a furniture retailer in Tauranga was unable to continue trading. According to the story, creditors had been advised that the owners were selling their home and every attempt would be made to pay its liabilities. Not upheld (good taste and decency, privacy).
3 National News. A man was killed in a motorcycle accident at about 12.30pm. A TV3 camera crew was on site and the death of the motor cyclist, who was not named, was reported in the 6pm news that evening, which was before police were ready to release the name. Not upheld (privacy, fairness, responsible programming).
60 Minutes: "Cry Rape". item examined the impact on a young man of a false accusation of rape. Not upheld (balance, fairness, responsible programming).
One World of Sport. Rugby game announced as being live. Not upheld (accuracy).
Nine to Noon. Interview of leader of New Zealand First focused on the Party's immigration policy which was a matter of considerable public interest at the time. Not upheld (accuracy, fairness). Not applicable (good taste and decency, law and order, balance, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming).
One Network News. Items dealt with events in the Middle East; one item showed a map which referred to the Security Zone in Southern Lebanon but another item which covered the peace deal between Israel and the Hizbullah did not mention the arrangements for the Security Zone. Not upheld (balance, accuracy).
Nine to Noon. Interview of author of a book about the male culture in New Zealand. Comment misconstrued. Declined to determine (good taste and decency, law and order, balance, responsible programming).
The Key of David. Programme addressed biblical prophecies involving the world's destruction and subsequent salvation of humankind. Complaint that programme was full of doom and disaster and as it would cause alarm and distress, it was not children's viewing. Not upheld: majority (children's interests).