Shortland Street. Storyline involved characters being seized,threatened and tied up by a military style unit. Not applicable (law and order, balance, accuracy, fairness). Not upheld (discrimination and denigration, violence).
Work of Art: "Forever". Performance of a modern dance titled "Forever". Claim that it was pornographic, containing 'blatant sexual overtones and offensive language'. Upheld (good taste and decency): language. Not upheld (responsible programming). No order.
The first three episodes of New Zealand at War. Allegedly anit-British. Not upheld (balance, accuracy, discrimination and denigration).
Kupu Kori Kori. Weekly commentary on Maori issues contained a review of a newspaper column, claiming it contained racist comment and showed bias and prejudice against Maori. Not upheld (balance, accuracy). Not upheld (fairness): action taken sufficient.
Radio Kahungunu. Description of events on the Omahu Marae, Hastings, during the fiscal envelope hui. Complaint that a protester's comments denigrated and defamed the people referred to. Upheld (one technical aspect – no copy of the tape available). Declined to determine the substance of the complaint (balance, fairness, privacy, responsible programming): no tape available. No order.
3 National News. Interview with Police Assistant Commissioner discussed methods used to control protesters at the Asian Development Bank Conference in Auckland. Not upheld (balance). Not relevant (accuracy).
Law and Order. Episode dealt with some of the difficulties faced by a homosexual police officer who died on duty when his fellow officers failed to support him. Fellow officers were found not guilty when charged with second degree murder. Not upheld (law and order, balance, discrimination and denigration).
Last Rites. Film's opening sequence, screened at 8.30pm, showed a "hit woman" intruding on a couple making love and aiming a gun at the man's genitals and shooting. Not upheld (children's interests, violence).
SKY's forthcoming summary of the 1995 Five Nations Rugby Championship was dealt with in a promotions videotape. Complaint that the statement about the amount of coverage was inaccurate. Not upheld (content classification).
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland. Description of scrotum. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).