Re award of costs for decision 1995-151, 1996-152. Not considered appropriate in all the circumstances.
All Decisions
Newstalk ZB wrap-up programme. Comments on breastfeeding another woman's baby, an issue which had been discussed earlier in the week on the panel programme Yardstick. Not upheld (privacy).
3 Network News. Footage of Michael Laws, adviser to the New Zealand First political party, opening his front door while wearing his night attire began a news item about the resignation of two New Zealand First candidates. The item also included an interview with Mr Laws filmed later in the day. Complaint about what he termed TV3's unethical behaviour and the alleged breach of his privacy. Not upheld (privacy).
Goodnight Sweetheart promo. Complaint about the "general crudity" of a promo broadcast in PGR time and the use of a particular phrase. Upheld (good taste and decency). No order.
One Network News. Item reported that Tauranga's Bethlehem College had banned "Bad Jelly the Witch" because and banned every mention of a witch. Upheld (accuracy). No order.
60 Minutes. Interview of Stuart Scott, the author of a book entitled "The Travesty of Waitangi". Not upheld (balance, accuracy, fairness, discrimination and denigration).
Shortland Street. Episode showed a character's mock crucifixion and subsequent imitation of self-mutilation with a knife. Not upheld (good taste and decency, responsible programming, children's interests).
Newsnight. Items which investigated the claimed increase in popularity in strip shows in America featured a strip club in Auckland's Fort Street. Declined to determine (balance).
One Network News. Reports that the industrial dispute in Paris was spreading to other parts of France and that there had been scuffles between strikers and anti-strike protesters. Not upheld (balance, responsible programming).
One Network News. Item dealt with range of work now undertaken by dentists. Item also reported that the diversity was the result of a decline in the level of tooth decay over the past 25 years which coincided with the period during which much of the country's water supply had been fluoridated. Not upheld (balance).