Captain Planet and the Planeteers. Theme of episode of children's cartoon series was the destruction of a planet of mice because of unrestricted population growth. Not upheld (children's interests).
All Decisions
60 Minutes: "The Tragedy of Errors". Item examined search and rescue operation for two Bay of Islands fishermen lost when their boat overturned in rough weather in November 1994. Upheld: both complaints (balance). Not upheld (accuracy). Order (broadcast of summary of decision and an apology to complainants).
Newsnight. Item discussed sex shop industry on Auckland's Karangahape Road and stated that sex shops were moving away from their former sleazy image and becoming more customer friendly. Not upheld (balance).
Montana SundayTheatre: Plain Tastes. Play used offensive word. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Lion Red Big League. Complaint that between 5.30–5.40pm there were eight liquor promotions. Not upheld (liquor).
Lion Red Big League. Six separate sponsorship credits for Lion Red in under three minutes. Declined to determine (liquor): tape did not include the specific period complained about.
Promos for AO programmes Plainclothes, Boomerang and The Seekers. Two of the promos showed a woman striking a man and the third referred to domestic violence. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming, children's interests, violence).
Holmes. Programme showed a controversial advertisement about French nuclear testing, which had not been accepted for broadcast by TVNZ. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).
Still Craving for Love. Programme produced by the Christian Resource Centre argued that religious faith was one way of changing that orientation. Upheld (balance). Not upheld (fairness, discrimination and denigration). No order.
Newstalk ZB afternoon show. Caller expressed his anger that, following the break-up with his partner, he had been served with an order to attend an anger management course. Host's comment alleging lack of dedication which could be displayed by lawyers in receipt of legal aid. Upheld (law and order). Not upheld (discrimination and denigration). Order (broadcast of summary of decision).