Radio Pacific morning programme. A list of people – excluding their names – who had been charged with serious crimes and were now receiving psychiatric treatment was read out. Upheld: majority (accuracy): action taken insufficient. Not upheld (privacy, fairness). No order (but recommendation that the broadcaster make the apology it had already proposed).
PrimeTime news. Fishing Inspector shown speaking to complainant about gathering seafood for marae function. Upheld (fairness). Not upheld (privacy). No order.
One Network News. Item reported apparent breakthrough in the tests used to detect foetal abnormalities. Incidental comments about abortion. Not upheld (balance).
Frontline. Item on asset testing the elderly included critical comment about superannuitants. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
Hard Copy. Segment showed two people being shot dead during armed robbery of a store. Upheld (violence). No order.
Living Earth. Crushing caterpillars between the fingers was shown as an alternative method of pest control. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Decision 93. Report on TV One about outcome of that day's general election. Complaint by the Christian Heritage Party about its coverage in the results and during the campaign. Upheld: majority (balance, one minor aspect about TVNZ's presentation of the electorate results). Not upheld (balance, substance of the complaint; accuracy). No order.
The Mystery of North Head. Documentary about rumours that North Head contained hidden tunnels holding ammunition and the first plane built by the Boeing Corporation. Not upheld (privacy). Declined to determine (good taste and decency, law and order: plagiarism issue).
The Mystery of North Head. Documentary about rumours that North Head contained hidden tunnels holding ammunition and the first plane built by the Boeing Corporation. Not upheld (privacy). Declined to determine (good taste and decency, law and order: plagiarism issue).
One Network News. Report on the "Hero Parade" in Auckland. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order).