Mr Wroe's Virgins. Episode showed one of the virgins reluctantly submitting to sexual intercourse with Mr Wroe, an apocalyptic preacher who had founded the Christian Israelite Church. Not upheld (good taste and decency, privacy, discrimination and denigration).
Pirate FM. Announcer's comments about his legally separated wife. Not upheld (privacy).
Although broadcast did not breach privacy standard, the Authority wanted to address issue of a broadcaster using the airwaves for this sort of personal comment. It therefore prepared an Advisory Opinion for Pirate FM and another Advisory Opinion for all broadcasters on the privacy principles it would apply in the case of untruths. See 1994-A01 and 1994-A02.
National Radio news item. Allegation that mental health hospital records were being falsified to disguise the fact that patients were being dumped into the community. Upheld (balance). Not upheld (accuracy, fairness, responsible programming). No order.
Gifford and Balani talkback show. Hosts' strong views about roadworks and critical comments about city councillors. Upheld (fairness). Not upheld: majority (balance). Order (broadcast of summary of decision and apology).
Advisory Opinion to Pirate FM
Pirate FM broadcast comments by an announcer, the complainant's husband (who she said she was legally separated from), breaching the complainant's privacy.
Advisory Opinion to all broadcasters
Advisory Opinion setting out the privacy principles the Authority would apply in such circumstances.
Newstalk ZB morning session. Presenter's comment about Australian Prime Minister's promotion of republicanism. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration).
Canterbury Upfront: "Still Craving For Love". Programme argued that religious faith was one way of changing homosexuality. Upheld (balance). Declined to determine (accuracy). Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming). No order.
Countdown 93. Report on TV3 of outcome of that day's general election. Complaint about coverage of Christian Heritage Party in campaign and in programme. Upheld: majority (balance, minor aspect about presentation of electorate results in programme). Not upheld (balance, substance of complaint; accuracy). No order.
Hard Copy. Dramatised story of seven-year ordeal of young woman kidnapped in the USA. Upheld (violence): one aspect ('ingenious device for inflicting pain'). Not upheld (other aspects of violence, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming, children's interests). No order.
Welcome to Canterbury. Complaint that broadcast contained three consecutive liquor advertisements. Upheld (liquor). No order.