Heartland: Wainuiomata – Over the Hill. Complaints that programme was unbalanced, offensive (in particular, the lingerie sequence), and inaccurate. Upheld (good taste and decency: lingerie sequence). Not upheld (law and order, balance, accuracy, fairness, responsible programming, discrimination and denigration, children's interests). No order.
All Decisions
Insight. Programme discussed future of the Labour Party in view of its apparent low level of public support in the lead-up to by-election. Not upheld (balance).
3 National News. Interview with a controversial and outspoken campaigner against homosexuality. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, balance, accuracy, discrimination and denigration).
5.30 Live. Presenter's critical comment about a show. Declined to determine (balance, accuracy).
TVNZ. Various replays of ear-biting incident in rugby test match. Complaint that provocation leading up to the incident not shown. Upheld (fairness). Subsumed (balance, accuracy, responsible programming). No order.
One World of Sport. Complaint about Steinlager logo being shown eight times in ten minutes. Not upheld (liquor).
One World of Sport. Rugby game, shot of comic character dressed as a beer. Upheld (liquor, A3 c: 'undue focus'). Not upheld (any other aspect re liquor). No order.
Under Investigation. Item dealt with 1957 murder. Complaint about photograph of dead body and about love triangle allegation. Declined to determine (law and order). Not upheld (accuracy, fairness, responsible programming, violence).
Hale and Pace: "DDCup". Skit imitated style of a ZZ Top music video. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration).
"Manga Film Festival" previewed on Newsnight. Complaint that scenes shown were pornographic. Not upheld (good taste and decency, balance, violence).