Eyewitness. Broadcast of profile of founder Hugh Hefner to record 40 years of the publication of "Playboy" magazine. Not upheld (balance).
All Decisions
Air New Zealand Holiday. Jerusalem as a tourist destination. Complaint that item omitted any reference to Islam and did not record the city's correct legal status. Not upheld: majority (balance, accuracy): omission of any reference to Jerusalem's legal status. Not upheld (balance, accuracy): action taken.
Radio Pacific promo: "The Radio Pacific guarantee: that every opinion is welcome." Complaint about station's policy of refusing to allow Credo Society spokeswoman to speak to host. Not upheld (fairness).
20/20: "Torn Apart". Item about removal of Western Samoan woman from New Zealand by the Immigration Service. Upheld (balance, accuracy). Not upheld (responsible programming). Order (broadcast of summary of decision).
Muldoon: The Grim Face of Power. Two-part examination of former Prime Minister. Upheld (balance, fairness): two aspects. Not upheld (balance, fairness): any other aspects. Subsumed (accuracy). No order.
Between the Lines. Complaint that warning some viewers might find scenes offensive was directed at two lesbian kisses. Not upheld (balance, discrimination and denigration).
60 Minutes. Item contained file footage of naked men, survivors of the holocaust. Declined to determine (good taste and decency, children's interests): complaint trivial.
Under Investigation. Item on Auckland's downtown "red light district". Declined to determine (broadcaster justified in not responding to the complaint because of its intemperate language).
Holmes. Item contained extensive coverage of Steinlager logo. Upheld (liquor, one aspect). No order.
DB Sport. Complaint that sponsorship credits for a beer appeared more than 30 times during broadcast. Upheld (liquor). Order (broadcast of statement).