The Ralston Group. Comments about Christian Heritage Party and scenes from a nudist camp. Not upheld (good taste and decency, balance, accuracy, discrimination and denigration).
All Decisions
Radio Gala. Comment about Jesus and comments critical of the Catholic Church. Upheld (good taste and decency): reference to bigots. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration). No order.
ZMFM Wellington. Promotion involving finding a diamond ring referred to Sam Hunt." Not upheld (privacy).
The Ralston Group. Temporary host's description of duckhunters as "bloodthirsty, braindead bozos". Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration).
The House on Grey Street. Documentary dealing with the intellectually handicapped focused on a group of four men living together in a house in the community. Complaint that programme investigated the relative merits of institutional care as compared to integration. Not upheld (balance, fairness).
Holmes. Abridged interview with Madonna, profanities edited by sound bleeps. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).
Mountain Dew – On the Edge. Sports activity show included various challenging or unusual physical activities. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
3 National News. Interview with author of forthcoming book with revelations about conduct of ferry staff. Not upheld (law and order, balance, fairness, discrimination and denigration).
Good Morning New Zealand. Four items referred to events taking place in Middle East. Complaint about RNZ not labelling territories in the region correctly. Upheld: majority (accuracy, one aspect). Not upheld (accuracy, three other aspects). No order.
Fair Go. Two programmes examined problems associated with extent of cover provided by crop insurance. Upheld: some aspects (balance, fairness). Upheld: majority: some aspects (accuracy). Order (broadcast of summary of decision).