Radio Pacific, Sunday morning programme. Presenter's comment about Ruth Richardson. Not upheld (good taste and decency): action taken sufficient.
All Decisions
Issues. Programme lampooned the Oprah Winfrey show. Complaint that the lampoon denigrated survivors of sexual abuse. Not upheld (fairness, discrimination and denigration, violence). Declined to determine (responsible programming).
Classic Gold morning programme. Station Manager broadcast that one named announcer's job performance was unsatisfactory. Not upheld (privacy).
One Network News. News covered visit of a French naval ship but didn't cover a protest against the visit. Not upheld (balance).
60 Minutes. Item examined possible changes to the law on soliciting. Not upheld (good taste and decency, balance).
3 National News. News item about murder of complainant's father. Not upheld (accuracy, fairness, responsible programming).
3 National News. Item showed cricket interviewee wearing a visor with a liquor company logo. Upheld (liquor). No order.
Nightline. News item on MMP debate. Upheld (balance, fairness). Not upheld (accuracy). No order.
TV3. DB Beer advertisement. Not upheld (liquor).
Nine to Noon. Discussions on release of a guideline pamphlet on child abuse and its application by various state agencies. Not upheld (law and order, balance, responsible programming).