One Network News. News item about hostage incident in Morrinsville. Complaint that privacy of Armed Defenders squad invaded. Not upheld (privacy).
All Decisions
Radio Pacific morning programme. Talkback discussion with members of the Business Roundtable. Language used. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Robocop. Repeat screening of science fiction action film containing violence. Upheld: majority (violence, one aspect only). No order.
Radio Pacific, Sunday morning programme. Presenter's comment about Ruth Richardson. Not upheld (good taste and decency): action taken sufficient.
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.