The Ralston Group. Allegedly offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency): action taken sufficient.
All Decisions
Holmes. Interview with Australian theologian. Not upheld (balance).
TV3 Special: Sex. Complaint that it was wrong to emphasise the effectiveness of condoms in promoting safe sex. Not upheld (balance).
Foreign Correspondent. Item about the impact in Mexico City of Catholic Church's doctrine on birth control. Not upheld (balance, accuracy).
Holmes. Item about computer piracy. Upheld (balance). Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, privacy). Order ($1,250 legal costs to complainant).
Holmes. Item about computer piracy. Upheld (balance). Not upheld (privacy). No order.
Three National News, Nightline. Complaint about screening of some shots of vehicles entering and leaving the Trust's property with references to a police raid earlier that year and to charges of sex crimes against children. Direct factual conflict between the parties' versions. Declined to determine (privacy, balance, accuracy, fairness).
Three National News. Use of blasphemy. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration, children's interests).
Advertisement for DB beer. Liquor advertisement outside approved hours. Upheld (liquor). No order.
Holmes. Item on All Blacks in South Africa. Incidental promotion of alcohol. Upheld (liquor). No order.