3 National News. Item discussed death in prison cells. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, accuracy).
All Decisions
TV3 advertisement for vaseline showed naked female torso. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Lion Red Big Time. Montage of shots in sponsorship advertisement. Not upheld (liquor).
TVNZ Steinlager beer advertisement. Complaint that it caused offence to women. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
89FM "Candid Call" phone call. Not upheld: majority (good taste and decency). Declined to determine (complaint that Radio New Zealand, having upheld part of the complaint, should have included an apology).
Programme and trailers for Frontliine: "Abortion Alternatives". Item discussed the practices of some anit-abortion groups in the United States. Not upheld (balance, accuracy).
Frontliine: "Abortion Alternatives". Item discussed the practices of some anit-abortion groups in the United States. Not upheld (balance).
Love and Hate. Two-part Canadian mini-series based on true story of a man convicted of murdering his wife. Upheld (good taste and decency, violence). No order.
Aotearoa Radio. Talkback about hot air balloonist. Complaint that balloonist's privacy invaded and that the tape had not been retained for 28 working days. Upheld (non-retention of tape). Declined to determine (privacy). No order.
Frontline. Item discussed role of homosexual clergy. Not upheld (balance, fairness).