Inside New Zealand: "A Deadly Taboo". AIDS sufferer's search for a dignified and controlled death explored. Opponents of euthanasia were given only a brief opportunity to put their point of view. Upheld (balance). No order.
Midday Report and Checkpoint. Programmes dealt with release by the Minister of Health of a report which examined the effects of marijuana/cannabis use, and government's announcement of what it intended to do. Complaint about the comments from Life Education Trust members. Not upheld (balance).
Radio Pacific talkback. Host was Bill Ralston and topic was beheading of the statue of John Ballance in the grounds of Parliament. Not upheld (fairness, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming).
Radio Pacific talkback. Programme hosted by George Balani discussed the conviction of Gay Oakes for the murder of her de facto husband, the complainant's brother. Allegation that host made an offensive comment. Not upheld (good taste and decency, balance)
2 Sports Action: Lion Big Red League. Broadcast of the Warriors' home game against the SydneyTiger. Sponsorship credits. Not upheld (liquor).
Radio Pacific talkback. Complaint that the host, Hon John Banks, referred offensively and unfairly to a TV3 reporter and, more generally, made racist, sexist, jingoistic and derogatory remarks about those who disagreed with him. Upheld (fairness). Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, balance, accuracy, discrimination and denigration). Order (brief summary of decision and an apology to the TV3 reporter).
George Balani at 6. Subject was the conviction of Gay Oakes for the murder of her de facto husband, the complainant's brother. Upheld (balance): action taken insufficient. Order (broadcast of brief summary of decision and an apology).
Chicago Hope: Over the Rainbow promo. A sequence showing a woman slapping a man's face was included as part of the promo broadcast at 8.30pm. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming, violence).
Promo for the comedy series Skitz: "Millburn Place". Portrayal of a Pacific Island couple using fingers to count on, and threatening and using violence. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
X-Files. Episode featured a group of people with various physical abnormalities and others, made up to display a number of deformities. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration, violence).