Radio 89FM news item discussed behaviour of school pupils. Complaint that it breached the privacy of school's senior staff. Not upheld (privacy).
60 Minutes: "Black Pearls". Item discussed the black pearl industry on Manihiki, one of the islands in the Cook Islands group. Upheld (balance, fairness, discrimination and denigration). Not upheld (accuracy). Order (publication of brief summary of decision in the major Cook Islands newspaper).
Nightline: "69 Positions in 60 Seconds". Broadcast of sexual content. Upheld (good taste and decency). No order.
Nightline. Review of the film Drop Dead Fred and imitation of some of the film's behaviour. Not upheld: majority (good taste and decency).
Radio 2XS talkback. Discussion of alternatives to condoms. Upheld (good taste and decency). No order.
In the Pink. Talkback about homosexual law reform. Not upheld (balance, accuracy).
Fair Go. Items about a family's dealings with a law firm. Upheld (balance, fairness). Not upheld (accuracy). No order.
More FM. Discussion of judicial process (and not of the programmes complained about). Referral accepted.
Advertisement for So Good cereal. Complaint that it made misleading claims. Not upheld (responsible programming).
Holmes. Item about World War II veterans in Crete. Not upheld (balance, accuracy): action taken sufficient.