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60 Minutes. Boating incident. Upheld on one inaccuracy. Balance, fairness, not upheld. No order.
3 News. Clip of an actress falling off a chair. Good taste and decency, and children's interests. Not upheld.
The Mummy Returns promo. Classification, children's interests. Upheld in part (compliance with classification band). No order.
3 News Special. Referred back by High Court on appeal. Balance. Upheld.
That Seventies Show and 60 Minutes. Good taste and decency, Children's interests, classification. Not upheld
Fight For Life. Allegedly offensive remark. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
The Strip promos. Promos for AO programme featuring allegedly offensive sexual material were screened in G and PGR time-bands. Upheld (programme classification, shown during 3 News). Not upheld (good taste and decency, accuracy). Not upheld: majority (programme classification, shown during 20/20). No order.
3 News. Interview with MP who abstained from voting on the Prostitution Reform Bill referred to his Muslim background and blamed him for passage of the bill. Not upheld (balance).
3 News. Message from complainants' answerphone which reported their progress in recovering from an air crash was broadcast as part of news item. Not upheld (privacy, fairness).
3 News. Item about release from prison of paedophile to mother’s home, media waiting outside mother’s home were attacked by elderly woman. Not upheld (fairness).
20/20: “In Harm’s Way”. Item about actions of Child, Youth and Family Services Department. Upheld (accuracy). Not upheld (law and order, privacy, balance). Subsumed (fairness). No order.
20/20. Complaint that a statement broadcast about a complaint upheld by the Authority was inaccurate, misleading and unfair. Not upheld (accuracy, fairness).
3 News. Item on initiation ceremony at girl’s school. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, chirldren's interests, violence).
Special Victims Unit and Crime Scene Investigation promo. Reference to oral sex broadcast at 7.50pm. Subsumed (children's interests). Not upheld (good taste and decency, violence). Not upheld: majority (programme classification).
3 News Special. Interviews with Nicky Hager and Prime Minister about issues raised in Hager’s book "Seeds of Distrust". Upheld: balance (government accountability); accuracy (approach to interview with Prime Minister in comparison with the interview with Mr Hager); fairness (presentation of programme, as Prime Minister not advised of source of allegations and the accuser was interviewed in an earlier section of the programme). Not upheld: balance (science aspect); accuracy (statement that Prime Minister declined her earlier offer to do another interview); fairness (preparation of programme, conduct and style of interview).
Orders: Broadcast of statement; contribution of $11,000 towards legal costs; payment of costs to the Crown of $14,000.
3 News Special. Interviews with Nicky Hager and Prime Minister about issues raised in Hager’s book "Seeds of Distrust". Upheld: balance (government accountability); accuracy (approach to interview with Prime Minister in comparison with the interview with Mr Hager); fairness (presentation of programme, as Prime Minister not advised of source of allegations and the accuser was interviewed in an earlier section of the programme). Not upheld: balance (science aspect); accuracy (statement that Prime Minister declined her earlier offer to do another interview); fairness (preparation of programme, conduct and style of interview). Unable to determine: accuracy (scientific facts in dispute).
The Authority invited submissions on orders.
Inside New Zealand: The Hardest Decision. Documentary on abortion. Not upheld (law and order, balance, accuracy).
3 News Special. Interview with Prime Minister canvassed allegations about GM. Application declined.
Target. Use of hidden camera when mechanics attending breakdown. Not upheld (balance, accuracy, fairness).
20/20: "The Goons". Item about Christchurch Prison Emergency Response Unit. Upheld (accuracy 2 points, fairness). Not upheld (balance). Order (broadcast of statement).