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95bFM breakfast show. Presenter's comments about teachers. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order).
One Network News, Holmes. Items on fugitives from the law. Upheld (Holmes, good taste and decency). Upheld: majority (One Network News, good taste and decency). Not upheld (law and order). No order.
Holmes. Item on building dispute. Upheld (balance, accuracy, fairness). Not upheld (law and order). Order (broadcast correction and apology).
Musical interlude "Nothing to Fear". Complaint that the song was pro-Arab propaganda. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, accuracy, discrimination and denigration). Declined to determine (balance).
One Network News. Item about Customs investigation into the importing of men's underwear. Upheld (fairness). Not upheld (law and order, balance, accuracy, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming). No order.
Nightline. Item about Waitangi Tribunal recommendation. Upheld (accuracy, one aspect). Not upheld: majority (good taste and decency). Not upheld (law and order, discrimination and denigration). No order.
The Simpsons' Halloween Special. Complaint that programme was anti-social and not appropriate for children. Upheld: majority (children's interests). Not upheld (law and order). No order.
Holmes. Item about computer piracy. Upheld (balance). Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, privacy). Order ($1,250 legal costs to complainant).
Mana News, Good Morning New Zealand. Item about a war memorial in Wanganui. Not upheld (law and order, balance).
Sophie's Sex Special. Programme designed to inform and educate young adults about various aspects of sexual behaviour. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, balance).
One Network News. Offensive language on interviewee's t-shirt. Not upheld (good taste and decency, responsible programming (classification codes), children's interests). Declined to determine (law and order, responsible programming (news not presented in such a way as to cause distress), violence).
3 National News. Item discussed death in prison cells. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, accuracy).
Sunday Theatre: "Never Come Back". Incident of a near drowning. Upheld: majority (violence). Not upheld (law and order: use of ingenious methods or unfamiliar devices). Declined to determine (law and order: item explaining technique of a crime inviting imitation). No order.
60 Minutes: " Silent Witness". Item included interview with witness who had been a paid police informer and had given evidence in a murder trial. Upheld (balance). Not upheld (law and order, in part). Declined to determine (law and order, in part). Declined to determine (fairness (subsumed under balance), responsible programming). Order (broadcast of brief summary of decision).
Holmes. Interview with Jacqueline Stallone, in which she strongly criticised Queen Elizabeth II, and her later refusal to give an apology when reinterviewed. Upheld (balance, fairness). Not upheld (law and order, accuracy, responsible programming). No order.
Fair Go. Item about land development in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula. Upheld (balance). Not upheld (law and order, privacy). Order (broadcast of brief summary of decision).
Holmes. Interview with alleged bird smuggler being sought by the police. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order).
Ever Decreasing Circles. Complaint about reducng the length of a repeat broadcast but not advising viewers. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, accuracy, responsible programming).
Crimewatch. Complaint that two programmes containing rape reconstructions invited imitation. Not upheld (law and order).
Safer Sex. Programme about sex with target audience in 16 to 25 age range. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, balance, responsible programming).