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PrimeTime news. Fishing Inspector shown speaking to complainant about gathering seafood for marae function. Upheld (fairness). Not upheld (privacy). No order.
The Mystery of North Head. Documentary about rumours that North Head contained hidden tunnels holding ammunition and the first plane built by the Boeing Corporation. Not upheld (privacy). Declined to determine (good taste and decency, law and order: plagiarism issue).
The Mystery of North Head. Documentary about rumours that North Head contained hidden tunnels holding ammunition and the first plane built by the Boeing Corporation. Not upheld (privacy). Declined to determine (good taste and decency, law and order: plagiarism issue).
60 Minutes. Allegations that, in some cases, the ACC had been"double-billed" for patients attending an Accident and Emergency Clinic in Takapuna. Upheld (fairness). Not upheld (privacy, accuracy). No order.
One Network News. Item contained shots from the courtroom proceedings of an appeal, which included showing a number of files. Complaint that the full name of one of the children was clearly visible on the folder spines as was the surname of a second. Upheld (privacy). No order: action taken sufficient.
20/20: "Hear No Evil – Speak No Evil". Item about father's incest with his five daughters. Complainant, who was one of the two daughters not inteviewed, had not wanted the programme made and disputed the eldest sister's account of events. Upheld (balance). Upheld: majority (privacy). Declined to determine (law and order, accuracy). Subsumed (fairness). No order.
20/20: "Hear No Evil – Speak No Evil". Item about father's incest with his five daughters. Also included interview with the offender's partly disguised former wife (the complainant), the mother of the victims, in which she denied she had been aware of her former husband's actions. Upheld (privacy). Order ($750 compensation to complainant).
One Network News. News item about the sentencing of some Mongrel Mob members who had committed rape. Identity of one of the victims revealed. Upheld (privacy). Order ($2,500 compensation to complainant).
Every Widow's Dream. Documentary showed member of the audience on stage at a nightclub during an all-male strip revue. Not upheld (privacy). Subsumed (fairness).
Holmes. Item on immigration consultants. Not upheld (privacy).
One Network News. News item about hostage incident in Morrinsville. Complaint that privacy of Armed Defenders squad invaded. Not upheld (privacy).
Classic Gold morning programme. Station Manager broadcast that one named announcer's job performance was unsatisfactory. Not upheld (privacy).
60 Minutes: "The Baby Maker". Item on infertility specialist. His comment that "I've terminated pregnancies of the children of the presidents of SPUC". Not upheld (privacy, fairness). Not upheld: majority (good taste and decency). Declined to determine (law and order).
Holmes. Item dealt with a coroner's refusal to release a body. Not upheld (privacy).
One Network News, Tonight. Item dealt with death of mother and included visuals of her funeral. Upheld (privacy). Upheld: majority (responsible programming). Subsumed (fairness, under privacy). Order ($2,500 costs to complainant)
Holmes. Item about computer piracy. Upheld (balance). Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, privacy). Order ($1,250 legal costs to complainant).
Holmes. Item about computer piracy. Upheld (balance). Not upheld (privacy). No order.
Three National News, Nightline. Complaint about screening of some shots of vehicles entering and leaving the Trust's property with references to a police raid earlier that year and to charges of sex crimes against children. Direct factual conflict between the parties' versions. Declined to determine (privacy, balance, accuracy, fairness).
QFM broadcast. Letter from the complainant saying that the broadcast gave incorrect information about a tourist concerssion he was deveoping and breached his privacy. Despite being sent the necessary Complaint Referral Form on two occasions, plus several reminders, no response was received. Declined to determine (privacy).
KCC FM. Host's comment accompanying a dedication request by two young girls who had the same uncommon name. Upheld (privacy). $750 compensation to the complainant.