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Advertisement for strepsils. Complaint that it made misleading claims. Upheld (responsible programming). Declined to determine (using research tests and surveys "in a manner which is misleading or receptive"). No order.
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).
Corporate image advertisement for DB South Island Brewery Ltd. Not upheld (responsbile programming): the ad not misleading because it did not make any explicit claims about the advertiser's role as a community benefactor.
World Cup one-day cricket coverage. Advertisement allegedly not clearly distinguishable from other programme material. Not upheld (responsible programming).
New Zealand Today. Complaint that advertisement not clearly distinguishable from rest of programme. Not upheld: majority (responsible programming).
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).
60 Minutes: "Doctor Knows Best". Item on cervical cancer, statement about the medical profession not taking it seriously until after an enquiry. Not upheld (balance, accuracy). Declined to determine (responsible programming, accuracy of news items (60 Minutes was a current affairs programme)).
Inside New Zealand: "The Sex We Don't Talk About". Documentary examined male and female homosexual behaviour. Not upheld (balance, accuracy, responsible programming).
Advertisement for So Good cereal. Complaint that it made misleading claims. Not upheld (responsible programming).
One Foot in the Grave and trailer. Complaint episode was blasphemous. Not upheld: majority (good taste and decency): programme. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration, children's interests, responsible programming): programme and trailer.
Radio 4ZA in Invercargill. News item about educational standards at a local school. Upheld (balance). Not upheld (responsible programming (children's interests)). Subsumed (accuracy).
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.
Advertisement for Southern Cross Medical Care Society about cancer. Complaint that the advertisement was misleading. Upheld (Standard 2 of the Advertising Code of Ethics, not to mislead). No order.
Sport on One. Guest wore clothing with liquor company logos, complaint that this was deceptive programme practice. Not upheld (responsible programming). Declined to determine (balance).
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).
Holmes. Item on the findings of the Cartwright Report on cervical cancer. Upheld (accuracy, responsible programming). Order (broadcast of summary of decision).
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).
Frontline: "For the Public Good". Programme dealt with two topics on electoral system, using extensive interviews. Upheld (accuracy). Not upheld (balance). Declined to determine (fairness). Orders (broadcast of correction and apology; order for TVNZ to refrain from broadcasting advertising programmes for one evening from 6pm to closedown).