World Cup one-day cricket coverage, Dominion Breweries Young Guns advertisement. Allegedly aggressive theme. Not upheld (liquor).
All Decisions
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).
One Network News. Item on terrorism in Northern Ireland and the activities of the IRA. Not upheld: majority (balance).
TV3 advertisements for DB Export Lager. Declined to determine (liquor): the advertisement withdrawn earlier.
Pepsi RTR Top 40: "Give It Away". Music video allegedly offensive. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).
TV One. DB Young Guns sponsorship advertisement during cricket commentary. Allegedly aggressive theme. Not upheld (liquor).
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.
Message not included in advertisements. Declined to accept referral (complaint did not refer to a specific programme).
World Cup one-day cricket coverage. Advertisement allegedly not clearly distinguishable from other programme material. Not upheld (responsible programming).
Morning Report. Interview with South African MInister of Foreign Affairs. Declined to determine (good taste and decency: no reply by complainant to Authority's requests for information).