Native Affairs. Complaint that programme did not cover anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Declined to determine (balance).
All Decisions
UPFM. Host commented on Telecom’s outsourcing of work to “stupid Filipino operators”. Not upheld (denigration and discrimination, good taste and decency).
Breakfast: “On This Day”. Reference to signing of the Declaration of Independence. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy).
One News. Item included interviews that would be shown later on the Sunday programme. Not upheld (responsible programming).
Close Up. Scene from the movie The Vintner’s Luck contained sexual material. Upheld (children’s interests, good taste and decency). No order.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Female characters simulated oral sex on carrots. Not upheld (children’s interests, good taste and decency, fairness).
3 News. Footage of luger dying as he hit a metal pole during training run. Not upheld (good taste and decency, privacy)
Talkback with Michael Laws. Host argued in favour of sterilising perpetrators of child abuse. Not upheld (fairness, good taste and decency, controversial issues, accuracy, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming).
The Edge Morning Madhouse. Host referred to George Michael as a “homo”. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
The Mother. Film contained sex scenes. Not upheld (good taste and decency).