1XX birthday calls. Whakatane radio station broadcast call to BB who, it said, was 50 on Saturday. The call included the comment that she was to be reunited on that day with her son whom she had given up for adoption 30 years ago. Upheld (privacy). Not upheld (inadequacy of broadcaster's action). Subsequent action by broadcaster sufficient.
One Network News. News at 6pm featured item about a New Zealand make-up artist who specialised in painting naked bodies in all-over body paint. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).
It Ain’t Half Hot Mum. Series was based around a fictional troupe of British soldiers in Burma in World War II entertaining fellow soldiers on stage and this episode included a number of "Indian" characters. Not upheld (accuracy: not applicable; good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration).
Bad Boy Bubby. Film included scenes in which character was shown blocking the nostrils of a cat and, later, tightly wrapping the cat’s body in plastic wrap. Not upheld (good taste and decency, violence).
Holmes. Item showed footage of eight-year-old child, who was described as suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder Syndrome, exhibiting what were said to be some behavioural problems of the syndrome. Upheld (privacy). Order (broadcast statement, $5,000 costs to Crown).
Jo Brand promo. Promo included a "stand-up" comedy routine in which allegedly offensive language was used. Complaint that the language used resulted in the broadcast of AO content during a PGR time-slot, without any warning, and during a programme which appealed to younger viewers. Upheld (good taste and decency, responsible programming). Not relevant (violence). Order ($250 costs to the Crown).
3 News. Item focused on a family’s disagreement over the costs of returning a dead woman’s body to her family in the Philippines, after the deaths of the woman and her husband in a car accident. The woman was described in the item as a "mail-order bride". Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
You be the Judge. Broadcast revealed results of a paternity test. The child, who was 6 years old, was present in the studio when it was revealed that his mother’s former husband was his father. Upheld (good taste and decency, privacy, fairness). Orders (broadcast of summary of decision, $3,500 costs to Crown).
3 News. An item screened before 8.30pm reported on the decision of the Advertising Standards Complaints Board about language used in an advertisement for a light truck. Extracts from the advertisement, including the offending language, were included in the item. Not upheld (law and order).
3 News and Nightline. Item dealt with concern about repeat drink/driving offences and included footage of the police dealing with drivers who had been drinking, including a segment showing a woman struggling violently as she was put into a police car. Complaint that the item breached her privacy. Upheld (privacy). Orders ($250 costs to MM; $250 costs to Crown).