3 News. Item concerned the arrest of members of the Headhunter gang. Complaint that footage showed gang members giving the camera, and, he believed, the viewers, "the fingers". Not upheld (good taste and decency).
All Decisions
20/20: "Sex, Lies and Videotape" and 3 News. Interim Decision. TV3 sought an assurance from the Authority that it would cease taking any further action on the complaints until either the complainants had advised that they did not intend to pursue remedies in defamation, or a decision had been made by the High Court. The Authority raised the matter with the four complainants and the Diocese, and was advised that none had commenced proceedings at that stage. They reserved their rights concerning any defamation proceedings. The Authority therefore intended to proceed with determining the complaints as planned, as it was not satisfied there was any reason to postpone the process. –
Newstalk ZB breakfast programme: "World City". Host read a dramatised story which purported to tell of the relationship between two lovers. Script contained a number of implied sexual references. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests, violence).
Nine to Noon. Author was interviewed and discussed "her fast fire novels about sex and love and cellulite." Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Breakfast. The word "Poms" was used in reference to the English cricket team which was touring Australia. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
Morning Report. Item consisted of an abbreviated headline which referred to an upcoming item; complaint that land mentioned was not in Israel, but was illegally occupied by Israel. Not upheld (accuracy: any ambiguity was resolved by the full item which was broadcast subsequently).
Newstalk ZB morning programme. In the context of a discussion about driving habits, the host described how that morning he was passed at speed by a car which then crossed all three lanes to exit from the motorway; he identified the car by its personalised license plate. The car's owner complained that this was an invasion of his privacy. Not upheld (privacy).
Who Dares Wins. A repeat broadcast of the programme, showing a Melbourne man who had responded to a dare to appear on stage with the male revue troupe Manpower. Not upheld (good taste and decency; programme classsification).
Nine to Noon. Segment featured review of a book entitled "Four to Score" and included an interview between the host and a female reviewer. During this interview, the host referred to a character in the book whose surname was "Kuntz". Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).
Dharma and Greg. References to sexual activity. Upheld: majority (responsible programming, children's interests). Subsumed (good taste and decency). No order.