One Network News and Tonight. Item reported on the trial of a man who had been charged with murder, and several counts of sexual violation. The item referred to evidence given that day by a witness who had been raped by the man ten years previously. The report was repeated unchanged during Tonight. Upheld (privacy). Orders ($3,000 compensation to woman, $500 costs to Crown).
One Network News. News item referred to some of the recommendations in the government’s review on firearms, reporting that members of the anti-gun lobby were dissatisfied with the government’s lack of progress in implementing the recommendations. Not upheld (accuracy: action taken sufficient; balance).
Shortland Street. Episode included a scene depicting a male and a female character in bed together after sexual activity. Not upheld (good taste and decency, parogramme classification, children's interests).
One Network News. Trailer advised that New Zealand’s Rugby Sevens team was at "Israel’s Wailing Wall". The item itself included a caption which identified the Wailing Wall as being in Jerusalem, and the script identified it as part of Israel. Not upheld: action taken sufficient (accuracy)
One Network News. Various news reports dealt with historic peace agreement in Ireland. Not upheld: majority (complaint relating to the use of the term "Republican" to describe John Hume). Not upheld (accuracy of editing).
Holmes. Item discussed the dissatisfaction of three purchasers of cars from a car dealer in New Plymouth. Not upheld (fairness, balance)
Holmes. Item featured the Jesus Seminar movement, which denies the literal resurrection of Christ. Not upheld (balance, discrimination and denigration).
South Park and promo. Promo with "News update" contained offensive "police" message; episode contained scatalogical references. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, discrimination and denigration).
Our World. Programme about wetas included a reference to the "Auckland Museum" in the credits. Declined to deternine (did not raise a matter of standards).
One Network News. Item reported on results of a poll of voters one month before the Taranaki–King Country by-election. Complaint that the poll was misleading both in the way it was presented, and in the questions asked of voters. Not upheld (balance, accuracy).