3 National News. Item broadcast comments by a solicitor to TV3 reporter, even though part way through the discussion, the solicitor had said, and the reporter had agreed, the conversation was confidential. Complaint that this breached the solicitor's privacy and was also unfair to him. Upheld (fairness). Not upheld (privacy). Order ($500 costs to Crown).
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60 Minutes. Item claimed that a high proportion of used cars imported from Japan had their odometers wound back prior to sale in New Zealand. A follow-up to this item included comments made by two motor vehicle industry leaders on the lack of action by the previous Minister of Customs, Hon Murray McCully (now the Minister of Housing), in solving the imported car problem. Upheld (balance). Not upheld (fairness). No order.
Nightline. Current owner of a house complained about broadcast of recent pictures of the house, which was central to an enquiry about a murder eight years before, and at the time of the murder had been well known for its use by drug dealers and prostitutes. Not upheld (privacy).
Who Dares Wins and promo. Item showed young man having body paint applied, and then walking through a shopping centre clad in his underwear, body paint and high heel shoes. The sequence was included in a promo broadcast earlier in the evening. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).
Real TV promo. Promo at 8.48pm previewed two items: a baby being dangled out of a building window and boys riding on the roofs of trains. Upheld (good taste and decency). Not upheld (children's interests). No order.
During a film review, conversation between two morning show announcers focused on women's bodies and sexual attributes. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration): action taken sufficient.
Tonight. Item on a collection of spiders which the presenter said was on display at the Auckland Museum. Complaint about use of shortened title for the museum. Not upheld (accuracy).
3 National News. Item on subject of proposed legislation to allow shop trading on all public holidays. Not upheld (good taste and decency, balance, discrimination and denigration).
Fair Go. Item dealt with the ongoing dispute about the extent of, and the responsibility for, the removal of rust in a second-hand car. Upheld (fairness). Order (broadcast of summary of decision during Fair Go).
Fair Go. Item about dissatisfaction of a new home owner with the person who developed and built the home included a report that a number of fellow customers were also dissatisfied. Upheld (fairness in relation to door-stepping). Not upheld (failure to respect the principles of law, inaccuracy). Subsumed (deceptive programme practice). No order.