Assignment. Item examining the placement of two juvenile offenders with a known gang associate showed the home where he had been living. The complainants had bought the home earlier in the year and were carrying out renovations, and it was filmed without their permission. The broadcaster upheld their complaint and apologised, saying the film crew had been admonished. Upheld (privacy): action taken insufficient. Order ($500 compensation to complainants).
All Decisions
Montana Sunday Theatre: Forgotten Silver. Spoof about the 'discovery' of a long-forgotten work by a pioneer New Zealand film maker that had recently come to the notice of Peter Jackson, a successful international film director. Not upheld (responsible programming). Not relevant (balance, accuracy).
Trailer during Dunlop Tyres Sportsnight. The trailer for a forthcoming rugby game, which was sponsored by Steinlager beer, showed images that appeared to be gunsights moving around the football field. Complaint about the use of aggressive images in a trailer for a programme sponsored by a liquor company. Not upheld (liquor).
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Special: Class of 95. Many of the world's top models displayed swimwear in programme screened between 7.30–8.30pm. Not upheld (programme classification, children's interests).
Assignment: "Lost youth lost hope". Programme dealt with youth suicide and included a discussion with some bereaved parents and youth counsellors. Not upheld (children's interests).
Animated version of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Complaint about the violence portrayed in an animated programme screened at 3.45pm. Not upheld (children's interests, violence).
Radio Pacific News. The name of a New Zealander who was raped in South Africa was given in a news item during an interview about the incident with a journalist in Johannesburg. Upheld (privacy): broadcaster's action insufficient. Order ($2,500 compensation to complainant).
Midnight to dawn talkback on Radio Liberty and a later marathon talkback session. Complainant alleged that host used offensive and threatening language during and after the marathon session, and the earlier broadast included personal comments such as giving her name, address and telephone number, that breached her privacy. Upheld (privacy). Declined to determine (good taste and decency). Order ($750 compensation to complainant).
20/20. Item examined whether or not the drug Pulmozyme should be subsidised by PHARMAC. Upheld (balance). Not upheld (accuracy). No order.
91ZM morning show. A joke call advising a woman that the tickets for her forthcoming overseas trip were cancelled. Item was repeated that day and the next. Upheld (fairness). Not upheld (privacy). No order.