Newsnight. Interview with male strippers and excerpts from their performance. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
All Decisions
Newsnight. Item discussed body piercing generally and nipple piercing in particular. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Verbatim, Insight. Drama and current affairs documentary allegedly contained offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency, responsible programming (re children's interests and violence)).
Red Heat. Film contained excessive violence. Upheld (violence): action taken insufficient.
3ZB talkback. Host referred to article about complainant being awarded a lump sum by the Accident Compensation Appeal Authority. Not upheld (privacy).
Energy FM breakfast programme promo. Comments on newspaper coverage of complainant's part in capturing armed robber. Upheld (good taste and decency): but existing offer of apology sufficient. Not upheld (privacy). No order.
3 National News. Complaint that news showed a "New Right monetarist bias". Not upheld (accuracy).
Body and Soul. Upheld (liquor): action taken insufficient. Order (broadcast of statement).
Radio Hauraki. A "nude" interview with strippers. Upheld: majority (good taste and decency). Not upheld (discrimination and denigration). No order.
3 National News. Item showed young man who had made a court appearance for drink driving and causing a fatal accident. Not upheld (privacy).