Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Complaint about the number of violent incidents in series. Upheld (violence). Nothing about an order, but in September decision on same series (1994-081–084open_in_new) no order was made.
All Decisions
More FM. Comments on Manufacturing and Construction Workers Union. Not upheld (fairness, responsible programming).
Pirate FM. Complaint about reference to oral sex and comments about girls. Upheld: majority (good taste and decency). Not upheld (discrimination and denigration). No order.
DB Sport. Words "DB Draught" appeared on screen a number of times during broadcast. Broadcaster upheld saturation aspect and removed DB logo from its programmes. Not upheld (liquor): action taken sufficient.
Fair Go. Item dealt with dispute between complainant and a customer about work done. Upheld (controversial issues): action taken by broadcaster insufficient. Not upheld (good taste and decency, privacy, fairness). Order (broadcast of statement).
The G & T Show. Item about secondary school students in America and homosexuality. Not upheld (balance).
Award of Costs re Decision No. 1994-070. $5,000 costs to complainant.
Insight. Allegedly offensive references to Queen Elizabeth. Not upheld (good taste and decency, accuracy).
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Martial arts sequences in science fiction adventure series about five teenage superheroes. Upheld (violence, children's interests). Not upheld (complaint about screening 'material which could unnecessarily disturb or alarm children', V16). Declined to determine (complaint about cartoons avoiding 'excessive violence, especially those featuring humans and human-like creatures', V18). No order.
One Network News. Item on Fletcher Marathon in Rotorua, no mention of women competitors in the marathon. Upheld (accuracy). Not upheld (discrimination and denigration). No order.