Labour Party Asset Sales Advertisement. Contained comment, “vote National and kiss your assets goodbye”. Not upheld (accuracy).
Labour Party Election Advertisement. Statement that “John Key’s only answer is to sell our best assets”. Not upheld (accuracy).
Labour Party Asset Sales Advertisement. Use of the word “damn”. Declined to determine (good taste and decency, election programmes subject to other Codes): complaint frivolous and trivial.
New Zealand First Election Advertisement. Statement that “only Winston and New Zealand First can save the foreshore and seabed for our family”. Not upheld (accuracy).
One News. Description of a young skier as “one of the world’s top junior skiers” and "one of the top junior female skiers in the world". Not upheld (accuracy).
More FM. Host discussed “tweet” by celebrity rapper which contained allegedly offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Zindagi Forever. Religious programme included song lyrics in Hindi with English subtitles that made reference to God. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy, fairness).
Prime Presents: The Grand Tour: Jeremy Wells and the NZSO. Comments by presenter included references to sexual activity, nudity, and bodily functions. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Morning Report and RNZ News. Items on the findings of the Waitangi Tribunal included interview with Don Brash and reported his opposition to the report’s recommendations. Not upheld (controversial issues).
Promo for Nothing Trivial. Broadcast during Coronation Street and contained sexual references. Not upheld (children's interests).