The Investigator: Did Mark Lundy Kill His Wife and Daughter? Documentary referred to evidence given by the complainant relating to the estimated time of death. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy and fairness).
All Decisions
Family Guy. Cartoon scene involved main character going to “Straight Camp”. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children’s interests, discrimination and denigration, and liquor).
Sunday. Item about purity movement in the United States. Not upheld: majority (accuracy).
Newstalk ZB. Host referred to a woman “on her rags”. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Promo for Packed to the Rafters. Woman briefly put her hand down her boyfriend’s pants. Not upheld (good taste and decency, responsible programming, and children’s interests).
One News and Breakfast. Items contained footage of liquor branding and logos. Not upheld (liquor).
3 News. Item reported on attempted rescue of surfing students being instructed by the complainant. Not upheld (accuracy and fairness).
Inside New Zealand: High Time? Programme contained potentially offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency, and discrimination and denigration).
One News. Item discussed “new questions on a car deal related to John Key’s National Party getting money from a top BMW dealership”. Not upheld (accuracy).
Police. Contained footage of complainant from 1990s being arrested and taken to police station to detox after solvent abuse. Upheld (privacy and fairness). Orders ($1,000 costs to complainant for breach of privacy, $1,000 costs to Crown).