Close Up. Item stated that Watercare had failed to respond to complaints about water leak in West Auckland. Not upheld (accuracy, fairness and children’s interests).
Talkback with Michael Laws. Host compared the All Whites to disabled athletes and their win of supreme Halberg trophy to awarding disabled sports award. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
Campbell Live. Interview with “moon man” Ken Ring about his earthquake predictions. Upheld (fairness). Not upheld (controversial issues and accuracy). No order.
3 News. Item showed students helping with clean-up in Christchurch and stated that students were being “targeted” by the Finance Minister. Not upheld (accuracy and fairness).
Campbell Live. Montage of footage from earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
3 News. Live news bulletin reporting on Christchurch earthquake included close-up footage and interviews with victims. Not upheld (good taste and decency, privacy, responsible programming, discrimination and denigration).
Promo for Castle. Contained comments, “a big time slugger gets whacked”, and “someone used his head for batting practice”. Not upheld (children’s interests).
7 Days. Allegedly offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Willie and JT. Hosts joked that Prime Minister had polio. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
IRB Sevens World Series. Presenter used the term “MILFs”. Not upheld (good taste and decency).