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).
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).
Campbell Live. Interview with “moon man” Ken Ring about his earthquake predictions. Upheld (fairness). Not upheld (controversial issues and accuracy). No order.
Campbell Live. Montage of footage from earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
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).
Hooked in New Zealand. Host and other competitors in a fishing competition shown drinking beer and shots of sambuca. Not upheld (liquor and law and order).
Te Karere. Presenter noted that Māori Party was using “a Chinese lawyer who has a lack of knowledge of Māori process”. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
Radio Live Drive. Host referred to “dirty Germans” who had stolen native geckos. Not upheld (good taste and decency, and discrimination and denigration).
Willie and JT. Hosts joked that Prime Minister had polio. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Promo for Castle. Contained comments, “a big time slugger gets whacked”, and “someone used his head for batting practice”. Not upheld (children’s interests).