One News: “Good Sorts”. Interviewee used the word “bastards” during “Good Sorts” segment. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children’s interests, responsible programming, controversial issues).
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers. Presenter said that teenagers were “mental”, “mad”, “not right in the head”. Not upheld (good taste and decency, and discrimination and denigration).
3 News. Item about release of first 3D erotic film. Not upheld (good taste and decency, and children’s interests).
Talkback with Michael Laws. Host offered view that it was a “Māori myth” that people were beaten for speaking Te Reo Māori. Not upheld (accuracy and discrimination and denigration).
AMP Business. Reported commodity prices without reference to currency. Not upheld (accuracy and fairness).
3 News. Image allegedly showing Osama Bin Laden following his death. Not upheld (good taste and decency, violence, children’s interests, responsible programming, and controversial issues).
Radio Live News and The Breeze News. News items reported that British woman was bitten by a lion cub at a tourist park. Not upheld (accuracy and fairness).
Not Going Out. Scene showed character dancing with baby and moving him from side to side. Not upheld (good taste and decency, violence, children’s interests, fairness, and discrimination and denigration).
One News. Stated that supernova was “240 light years from Earth”. Declined to determine (accuracy) on grounds that complaint frivolous and trivial. Order ($50 costs awarded to broadcaster, complainant previously warned about lodging complaints of this nature).
One News. Item about arming police officers referred to police “force”. Declined to determine on the grounds that the complaint was frivolous (accuracy).