TVNZ News Now. Item containing footage of teenage girl beating another and two girls fighting was not preceded by a warning. Not upheld (responsible programming, children’s interests and violence – action taken).
All Decisions
Close Up. Interview with New Zealand vodou high priest. Not upheld (privacy, accuracy, fairness and discrimination and denigration).
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).
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).
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).
Campbell Live. Montage of footage from earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Campbell Live. Interview with “moon man” Ken Ring about his earthquake predictions. Upheld (fairness). Not upheld (controversial issues and accuracy). No order.