Campbell Live. Interview with “moon man” Ken Ring about his earthquake predictions. Upheld (fairness). Not upheld (controversial issues and accuracy). No order.
All Decisions
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).
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).
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).
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).
Close Up. Interview with New Zealand vodou high priest. Not upheld (privacy, accuracy, fairness and 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).
Martin Crump Late Night Live. Stand-in host encouraged running over possums. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, and fairness).
Willie and JT. Hosts joked that Prime Minister had polio. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
7 Days. Allegedly offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency).