Campbell Live. Host asked, “So there is not some Australian with his or her hand up your bum operating you like a puppet?” during interview with New Zealand Actors’ Equity representatives about The Hobbit. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration).
2 Fast 2 Furious. Movie contained violent scenes including torture. Not upheld (violence).
Prime News. Items on train collision referred to the train’s “engine”. Declined to determine (accuracy).
Close Up. Studio interview about police corruption. Not upheld (controversial issues).
Heartland: “Grey Lynn: Summer in the City”. Programme included image of the complainant. Not upheld (privacy).
Close Up. Interview with female porn star included footage of her wearing lingerie and clips from her pornographic movies. Upheld (good taste and decency and children’s interests): action taken. Orders (broadcast statement, $3,000 costs to Crown).
Target. Presenter stated that a home owner is not allowed to connect a plug to an electrical appliance without approval from an electrical inspector. Not upheld (accuracy).
Breakfast. Presenter made comments about the nationality of the Governor General. Not upheld (good taste and decency, fairness, discrimination and denigration): action taken sufficient. Not upheld (controversial issues, responsible programming).
Willie and JT. Host broadcast listener’s email address and said “send him an email”. Not upheld (privacy).
The Investigator Special: The Case Against Robin Bain. Documentary maker discussed his view that there was no forensic evidence connecting Robin Bain with his family’s murders, and investigated whether the complainant had given misleading evidence at David Bain’s retrial. Upheld (fairness). Declined to determine (accuracy). Order ($1,500 costs to complainant).