Close Up. Viewers’ poll questioning whether the Government should have apologised to India for Paul Henry’s controversial remarks included edited footage from a debate on an Indian television network. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy).
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Close Up. Studio interview about police corruption. Not upheld (controversial issues).
Sunday. Item referred to Tokyo as “chaotic”. Not upheld (accuracy).
Close Up: “Worst Town”. Satirical item on marketing strategy to enhance Palmerston North’s image as a visitor destination included file footage of clock tower and other buildings. Not upheld (accuracy).
Sunday. Follow-up item on the use of sow crates in the pig farming industry. Not upheld (law and order, and fairness).
Close Up. Item discussed high teenage pregnancy and abortion rates in New Zealand. Not upheld (controversial issues).
Saturday Mornings with Kim Hill. Host interviewed former Australian Prime Minister John Howard. Not upheld (fairness).
Sons of Anarchy. Characters shot a man then had sex in the presence of his dead body. Not upheld (violence).
Prime News. Items on train collision referred to the train’s “engine”. Declined to determine (accuracy).
Close Up. Interviewee launching brand of natural cosmetics made statements about the chemicals contained in standard cosmetics. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy, fairness).