One News item available for viewing on TVNZ’s website. Authority declined jurisdiction to consider the complaint.
SKY Sport 1. Broadcast of rugby test match included footage of player head-butting another player which was repeated three times. Not upheld (violence).
Breakfast. Host made comments about Asian drivers slowing down. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
The Edge Morning Madhouse. Host performed song lyrics including “when they make love do they have to put a strap on it” and “wanted to go rug munching” at 8.20am. Upheld (good taste and decency): action taken. Order ($2,000 costs to Crown).
The Edge Morning Madhouse, “Hug-a-Ginga Day” promotion. Declined to determine: majority (good taste and decency, privacy, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming).
Campbell Live promo interlocutory decision finding Authority had jurisdiction to accept referral of complaint about promo for Campbell Live broadcast on Radio Live.
One News. Teaser for upcoming item on knife crime contained footage of man simulating stabbing motion. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
One News At 4.30. Item on two New Zealanders who assisted with oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy, fairness).
Nightline. Item on closure of student pub contained male nudity. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Masterchef NZ and Close Up. Showed crayfish being boiled alive and discussed how to kill them humanely. Not upheld (good taste and decency, responsible programming, children’s interests, violence).