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).
Promo for The Vampire Diaries. Contained shots of vampires and people kissing. Not upheld (responsible programming, children’s interests, violence).
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).
3 News. Item included footage of complainant and his wife who owned a house where a dead body had been found. Not upheld (privacy).
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).
One News. Item discussed impact of Government’s Budget on a range of New Zealanders including three high earners. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy, fairness).