New Zealand’s Next Top Model. Contestants posed semi-naked and covered in mud for photo shoot. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
All Decisions
Larry Williams Drive Show. Interview with director of Middle East Forum about his concerns with the growing Muslim population in Europe. Not upheld (good taste and decency, controversial issues, accuracy, fairness, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming).
Breakfast. Host commented “you ungrateful swine” with regard to Fiji’s involvement in Pacific Islands Forum. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
Border Patrol. MAF official commented that people in France eat horse meat and discussed dangers associated with raw meat coming into New Zealand. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
Close Up. Item included footage obtained by animal welfare group “undercover” on a farm. Not upheld (law and order).
Sunday. Interview with aid worker included footage of night time demonstration during her previous attempt to get aid to Gaza by land. Not upheld (accuracy).
One News, TVNZ News at Eight, One News Tonight, TVNZ News Now. Items reporting on documentary The Investigator: The Case Against Robin Bain. Not upheld (accuracy).
Radio New Zealand National News. Item about university study which alleged flaws in the data used by the government to increase ACC levy for motorcyclists. Declined to determine (accuracy).
Apna Ne Bana Di Jodi. Broadcast of personal ads that included complainant’s age, gender and phone number. Upheld (privacy). Order ($500 costs to complainant).
SKY Sport 1. Broadcast of rugby test match included footage of player head-butting another player which was repeated three times. Not upheld (violence).