One News and 3 News. Items reporting on Qantas Media Awards. Authority declined jurisdiction to accept the complaints.
All Decisions
One News item available for viewing on TVNZ’s website. Authority declined jurisdiction to consider the complaint.
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).
Breakfast. Host made comments about Asian drivers slowing down. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Sticky TV. Contained episode of Wizards of Waverley Place involving teenage characters talking about dating and kissing, and a panel of young teenagers giving advice about kissing. Not upheld (responsible programming, children’s interests).
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).
3 News. Item referred to possible fictional titles of pornographic films purchased by Labour MP. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children’s interests, responsible programming).
3 News. Item on Russian supermodels included comment about thirteen-year-old girl being paid to have sex. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children’s interests).
One News. Teaser for upcoming item on knife crime contained footage of man simulating stabbing motion. Not upheld (good taste and decency).