Te Karere. Item reported that manager of a community marae had been accused of stealing $250,000. Not upheld (privacy).
One News. Item reported on an Italian television personality who groped David Beckham’s genitals. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
Is Your House Killing You? Experts investigated whether copper chrome arsenate-treated timber had affected a family’s health. Not upheld (accuracy, controversial issues).
Sunday: “Across the Divide”. Item looked at disputed territory of East Jerusalem. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy, fairness).
One News. Two items relating to drink-driving. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy).
Devlin on Sport. Host read out list of words from BSA’s swear words research. Not upheld (good taste and decency): action taken.
Target. Inaccurately stated that a food sample from the complainants’ café, Café Cézanne contained faecal coliforms. Upheld (accuracy and fairness). Orders (broadcast (on television and radio) and publication in The New Zealand Herald of statement and apology; $28,068.75 costs to complainants; $10,000 costs to Crown ($5,000 for each broadcast).
Close Up. Item about animal neglect on a farm included footage of the complainant. Not upheld: majority (accuracy and fairness).
Te Kaea. News item reported that colostrum from cows’ milk could cure a variety of illnesses. Upheld (controversial issues and accuracy). Orders (broadcast of statement, $1,000 costs to the Crown).
Birdland. Presenter shown feeding pet mice to weka. Upheld: majority (children’s interests). Subsumed (good taste and decency, responsible programming, violence). No order.