3 News. Interlocutory decision concerning complaint about news items on 29 and 30 April 2010. Authority had jurisdiction to accept referral of complaint about 29 April item but not 30 April item.
All Decisions
Hung. Prolonged oral sex scene and display of female genital nudity. Upheld: majority (good taste and decency). No order.
Kool FM interview. Interviewee made allegations of serious misconduct by members of local district council. Upheld (controversial issues and fairness). Subsumed (accuracy). Orders (broadcast statement, $2,000 costs to complainants).
Home and Away. Scene in G time-band involving couple kissing and beginning to undress, then woman straddling man. Upheld (children’s interests, responsible programming, good taste and decency). No order.
Close Up promo. Contained the word “fugly” in reference to a film character’s appearance. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Sunday. Item investigating forced child marriages in New Zealand. Not upheld (accuracy, fairness, discrimination and denigration).
One News. Item included poll results from Colmar Brunton survey. Declined to determine (accuracy).
Sunday. Interviews with New Zealand aid worker and Israeli spokesperson about Israeli commando raid on a flotilla off Gaza. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy, fairness, discrimination and denigration).
3 News. Declined to determine (controversial issues, accuracy, fairness, responsible programming).
Target. Hidden camera trial involving minors attempting to buy R18 game from video game retailers. Not upheld (accuracy).