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).
One News. Item reported that New Zealand delegation had walked out of UN meeting during Iranian President’s speech. Not upheld (accuracy and fairness).
Birdland. Presenter shown feeding pet mice to weka. Upheld: majority (children’s interests). Subsumed (good taste and decency, responsible programming, violence). No order.
Close Up. Story about woman’s experience with receiving poor quality healthcare from Palmerston North medical centre. Not upheld (fairness, accuracy, privacy and controversial issues).
UPFM. Host commented on Telecom’s outsourcing of work to “stupid Filipino operators”. Not upheld (denigration and discrimination, good taste and decency).
Real Crime: Interview with a Serial Killer promo. Man described snapping a woman’s neck. Upheld (children’s interests). Order ($2,000 costs to Crown).
Native Affairs. Complaint that programme did not cover anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Declined to determine (balance).
Talkback with Michael Laws. Host discussed “underclass” in Far North Maori communities. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration, good taste and decency).
Close Up. Scene from the movie The Vintner’s Luck contained sexual material. Upheld (children’s interests, good taste and decency). No order.
One News. Complainant alleged presenter made the comment “a line of fools”. Declined to determine (good taste and decency, privacy).