Nine to Noon. Interview with Sir Eion Edgar. Declined to determine (law and order, controversial issues, accuracy, fairness, responsible programming).
All Decisions
Close Up. Item about homeopathy sceptics. Not upheld (controversial issues).
60 Minutes. Teaser for item about boy’s suicide. Not upheld (fairness).
One News. Item on search for missing sailor referred to “area of around 360,000 kilometres”. Declined to determine (accuracy).
Breakfast. Presenter stated that singer Susan Boyle was “retarded” and that it was possible to “make it out” by looking at her. Upheld (good taste and decency): action taken. Upheld: majority (discrimination and denigration). Order (broadcast of statement).
Close Up. Opinion poll on changing the New Zealand flag. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy).
Sunday Theatre: Until Proven Innocent. Feature-length drama based on the story of David Dougherty. Not upheld (privacy, discrimination and denigration). Declined to determine (controversial issues, accuracy, fairness, responsible programming).
Beyond the Darklands: Bert Potter. Case study of convicted sex offender and leader of Centrepoint commune Bert Potter. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy, fairness).
Te Karere. Item reported that manager of a community marae had been accused of stealing $250,000. Not upheld (privacy).
One News. Item on death of Georgian luger at the Winter Olympics. Not upheld (good taste and decency).