One News. Footage of family grieving as rescuers failed to save drowned man. Upheld: majority (privacy). Not upheld (good taste and decency). No order.
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).
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).
Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Female characters simulated oral sex on carrots. Not upheld (children’s interests, good taste and decency, fairness).
One News. Item included interviews that would be shown later on the Sunday programme. Not upheld (responsible programming).
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).
3 News. Footage of luger dying as he hit a metal pole during training run. Not upheld (good taste and decency, privacy)
Talkback with Michael Laws. Host argued in favour of sterilising perpetrators of child abuse. Not upheld (fairness, good taste and decency, controversial issues, accuracy, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming).
Sunday. Two items discussing war crime in Surafend in 1918. Not upheld (accuracy, controversial issues, fairness, discrimination and denigration).
Native Affairs. Complaint that programme did not cover anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Declined to determine (balance).