3 News. Item reported shooting of a police officer. Not upheld (privacy).
The Edge Morning Madhouse. Prank calls to Australian residents at 3.30am to talk about Melbourne Cup. Not upheld (good taste and decency, privacy).
7 Days. Comedian told story about punching a boy with Down Syndrome. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration).
Media 7. Discussion about Authority’s decision on Let Us Spray documentary which won a Qantas Media Award. Controversial issues, accuracy, fairness, law and order, discrimination and denigration. Not upheld.
Radio Sport Farming Show. Host referred to man as “pommy git”. Discrimination and denigration, not upheld.
Target. Broadcast image of the complainant’s business signage during evaluation of another company. Fairness, not upheld.
The Take. Mini-series contained sex scene involving fully clothed couple. Good taste and decency, not upheld.
60 Minutes. Item on girl gangs in Hawke’s Bay. Upheld (privacy, fairness). Not upheld (law and order, balance, accuracy). Subsumed (children’s interests). Orders (broadcast of statement, $3,560.12 costs to complainant, $2,500 costs to Crown).
One News and Tagata Pasifika. Reported investigation into criminal gangs, drugs and weapon smuggling in Samoa. Upheld (balance, accuracy and fairness). Not upheld (law and order). Orders (broadcast of statement, $5,000 costs to complainant, $2,000 costs to Crown).
Close Up. Item about manuka honey industry. Controversial issues. Not upheld.