Campbell Live. Reporter shown riding “Yike Bike” without a helmet. Not upheld (law and order).
All Decisions
3 News. Item on a police officer dragged under a stolen patrol car stated that the officer was the first police officer in New Zealand to undergo a sex change. Not upheld (privacy).
All Night Programme. Host said “50 times less power”. Accuracy, declined to determine.
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).
Eyewitness: The Danielle Cable Story. Contained coarse language. Good taste and decency. Action taken. Not upheld.
Sports Tonight. Presenter referred to English netball team as "poms". Discrimination and denigration. Not upheld.
The Graeme Hill Show. Commentary from atheist. Good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration, and controversial issues. Not upheld.
Easy Mix news. Details of double murder. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Breakfast. Host’s comments about homosexual couples adopting children. Discrimination and denigration. Not upheld.