Breakfast. News item on puppies being euthanized by Invercargill City Council. Controversial issues, accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.
All Decisions
Island Wars promo. Contestant said “ready to kick some New Zealand arse”. Good taste and decency and children’s interests. Not upheld.
Easy Mix news. Details of double murder. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Sports Tonight. Presenter referred to English netball team as "poms". Discrimination and denigration. Not upheld.
Eyewitness: The Danielle Cable Story. Contained coarse language. Good taste and decency. Action taken. Not upheld.
Talkback with Michael Laws. Host made comments about the complainant. Fairness, upheld. Privacy, not upheld. Accuracy, subsumed. No order.
3 News and Sports Tonight. Presenter’s comments. Good taste and decency, law and order, privacy. Not upheld.
Nightline. Satirical item on Maori TV’s bid for coverage of the Rugby World Cup. Not upheld (good taste and decency, balance, accuracy, fairness, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming).
60 Minutes and 3 News. Items showed family photograph. Privacy and accuracy. Not upheld.
3 News. Revealed author of threat against Sue Bradford and included door-stepping footage. Privacy. Accuracy. Fairness. Not upheld.