Home and Away. Showed couple in bed being recorded on camera. Responsible programming, not upheld by majority. Good taste and decency, children’s interests. Not upheld.
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3 News at Midday. Included graphic stating “Immigration scam”. Law and order, balance, accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.
A Man Apart. Movie contained violent scenes. Children’s interests, and violence. Upheld. Good taste and decency. Subsumed. Programme classification, law and order. Not upheld.
3 News and Nightline. Items alleged that ACC had not fulfilled legal obligation to inform clients about Independent Tax Earner Credit. Accuracy, upheld. Balance, not upheld.
Coastwatch. Showed couple being fined for fishing in restricted area and catching undersize fish. Fairness and privacy. Not upheld.
Homai Te Pakipaki. Karaoke-style singing contest. Fairness, programme information and children’s interests. Not upheld.
Te Kaea. Item and follow-up item reported on Ngati Porou signing foreshore and seabed deed of agreement. Balance and accuracy. Not upheld.
Back Benches. Mt Albert by-election special. Balance and fairness. Not upheld.
One News. Item reported that man had been accused of helping to kill 28,000 Jews at a “Polish death camp” during World War II. Accuracy, action taken. Not upheld.
One News. Reported odds of winning Lotto Big Wednesday draw. Accuracy. Not upheld.