60 Minutes. Item about CCTV and New Zealand becoming a surveillance society included footage of two school pupils fighting. Privacy. Not upheld.
All Decisions
Target. Hidden camera trial of taxi companies in Auckland. Balance and fairness, not upheld. Accuracy, subsumed.
The Erin Simpson Show. Lyrics of song performed on the show. Good taste and decency, and accuracy. Not upheld.
Close Up. Item reported a man was being investigated after he was accused of knowingly infecting people with HIV. Privacy. Not upheld.
Breakfast. Interview with medical researcher about the effectiveness of treatment by chiropractors. Accuracy. Upheld. No order.
3 News. Item about prank on MTV music awards. Good taste and decency, and children’s interests. Not upheld.
Blender. Music video including segments of distressed toddler being frightened by monsters. Good taste and decency, not upheld by majority. Children’s interests and violence, not upheld.
Zindagi Forever. Religious programme discussing Christianity. Discrimination and denigration, and responsible programming. Not upheld.
Sunday. Item titled “The Big Warm” discussed economist Gareth Morgan’s research into global warming. Balance (not upheld). Accuracy (one aspect upheld). No order.
Breakfast: “On This Day”. Host read out and responded to email from complainant, pronouncing his name incorrectly. Privacy. Not upheld.