Prime News. Report on prediction that goods and services tax and personal tax rates may need to be raised. Accuracy. Not upheld.
One News item explaining where bank loans come from. Accuracy. Not upheld.
3 News. Two items broadcast after one another about euthanasia. Good taste and decency, law and order, children’s interests. Not upheld.
Newstalk ZB news item reported that Nicholas Keesing undertook an election smear campaign “to get revenge”. Controversial issues, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
Nine to Noon. Discussion about change in government including discussion of former Prime Ministers sexual orientation. Good taste and decency, accuracy, discrimination and denigration. Not upheld.
Paul Holmes Breakfast. Host discussed terror attacks in Mumbai. Discrimination and denigration, controversial issues, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
Close Up. Item about cancellation of cancer sufferers operation. Balance, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
The Morning Pirates. Hosts discussed people photocopying their naked bottoms. Good taste and decency, law and order, responsible programming. Not upheld.
3 News. Report on boobs on bikes parade containing footage of bare-breasted women. Good taste and decency, children’s interests, programme classification. Not upheld.
Close Up. Two items about sign off from health minister for trial involving pig cell treatment. Upheld (fairness). Subsumed (accuracy). Not upheld (balance). No order.