Close Up. Item on the standard of care in rest homes in New Zealand – producer went undercover as a caregiver for five days in a rest home on Auckland’s North Shore. Balance, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
Campbell Live. Item about a woman who believed a company owed her $900 – woman shown visiting the company director’s home to demand a refund. Privacy, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
Breakfast. Host said that obese children “should be taken away from their parents and put in a car compactor”. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Breakfast. Host made statements regarding the death of convicted murderer Antonie Dixon. Good taste and decency, fairness. Not upheld.
One News. Report on poll results showing an increase in support for New Zealand becoming a republic. Balance, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
Breakfast. Interview with Garth McVicar from the Sensible Sentencing Trust – discussion about whether sentences in New Zealand were long enough. Balance. Upheld. No order.
Breakfast segments concerning police shooting of innocent bystander; allegedly in breach of balance. Not upheld.
60 Minutes. Item about life and death of Antonie Dixon showed death certificate and contained name of paramedic who responded to medical emergency. Privacy. Not upheld.
Breakfast. Europe correspondent discussed 13-year-old boy who had allegedly fathered a child with a 15-year-old girl. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Close Up. Item about a 10-year-old child who had taken his mother’s car for a joyride. Law and order, children’s interests. Not upheld.