One News. Item reported that emails between employees were crucial evidence in a prosecution case and showed email addresses on screen. Privacy. Not upheld.
Close Up. In an item following up on recent killings of Asian people, a Chinese woman stated she was carrying a lot of cash in her handbag which was part of Chinese culture. Balance, accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.
More FM. News item reported on the trial of a man facing drugs charges and named a witness in the trial. Privacy. Not upheld.
The Unauthorised History of New Zealand. Cartoon involving “King Dick”. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
One News promo. Covered the conflict between Russia and Georgia and contained footage of an injured woman sitting in rubble with fire and destroyed buildings around her. Children’s interests. Upheld. No order.
One News: Midday. Item reported on an American survey that found women are attracted to men with anti-social traits and included footage from a movie. Good taste and decency, not upheld. Violence, subsumed under good taste and decency.
Burying Brian. Use of obscenity. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
One News. Item about US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s visit to New Zealand. Balance and fairness. Not upheld.
Promo for Life on Mars. Included a brief scene of a man having his hand held down and hit. Law and order and violence. Not upheld
One News. Investigation of availability of ‘P’ ingredients. Privacy, fairness, law and order, balance, accuracy, programme classification, children’s interests, good taste and decency. Not upheld.