Michael Laws’ talkback. Critical comments about the Children’s Commissioner. Balance and fairness. Not upheld.
All Decisions
Game of Two Halves. Included woman whipping man’s partially bare buttocks. Good taste and decency, and violence. Not upheld.
More FM. Discussion about whether men should wear pink clothing. Discrimination and denigration. Not upheld.
3 News. Item about landslip and real estate company in liquidation. Balance, accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.
One News. Item reported share market crash. Accuracy. Not upheld.
A Thousand Apologies. Sketch comedy lampooning the pan-Asian experience in contemporary New Zealand. Fairness. Not upheld.
One News. Item about Auckland homicide included footage of victim’s family in police car. Privacy. Not upheld.
Shortland Street. Episode included violent scenes. Good taste and decency. Upheld, majority. No order.
The Tudors. Contained brief flashes of two characters having sex. Programme information. Not upheld.
Hotel Babylon. Sex scene one minute after Adults Only watershed. Action taken. Not upheld.