Game of Two Halves. Included woman whipping man’s partially bare buttocks. Good taste and decency, and violence. Not upheld.
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Shortland Street. Scene involved sexual encounter between two characters. Good taste and decency, subsumed. Children’s interests, upheld. No order.
Sunrise. Interview with representative of End Child Prostitution and Trafficking (ECPAT) about the release of a US report on human trafficking. Balance and accuracy. Not upheld.
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.
Breakfast. New York correspondent's comment. Good taste and decency and children’s interests. 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 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.
The Unauthorised History of New Zealand. Cartoon involving “King Dick”. Good taste and decency. 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.
Burying Brian. Use of obscenity. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.