Nine to Noon. Pacific correspondent updated situation in Fiji. Balance, not upheld. Accuracy, upheld. No order.
All Decisions
One News. Item contained footage of students fighting. Good taste and decency, law and order, and violence. Not upheld.
3 News. Item contained details of prison inmate’s trial. Good taste and decency, not upheld.
Target. Item about private chiropractic practice. Balance, accuracy and fairness, not upheld.
One News. Presenter’s comment. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Bones promo. Contained human bones, kissing and dialogue about cannibalism. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children’s interests). Declined to determine (law and order).
Breakfast. Presenter made comment about sniffing permanent markers. Law and order, children’s interests. Not upheld.
Close Up. Item about Tui event for farmers struggling with droughts. Liquor promotion, not upheld.
One News: Midday. Reference to Paul Holmes’ adopted daughter. Fairness. Not upheld.
One News. Item about two National MPs’ stance on global warming. Balance, accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.