Sunday. Item about a prison officer becoming pregnant to an inmate included a class photo which showed the officer. Not upheld (privacy).
All Decisions
Inside New Zealand: The Hardest Decision. Documentary on abortion. Not upheld (law and order, balance, accuracy).
Morning Report. Presenter implied that Bethlehem was in Israel. Upheld (accuracy). No order.
Radio Sport: Doug Out. Host’s comments to female caller. Subsumed (good taste and decency). Not upheld (fairness, social responsibility).
Blue Skies News. Comments in an item about street venues for New Year’s Eve community parties; response to comments not reported. Upheld (fairness).No order.
Wellington Cup live coverage. Repeated visuals of arch behind presenters which had name of sponsor. Upheld (incidental liquor promotion not minimised). Not upheld (saturation of liquor promotion). Order ($750 costs to Crown).
The Assignment. Film showed sexual behaviour and nudity, and violence. Upheld (children's interests). Not upheld (good taste and decency, violence). No order.
Issues 101. A gay movie showing sex scenes was screened at 8.30pm. Upheld: majority (good taste and decency). Upheld: unanimous (children's interests). Order (broadcast of Statement).
Promo for Always Greener. Bare buttocks masked by a "smiley face". Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).
Holmes. Host's referrence to the WestpacTrust Stadium as the "cake tin" considered derogatory. Declined to determine.