3 News. Comment by newsreader seen as mocking middle-aged women and their sexuality. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration).
Coromandel FM news item broadcast more than once inaccurately reported that fire fighter was charged with drunk driving causing death. Complaint that the broadcast breached the fire fighter’s privacy by disclosing incorrect information about the offence he had been charged with. Not upheld (privacy: facts inaccurate, not private). Principle 8 relevant (the tapes not complete). Unsatisfactory complaints procedure: warning.
Holmes (2 Items). First item discussed whether taxpayers’ money should be spent on sport; second item featured archival footage of an all-woman volunteer fire service in Northland and during a sequence in which the women demonstrated putting out a small fire the presenter suggested that it was marijuana that they were burning. Not upheld (fairness, balance, discrimination and denigration).
Spectrum. Documentary broadcast on National Radio focused on people involved in the cigar industry; Cuban growers and manufacturers were interviewed, as well as a retailer of cigars in New Zealand. Complaint that the programme promoted and glamorised cigar smoking, and gave considerable airtime to promoting the business of an Auckland retailer of cigars. Not upheld (law and order, balance, social responsibility).
Tonight. Item on papal visit to Jerusalem referred to being Israel when the scene depicted was East Jerusalem. Not upheld (accuracy: implicitly included area beyond Jerusalem).
3 News. Comment by sports presenter about player and his team-mates "milking" an injury during an incident in a rugby match. Not upheld (accuracy, fairness). Subsumed (where relevant) under accuracy or fairness (law and order, balance, responsible programming, children's interests, violence).
Holmes. Interview with a Waitara couple who were eye-witnesses of Waitara shooting. Complaint that the interview was tantamount to "trial by television". Not upheld (law and order, balance).
Queer as Folk. Complaint that offensive behaviour, homosexual activity, paedophilia, and offensive language including blasphemy. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, balance, discrimination and denigration, children's interests).
Queer as Folk promo. The word "shag" was used twice. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
3 News. Footage showing capture and shooting of Bengali tiger included footage of a vet who was trying to shoot the tiger with a tranquiliser gun being accidentally shot and killed. Upheld: majority (children's interests, violence). No order.