Newstalk ZB morning session. Presenter's comment about Australian Prime Minister's promotion of republicanism. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration).
Canterbury Upfront: "Still Craving For Love". Programme argued that religious faith was one way of changing homosexuality. Upheld (balance). Declined to determine (accuracy). Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming). No order.
Countdown 93. Report on TV3 of outcome of that day's general election. Complaint about coverage of Christian Heritage Party in campaign and in programme. Upheld: majority (balance, minor aspect about presentation of electorate results in programme). Not upheld (balance, substance of complaint; accuracy). No order.
Hard Copy. Dramatised story of seven-year ordeal of young woman kidnapped in the USA. Upheld (violence): one aspect ('ingenious device for inflicting pain'). Not upheld (other aspects of violence, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming, children's interests). No order.
Welcome to Canterbury. Complaint that broadcast contained three consecutive liquor advertisements. Upheld (liquor). No order.
DB Sport. Complaint about thirty incidents of liquor promotion during an hour programme. Upheld (liquor). No order.
Heartland: Glenorchy. Complaint about male genitalia being electronically obscured. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, accuracy, fairness, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming, children's interests).
The Legend of Prince Valiant. Episode in animated series involved the attempted assassination of King Arthur. Not upheld: majority (violence).
One World of Sport. Complaint about two promotions for Dominion Breweries. Upheld (liquor). No order.
Mana Maori News. Report that Maori elder who offered a greeting in Maori at a CCA meeting was told to speak in English or to sit down. Upheld (fairness, R5; balance, R9, s 4 (1) d): action taken insufficient. Not upheld (accuracy or any other aspects of the complaint). Order (broadcast of summary of decision).