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Summary[This summary does not form part of the decision.]During Hauraki Breakfast, hosts Jeremy Wells and Matt Heath discussed smoking marijuana, in relation to several National Party MPs who had recently publicly stated they had never tried it. The hosts took calls from listeners who had also never tried marijuana and asked them why they had never tried it. The Authority did not uphold a complaint that the broadcast promoted and encouraged the use of marijuana.

Introduction [1] During One News election coverage broadcast on TV One at 6pm on 18 October 2011, a logo was displayed stating “Election 2011”, which included a blue box with a white tick mark. [2] Simon Connolly made a formal complaint to Television New Zealand Ltd, the broadcaster, alleging that the image consisting of “a voting form tick box” which was blue, amounted to subliminal messaging encouraging viewers to vote for the National Party in the general election. [3] TVNZ maintained that

Just last week at the National Party conference they of course promised regional roading projects in exchange for votes …’ It also referred to an earlier 3 News item reporting on the 2014 Budget, which described another policy as ‘a shameless bid for centre voters in election year’.[8] We are satisfied that in the context of a robust political environment, particularly in the lead-up to a general election, the reference to Labour’s ‘election year bribe’ was not unfair.

Broadcast [1] On National Radio on 9 September 2005 on the Nine to Noon programme, National Party deputy leader Gerry Brownlee said, referring to Radio New Zealand, “this is Radio Labour at its best”. [2] In response to this comment, the presenter said either “that is a desperate line” or “that is a desperate lie”. Complaint [3] Michael Gibson said that he had heard the presenter respond “that’s a lie”. He considered the presenter’s comment was damaging and offensive.

He said that as the National party had governed the country for approximately two thirds of the time covered, he would have thought it might have been mentioned. In Mr Fulton’s view, the programme had fallen short of presenting a balanced, accurate record of events of the period, and "had a heavy socialist bias". TVNZ assessed the complaint under standards G6 and G19 of the Television Code of Broadcasting Practice.

Broadcast [1] An item on 3 News, broadcast on TV3 at 6pm on 24 August 2007, reported that the Ministry of Social Development had hired a “prominent drag queen to motivate staff” and that the National Party was questioning whether it was appropriate.

Party leader Simon Bridges and Mayor of Auckland Phil Goff, as well as members of the public, who had differing opinions regarding the proposed tax.

The item included interviews with Prime Minister Helen Clark, National Party leader John Key, Auckland airport chairman Tony Frankham, Graeme Bevans from the Canadian pension fund and Bruce Sheppard from the New Zealand Shareholders Association. [2] The item included the following statement: Within hours of the government’s move, Auckland airport shares plunged 12% – 30 cents a share – enough of a fall to drag the rest of the market down with it.

And there’s also a surprise for Kim Dotcom. [7] The political correspondent went on to make comparisons between the results of the latest poll and previous polls, saying, for example, that:the National Party’s popularity had increased by 1.4%, while the Labour Party’s standing had decreased by 2.3% a 1.1% increase in the Act Party’s popularity ‘was a big result for its new leader Jamie Whyte’. [8] Mr Thompson argued that the ‘repeated reporting of the individual changes from one poll to another’

Mr Borrows, former National Party MP and Chair of Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora, spoke about the Report’s findings regarding the ongoing effects of colonisation on the justice system and the need for ‘transformational change’ to the system. Host Corin Dann raised the ‘three strikes’ law asking whether it should be repealed. Mr Borrows said ‘everyone we heard who was talking about three strikes thought it should go, so that’s a common theme across the middle of the political spectrum.’

The headline referred to a refusal by National Party leader Dr Brash to the Government’s invitation to take part in a proposed inquiry into race issues. Complaint [2] Mrs Harrison complained that the headline breached standards of good taste and decency. She wrote: I believe to suggest that Don Brash “extended his middle finger” in response to Helen Clark’s overtures re race relations enquiries is an insult to him an d breaches the observance of good taste and decency.

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In one exchange the Deputy Prime Minister, Winston Peters was seenas stating that the support for the Deputy Speaker nominated by the National Party waspart of the Coalition deal. Dr Cullen, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, was seen torespond stating: That man has lied about every aspect of the agreement between us and NZ First. That man has lied his way into the Deputy Prime Minister's chair.

Mr Richardson did not mention ‘the fact the New Zealand National Party led by John Key took away the protection rights of native trees in New Zealand…but instead blamed the Green Party for not doing anything’. ‘Is this statement made by Mark Richardson his own view? If so why is Mark Richardson putting his personal opinion on public television?’

…Linda Clark: An American wrote it for an American audience with no understanding of how New Zealand looks at these issues and how our politicians behave.[3] Mr Gower also read out a statement from former National Party leader Simon Bridges on the issue which stated: 'The scripting is entirely inaccurate and offensive. We immediately supported the ban [on semi-automatic guns]. This is a misleading and dishonest Americanisation of what happened in this country.'

Commentators in the studio, Michelle Boag, a former National Party president, and Bob Harvey, a former Labour Party president, spoke about the campaign generally and the issues raised in each segment. Comments were also provided by Jon Johansson, a political science lecturer at Victoria University in Wellington. Complaint [2] Simon Boyce complained to Television New Zealand Ltd, the broadcaster, that the programme was not balanced.

The first table recorded the number of occasions on which the Māori Party had voted the same way as the National Party during the first, second, or third reading of Bills before the House.

As part of its coverage, TV3 reported, it had discussed WinstonPeters, the split in the National Party and the formation of the New Zealand First Party.TV3 commented:We would like to point out that we did not in fact ignore the Christian HeritageParty.

The line of questioning was reasonable in the context, and the item did not actively promote serious anti-social or illegal behaviour.Not Upheld: Law and OrderThe broadcast[1] On 4 August 2021, John MacDonald interviewed MP and National Party leader Judith Collins on his programme Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald about comments Ms Collins had made regarding Labour MP and Police Minister Poto Williams:Mr MacDonald: Bottling…when you referred to the Police Minister, Poto Williams…When you