The Claim Game. Profiled insurance claim involving car accident in which driver died. Not upheld (privacy, accuracy and good taste and decency).
3 News. Items investigated effectiveness of MSD’s “Community Max” scheme. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy, fairness and discrimination and denigration).
One News and Breakfast. Items contained footage of liquor branding and logos. Not upheld (liquor).
North. Host used the phrase “buggered it”. Declined to determine (good taste and decency).
Newstalk ZB. Host referred to a woman “on her rags”. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Promo for Packed to the Rafters. Woman briefly put her hand down her boyfriend’s pants. Not upheld (good taste and decency, responsible programming, and children’s interests).
The Investigator: Did Mark Lundy Kill His Wife and Daughter? Documentary referred to evidence given by the complainant relating to the estimated time of death. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy and fairness).
Sunday. Item about purity movement in the United States. Not upheld: majority (accuracy).
Family Guy. Cartoon scene involved main character going to “Straight Camp”. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children’s interests, discrimination and denigration, and liquor).
Talkback with Michael Laws. Host offered view that it was a “Māori myth” that people were beaten for speaking Te Reo Māori. Not upheld (accuracy and discrimination and denigration).