Taken. Movie contained violent scenes. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children’s interests and violence).
Listeners’ Choice Countdown. Song containing offensive language broadcast at 9.30am. Upheld (good taste and decency). Subsumed (responsible programming). No order.
3 News. News reader referred to “Samoan prison guards”. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
Campbell Live. Items asked “Where has all the aid money gone?” that was received following Samoa’s tsunami in September 2009. Not upheld (accuracy and fairness).
Noise Control. Complainant shown arguing with noise control officer. Upheld (fairness). Order ($7,000 costs to complainant).
Campbell Live. Item reported on a “race row” that erupted in response to the winner of a regional Miss India New Zealand competition. Not upheld (accuracy, fairness and responsible programming).
3 News. Item stated that “protesters marched through the streets of Auckland calling for illegal whaling to be stopped”. Not upheld (accuracy).
Campbell Live. Included shot of topless woman. Not upheld (good taste and decency, and children’s interests).
Campbell Live. Item claimed that modelling agency was refusing to put forward a model work because of her hip measurements. Upheld (accuracy, fairness). Not upheld (controversial issues). No order.
Newstalk ZB. Host said, “have they got their heads so far up their backsides they don’t take any notice of anyone else?” Not upheld (good taste and decency).