3 News. Live news bulletin reporting on Christchurch earthquake included close-up footage and interviews with victims. Not upheld (good taste and decency, privacy, responsible programming, discrimination and denigration).
3 News. Item showed students helping with clean-up in Christchurch and stated that students were being “targeted” by the Finance Minister. Not upheld (accuracy and fairness).
Campbell Live. Montage of footage from earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Hooked in New Zealand. Host and other competitors in a fishing competition shown drinking beer and shots of sambuca. Not upheld (liquor and law and order).
Campbell Live. Interview with “moon man” Ken Ring about his earthquake predictions. Upheld (fairness). Not upheld (controversial issues and accuracy). No order.
Promo for Castle. Contained comments, “a big time slugger gets whacked”, and “someone used his head for batting practice”. Not upheld (children’s interests).
7 Days. Allegedly offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Willie and JT. Hosts joked that Prime Minister had polio. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
IRB Sevens World Series. Presenter used the term “MILFs”. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Radio Live Drive. Host referred to “dirty Germans” who had stolen native geckos. Not upheld (good taste and decency, and discrimination and denigration).