APNA 990 Pakistan Flood Appeal Talkathon. Caller allegedly referred to complainant and his wife. Declined to determine (privacy, accuracy and fairness).
Weekend Sport segment: “Six of the Best”. Host used the word “root” during a discussion about alleged sexual misconduct by former All Black. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Close Up. Item on police search that ended in two officers being shot and a police dog being killed. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, fairness, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming).
New Zealand’s Next Top Model. Contestants posed semi-naked and covered in mud for photo shoot. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Border Patrol. MAF official commented that people in France eat horse meat and discussed dangers associated with raw meat coming into New Zealand. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
Apna Ne Bana Di Jodi. Broadcast of personal ads that included complainant’s age, gender and phone number. Upheld (privacy). Order ($500 costs to complainant).
Breakfast. Host commented “you ungrateful swine” with regard to Fiji’s involvement in Pacific Islands Forum. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
Radio New Zealand National News. Item about university study which alleged flaws in the data used by the government to increase ACC levy for motorcyclists. Declined to determine (accuracy).
One News. Item on the arrest of five protesters demonstrating against a 1080 poison drop on a farm displayed Department of Conservation logo. Not upheld (accuracy).
Sunday. Interview with aid worker included footage of night time demonstration during her previous attempt to get aid to Gaza by land. Not upheld (accuracy).