Breakfast. Host commented “you ungrateful swine” with regard to Fiji’s involvement in Pacific Islands Forum. 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).
SKY Sport 1. Broadcast of rugby test match included footage of player head-butting another player which was repeated three times. Not upheld (violence).
Breakfast. Host made comments about Asian drivers slowing down. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
One News. Teaser for upcoming item on knife crime contained footage of man simulating stabbing motion. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Campbell Live promo interlocutory decision finding Authority had jurisdiction to accept referral of complaint about promo for Campbell Live broadcast on Radio Live.
One News At 4.30. Item on two New Zealanders who assisted with oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy, fairness).
Nightline. Item on closure of student pub contained male nudity. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
3 News. Item on Russian supermodels included comment about thirteen-year-old girl being paid to have sex. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children’s interests).
3 News. Item included footage of complainant and his wife who owned a house where a dead body had been found. Not upheld (privacy).