The Edge Morning Madhouse. Host performed song lyrics including “when they make love do they have to put a strap on it” and “wanted to go rug munching” at 8.20am. Upheld (good taste and decency): action taken. Order ($2,000 costs to Crown).
Masterchef NZ and Close Up. Showed crayfish being boiled alive and discussed how to kill them humanely. Not upheld (good taste and decency, responsible programming, children’s interests, violence).
3 News. Item included footage of complainant and his wife who owned a house where a dead body had been found. Not upheld (privacy).
The Edge Morning Madhouse, “Hug-a-Ginga Day” promotion. Declined to determine: majority (good taste and decency, privacy, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming).
Campbell Live promo interlocutory decision finding Authority had jurisdiction to accept referral of complaint about promo for Campbell Live broadcast on Radio Live.
Morning Rumble. Hosts discussed allegation by two girls that a former All Black had engaged in sexual activity with one of them while she was unconscious. Not upheld (good taste and decency, controversial issues, fairness, responsible programming).
Sunday. Interviews with New Zealand aid worker and Israeli spokesperson about Israeli commando raid on a flotilla off Gaza. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy, fairness, discrimination and denigration).
3 News. Declined to determine (controversial issues, accuracy, fairness, responsible programming).
Bones promo. Contained footage of spiders and skeletal remains. Not upheld (responsible programming, children’s interests).
One News. Two items relating to Israeli commando raid on a flotilla off Gaza. Not upheld (law and order, controversial issues, accuracy, fairness, discrimination and denigration).