Breakfast. Host made comments, “Get your girls out” and “Gonorrhoea anyone?” Not upheld (good taste and decency).
All Decisions
Breakfast. Host commented with reference to ACT MP David Garrett, “He is a complete waster. He’s wasting our money, he’s wasting our time”. Not upheld (good taste and decency, controversial issues, accuracy and fairness).
Close Up. Interviewee launching brand of natural cosmetics made statements about the chemicals contained in standard cosmetics. Not upheld (controversial issues).
One News Tonight. Item stated that 10 people in 2010 had died “as a result of patrol car pursuits”. Not upheld (accuracy, fairness).
Afternoons with Jim Mora. Panel guest made references to Prime Minister John Key giving Warner Bros. 100 million dollars to secure filming of The Hobbit. Not upheld (accuracy).
One News and One News Tonight. Items on teachers’ industrial action. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy and fairness).
Morning Report. News item reported on controversial comments made by Breakfast presenter Paul Henry about Chief Minister of Delhi and New Zealand’s Governor-General. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration).
One News. Items reporting on World Rowing Championships. Authority declined to accept the complaint because it had no jurisdiction.
Voice of Islam. Comments about the Bible compared to the Qur’an. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
The Crowd Goes Wild. Host made comments about acclimatising to conditions in India leading up to the Commonwealth Games. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).