3 News. Item reported on a 3-year-old child walking a tightrope over a tiger enclosure. Not upheld (children’s interests).
Band of Brothers. Sex scene broadcast at 8.40pm. Upheld (children’s interests). Not upheld (good taste and decency, responsible programming). No order.
Fair Go. Inaccurately claimed that woman had taken a photo which the complainant was displaying on his website as his own work. Upheld (accuracy, fairness). Not upheld (privacy, responsible programming). Order ($1,000 costs to Crown).
The Tudors. Scene in which a burning hot steel rod was pushed up a man’s backside. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, violence).
Beyond the Darklands: Bert Potter. Case study of convicted sex offender and leader of Centrepoint commune Bert Potter. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy, fairness).
60 Minutes. Teaser for item about boy’s suicide. Not upheld (fairness).
Close Up. Item about homeopathy sceptics. Not upheld (controversial issues).
The Big Bang Theory. Scene showed characters drinking alcohol then in bed together. Not upheld (children’s interests, liquor, law and order, violence, responsible programming).
X105FM employee attempted to enter barbecue for Prince William at Premier House. Not upheld (law and order, good taste and decency).
Inside New Zealand: How to Spot a Cult. Two-part documentary included interviews with former members of cults. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy, fairness).