Close Up. Item featured redundant man who claimed he was not eligible for Government’s ReStart package. Accuracy. Upheld. No order.
Q + A. Panel discussion about immigration policy in New Zealand. Good taste and decency, privacy and children’s interests. Not upheld.
Morning Report. Interview with Larry Baldock about the citizens-initiated referendum on smacking. Good taste and decency, controversial issues, accuracy, fairness, and discrimination and denigration. Not upheld.
3 News. Item about prank on MTV music awards. Good taste and decency, and children’s interests. Not upheld.
60 Minutes. Item about CCTV and New Zealand becoming a surveillance society included footage of two school pupils fighting. Privacy. Not upheld.
Target. Hidden camera trial of taxi companies in Auckland. Balance and fairness, not upheld. Accuracy, subsumed.
The Erin Simpson Show. Lyrics of song performed on the show. Good taste and decency, and accuracy. Not upheld.
Close Up. Item reported a man was being investigated after he was accused of knowingly infecting people with HIV. Privacy. Not upheld.
Sunday. Item titled “The Big Warm” discussed economist Gareth Morgan’s research into global warming. Balance (not upheld). Accuracy (one aspect upheld). No order.
Breakfast. Interview with medical researcher about the effectiveness of treatment by chiropractors. Accuracy. Upheld. No order.