One News. Item referred to “wind chill factor well below zero”. Declined to determine (accuracy).
One News. Footage of family grieving as rescuers failed to save drowned man. Upheld: majority (privacy). Not upheld (good taste and decency). No order.
Te Kaea. News item reported that colostrum from cows’ milk could cure a variety of illnesses. Upheld (controversial issues and accuracy). Orders (broadcast of statement, $1,000 costs to the Crown).
One News. Item reported that New Zealand delegation had walked out of UN meeting during Iranian President’s speech. Not upheld (accuracy and fairness).
Close Up. Item about animal neglect on a farm included footage of the complainant. Not upheld: majority (accuracy and fairness).
Close Up. Story about woman’s experience with receiving poor quality healthcare from Palmerston North medical centre. Not upheld (fairness, accuracy, privacy and controversial issues).
Birdland. Presenter shown feeding pet mice to weka. Upheld: majority (children’s interests). Subsumed (good taste and decency, responsible programming, violence). No order.
Real Crime: Interview with a Serial Killer promo. Man described snapping a woman’s neck. Upheld (children’s interests). Order ($2,000 costs to Crown).
Talkback with Michael Laws. Host discussed “underclass” in Far North Maori communities. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration, good taste and decency).
Native Affairs. Complaint that programme did not cover anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Declined to determine (balance).