Breakfast. Host’s comments about homosexual couples adopting children. Discrimination and denigration. Not upheld.
One News. Reported that actor had been “gunned down” by police. Accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.
Breakfast. News item on puppies being euthanized by Invercargill City Council. Controversial issues, accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.
Island Wars promo. Contestant said “ready to kick some New Zealand arse”. Good taste and decency and children’s interests. Not upheld.
Talkback with Michael Laws. Host made comments about the complainant. Fairness, upheld. Privacy, not upheld. Accuracy, subsumed. No order.
3 News and Sports Tonight. Presenter’s comments. Good taste and decency, law and order, privacy. Not upheld.
Easy Mix news. Details of double murder. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
The Graeme Hill Show. Commentary from atheist. Good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration, and controversial issues. Not upheld.
The Edge. Song with offensive title and words. Upheld (good taste and decency, and responsible programming). No order.
South. Presenter told story about Dog Island lighthouse keeper. Accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.