One Land. Men re-enacted how one had hit the other’s son. Not upheld (law and order).
All Decisions
One News. Item reported that a man had died after being punched during a fight. Not upheld (accuracy, fairness).
Sunday. Interview with Frank Bainimarama. Not upheld (accuracy, fairness).
Campbell Live. Item on Zion Wildlife Garden’s desire to reverse declawing operations on some of its cats. Not upheld (accuracy, fairness).
Te Karere. Item reported that manager of a community marae had been accused of stealing $250,000. Not upheld (privacy).
One News. Item reported on an Italian television personality who groped David Beckham’s genitals. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
Sunrise. Discussion about a 19-year-old girl who sold her virginity. Not upheld (children’s interests).
Is Your House Killing You? Experts investigated whether copper chrome arsenate-treated timber had affected a family’s health. Not upheld (accuracy, controversial issues).
Devlin on Sport. Host read out list of words from BSA’s swear words research. Not upheld (good taste and decency): action taken.
Target. Inaccurately stated that a food sample from the complainants’ café, Café Cézanne contained faecal coliforms. Upheld (accuracy and fairness). Orders (broadcast (on television and radio) and publication in The New Zealand Herald of statement and apology; $28,068.75 costs to complainants; $10,000 costs to Crown ($5,000 for each broadcast).