Te Karere. Item reported that manager of a community marae had been accused of stealing $250,000. Not upheld (privacy).
All Decisions
One News. Item reported on an Italian television personality who groped David Beckham’s genitals. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
Sunrise. Interview with cults expert previewing upcoming documentary. Not upheld (controversial issues, fairness).
Is Your House Killing You? Experts investigated whether copper chrome arsenate-treated timber had affected a family’s health. Not upheld (accuracy, controversial issues).
One News. Item on death of Georgian luger at the Winter Olympics. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
One News. Two items relating to drink-driving. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy).
Sunday: “Across the Divide”. Item looked at disputed territory of East Jerusalem. Not upheld (controversial issues, accuracy, fairness).
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).
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).