The Take. Mini-series contained sex scene involving fully clothed couple. Good taste and decency, not upheld.
Radio New Zealand National News. Report referred to “government superannuation”. Accuracy, declined to determine.
Target. Broadcast image of the complainant’s business signage during evaluation of another company. Fairness, not upheld.
One News and Tagata Pasifika. Reported investigation into criminal gangs, drugs and weapon smuggling in Samoa. Upheld (balance, accuracy and fairness). Not upheld (law and order). Orders (broadcast of statement, $5,000 costs to complainant, $2,000 costs to Crown).
60 Minutes. Item on girl gangs in Hawke’s Bay. Upheld (privacy, fairness). Not upheld (law and order, balance, accuracy). Subsumed (children’s interests). Orders (broadcast of statement, $3,560.12 costs to complainant, $2,500 costs to Crown).
South. Presenter told story about Dog Island lighthouse keeper. Accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.
Eyewitness: The Danielle Cable Story. Contained coarse language. Good taste and decency. Action taken. Not upheld.
The Edge. Song with offensive title and words. Upheld (good taste and decency, and responsible programming). No order.
Close Up. Report on sale of horse meat for human consumption. Law and order. Not upheld.
Breakfast. Host’s comments about homosexual couples adopting children. Discrimination and denigration. Not upheld.