3 News. Item on a police officer dragged under a stolen patrol car stated that the officer was the first police officer in New Zealand to undergo a sex change. Not upheld (privacy).
Target. Broadcast image of the complainant’s business signage during evaluation of another company. Fairness, not upheld.
The Take. Mini-series contained sex scene involving fully clothed couple. Good taste and decency, not upheld.
Radio Sport Farming Show. Host referred to man as “pommy git”. Discrimination and denigration, 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).
The Edge. Song with offensive title and words. Upheld (good taste and decency, and responsible programming). No order.
Eyewitness: The Danielle Cable Story. Contained coarse language. Good taste and decency. Action taken. Not upheld.
Island Wars promo. Contestant said “ready to kick some New Zealand arse”. Good taste and decency and children’s interests. Not upheld.
One News. Reported that actor had been “gunned down” by police. Accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.