Fair Go. Item about family who had booked a motor-home holiday around NZ but were inable to take it due to a death in the family. Accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
All Decisions
3 News. Item reported that nine SOEs paid bonuses to staff in 2008 – two SOEs had not responded to OIA requests from the broadcaster. Good taste and decency, law and order, balance, accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.
Nine to Noon. Item about violence encountered by staff working with dementia patients. Controversial issues – viewpoints, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
Radio Wanaka's breakfast show. Complainant raised concerns with the media about the theme of her daughter’s school’s ball after-party – host said the complainant needed “to get bloody bulleted out of town”. Fairness. Not upheld. Action taken sufficient.
3 News. Item about an armed robbery at a Burger King restaurant. Privacy, fairness. Not upheld.
Michael Laws Talkback. Host criticized NZ Fire Service and spokespeople: allegedly in breach of fairness. Order (broadcast of statement).
Newstalk ZB talkback programme discussed Green Party MP: allegedly in breach of good taste and decency and unfair.
Breakfast. Interview with Garth McVicar from the Sensible Sentencing Trust – discussion about whether sentences in New Zealand were long enough. Balance. Upheld. No order.
Breakfast. Host said that obese children “should be taken away from their parents and put in a car compactor”. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Breakfast. Host made statements regarding the death of convicted murderer Antonie Dixon. Good taste and decency, fairness. Not upheld.