One News and Tonight. Item reported release of Sutch papers. Accuracy, upheld. Balance, not upheld. No order.
The Pretender. Swearing and blasphemy. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Newstalk ZB. Discussion of binding referenda. Good taste and decency, law and order, controversial issues, denigration and discrimination, and responsible programming. Not upheld.
One News. Item reported Auckland homicide. Privacy. Declined to determine.
3 News. Item reported John Key’s visit to Greymouth. Balance. Not upheld.
Newstalk ZB. News item gave details of child abuse case. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Homegrown. Language in documentary about New Zealand beer. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Shortland Street. Episode included violent scenes. Good taste and decency. Upheld, majority. No order.
A Thousand Apologies. Sketch comedy lampooning the pan-Asian experience in contemporary New Zealand. Fairness. Not upheld.
Michael Laws’ talkback. Critical comments about the Children’s Commissioner. Balance and fairness. Not upheld.