Sunday. Alleged forgery of a signature on painting. Fairness, accuracy, law and order, privacy and balance. Not upheld.
20/20: “Guerrilla Marc[eting]”. Item about promotional stunt involving discharging explosives on Rangitoto Island. Law and order, fairness. Not upheld.
Line of Beauty. Homosexual sex scenes. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Eating Media Lunch. Subliminal message flashed on screen. Programme information, good taste and decency, law and order, children’s interests. Not upheld.
3 News. Results of political poll. Accuracy. Upheld. No order.
Nine to Noon. Item about review of Domestic Violence Act 1995. Balance. Not upheld.
Criminal Minds. Criminal drama involving kidnap and psychological torture. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
One News. Reference to China as “the godless state”. Good taste and decency, balance and accuracy. Not upheld.
Close Up. Allegations that Gisborne soccer player was racist and a wife-beater. Balance, not upheld. Fairness, accuracy, upheld. Orders (broadcast of statement, $2,500 costs to complainant, $2,500 costs to Crown).
Inside New Zealand: “What’s Really in our Food”. Documentary about safety of food additives. Balance, fairness, not upheld. Accuracy, upheld. No order.