Dexter. Fictional drama about a forensic expert leading a double life as a serial killer. Law and order and violence. Not upheld
All Decisions
Target. Item about the experience of a man who purchased the “Hire A Hubby” franchise for the suburb of Greenlane in Auckland. Accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.
Breakfast. Presenter’s comment about people who have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Breakfast. Item reported that two bodies had been found on top of a rail “carriage”. Accuracy. Not upheld.
Ugly Betty promo. Classified G but contained sexual themes. Good taste and decency, subsumed. Programme classification, upheld. Children’s interests, upheld. No order.
Nine to Noon. Pacific correspondent updated situation in Fiji. Balance, not upheld. Accuracy, upheld. No order.
3 News. Item contained details of prison inmate’s trial. Good taste and decency, not upheld.
Bones promo. Contained human bones, kissing and dialogue about cannibalism. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children’s interests). Declined to determine (law and order).
One News. Presenter’s comment. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
One News. Item about two National MPs’ stance on global warming. Balance, accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.