Latest Decisions
New TVWorks Ltd and Treadgold. Campbell Live. Report on the effects global warming was having on penguins in Antarctica. Accuracy, upheld.
New TVWorks Ltd and O'Connell. Target. Hidden camera footage of caregivers. Privacy and fairness. Upheld.
New TVWorks Ltd and Gough. Target. Item about formaldehyde in clothing. Accuracy. Upheld.
New TVWorks Ltd and Ministry of Social Development. 3 News and Nightline. Report that MSD had hired a drag queen to motivate staff. Accuracy and fairness, upheld.
New TVNZ and McIntosh and Nudds. Wolf Creek. Horror film containing disturbing and realistic violence. Good taste and decency, children’s interests, not upheld. Violence, upheld.
New TVNZ and Findlay. Rome. Offensive language. Good taste and decency. Upheld.
New TVNZ and Hammond. Eyes Wide Shut. Sex scenes, nudity, coarse language, violence and drug use. Children’s interests. Upheld.
New TVWorks Ltd and Blazey. 3 News. Item about death of teenage boy. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
New TVNZ and Collier. Distraction. Language in adult game show. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
New TVNZ and Fitzpatrick. Close Up. Discussion about Charlie’s Soda advertisement. Balance. Not upheld.
New TVNZ and Clancy. Breakfast. Discussion about the Pope. Good taste and decency, balance, accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.
New TVWorks Ltd and Anderson. Nightline. Coarse language used in interview. Good taste and decency. Upheld.
New RadioWorks Ltd and South Pacific Pictures Ltd. Marcus Lush Breakfast Show. Disclosure of address of Outrageous Fortune house. Privacy. Not upheld.
New TVWorks Ltd and Scott. 3 News. “Chloe of Wainuiomata” granted diversion. Privacy. Not upheld.
New TVNZ and McDonald. Tonight. Item about foreign investment and airport shares. Accuracy. Decline to determine.
Pacific Coast FM and McLean et al. Interview discussing local politics in Whitianga. Accuracy, decline to determine. Good taste and decency, and social responsibility, not upheld. Fairness, balance, upheld.
TVNZ and Hales. Close Up. Allegations that Gisborne soccer player was racist and a wife-beater. Balance, not upheld. Fairness, accuracy, upheld.
TVNZ and Smith. Criminal Minds promo. Promo for episode about serial killer. Children’s interests, programme classification. Upheld.
TVNZ and Green. Desperate Housewives promo. Showed couples kissing and sexual themes. Children’s interests. Upheld.
TVNZ and Bennett. Eating Media Lunch. Subliminal message flashed on screen. Programme information, good taste and decency, law and order, children’s interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Livingstone. Breakfast. Presenter’s comment. Good taste and decency, law and order, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Campbell. Line of Beauty. Homosexual sex scenes. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Archibald. Criminal Minds. Criminal drama involving kidnap and psychological torture.Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVWorks Ltd and Knight. 3 News. Results of political poll. Accuracy. Upheld.
Radio New Zealand and Easton. Nine to Noon. Item about review of Domestic Violence Act 1995. Balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Gibb. Hell’s Kitchen: Served Raw. Swearing and blasphemy. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Valenta. 20/20. Item about promotional stunt involving discharging explosives on Rangitoto Island. Law and order and fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Keating. Sunday. Alleged forgery of a signature on painting. Fairness, accuracy, law and order, privacy and balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Cook. One News. Reference to China as “the godless state”. Good taste and decency, balance and accuracy. Not upheld.
TVWorks and Benson-Pope. 3 News, Nightline and Campbell Live. Series of items about David Benson-Pope seeking re-election. Accuracy, fairness, balance, good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVWorks and New Zealand Food and Grocery Council. Inside New Zealand. Documentary about safety of food additives. Balance, fairness, not upheld. Accuracy, upheld.
TVWorks and Miller. Californication. Sex scene. Good taste and decency, upheld.
TVNZ and Truong. Fair Go. Law and order, privacy, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Cowan. One News. Presenter’s comment. Balance and accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Gadgil. Sensing Murder: Insight. Commentary by psychics. Accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Browne. The Go Show. Item about ‘the right thing to do’. Children’s interests. Not upheld.
TVWorks Ltd and Grieve. 3 News. Item about climate change and subsequent item about glacial decline. Balance and accuracy. Not upheld.
TVWorks Ltd and Preston. 60 Minutes. Story about imitators of Jackass movies. Good taste and decency and law and order. Not upheld.
Sky Network Television Ltd and Godson. Australian Tennis Open. “Live” watermark on matches already played. Accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Brock. Eating Media Lunch. Masturbation of penis-shaped dildo. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Taylor. Eating Media Lunch. Introduction included words “Fuck your mother”. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
RNZ and de Hamel. Peewee's Sister. Short story involved scuffles between children. Good taste and decency, law and order and social responsibility. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Hind. Promo for F**k Off I’m Small.. Screening during PGR-rated programme. Good taste and decency and programme classification. Not upheld.
TVWorks and Animal Rights Legal Advocacy Network Incorporated. 60 Minutes. Use of animals in drug testing. Balance, fairness, and accuracy. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Spring. ZM. Host’s comments. Law and order, balance, not upheld. Privacy, fairness, upheld.
Radio New Zealand Ltd and Dyson, Gourley, and DPA (New Zealand). Nine to Noon. Interview about legislation change. Fairness, accuracy, not upheld. Balance, upheld.
TVWorks and Marsh and Valenta. Californication. Sex scene. Programme information, children’s interests, not upheld. Good taste and decency, upheld.
TVNZ and Kiro. One News. Autopsy photos of child. Good taste and decency, privacy, fairness, programme classification, children’s interests, and violence. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Young and Watson. Ideas. Item on funding of circumcisions. Balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Truong. Fair Go. Purchase of vacuum cleaner. Balance, fairness, accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Kuehn. One News. Man stabbed by stingray barb. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVWorks and Baker, McCoskrie, Taylor, O’Leary, and Kinney. Californication. Sexual themes, drug use, language. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Goldingham. What Now? "Grossology" Item. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Roberts. Promo for The Tudors. Nature of shots. Programme classification and children’s interests. Not upheld. Majority decision.
TVNZ and Stranaghan. Promo for Benidorm. Man being slapped. Law and order, children’s interests, and violence. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Lawrence. Benidorm. Man’s comment. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Peapell. Fair Go. Real estate contract. Balance, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Peapell. Fair Go. Real estate contract. Privacy, balance, accuracy, fairness, programme information. Not upheld.
Telstraclear and Livesy. 9 Songs. Explicit scenes. Content classification, warning and filtering, and good taste and decency. Upheld.
TVNZ and RT. Sunday. Privacy, declined to determine. Balance, and programme information, not upheld. Accuracy, and fairness, upheld.
TVNZ and McArthur. How to Look Good Naked. Nature of footage. Good taste and decency, fairness, programme information, children’s interests. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Guard. Nine to Noon. Reading of “The Captive Wife”. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Cheyne. How to Look Good Naked. Images of women. Good taste and decency, programme classification, children’s interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Smith. Facelift. Parody of song. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Smith. Facelift. Interview with a stingray. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Henderson. How to Look Good Naked. Images of women. Good taste and decency and children’s interests. Not upheld.
TVWorks and McClean. 3 News. Item about convicted rapist. Good taste and decency, law and order, children’s interests, violence, programme information. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Botur. Radio Hauraki Breakfast Show. Use of the word faggot. Social responsibility. Not upheld.
RadioWorks and Harvey. Radio Live. Host’s comments. Good taste and decency, social responsibility. Not upheld.
TVWorks and PB. South Park. Character’s actions. Good taste and decency, violence. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Price. One News. Report on Electoral Finance Bill. Accuracy. Upheld.
TVWorks and Price. 3 News. Report on Electoral Finance Bill. Accuracy. Upheld.
TVNZ and Lewis. Coastwatch. Footage of man being fined for undersized paua. Privacy, fairness. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and The Wellington City Council. Morning Report. Items about free parking. Fairness, accuracy. Upheld.
RadioWorks and Shieffelbien. The Edge. Prank call. Social responsibility. Upheld.
TVNZ and Seymour. Breakfast. Interview about child abuse. Good taste and decency, balance, accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Cleave. Nailed, Sorted, Exposed. Item about getting a camera fixed. Accuracy, fairness, privacy, balance. Not upheld.
Maori Television and Whaanga-Kipa. Native Affairs. Work of a Maori Trust. Accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Tomonaga. 3 News. Report of person ‘believed’ to be dead. Accuracy, privacy, not upheld. Fairness, upheld.
TVWorks and Dodd. 3 News. Use of word ‘next’ in promo. Accuracy. Complaint trivial and vexatious. Decline to determine under section 11(a) of the Broadcasting Act 1989.
Sky TV Network and Corkett. Prime News. Repeated broadcast of high tackle. Violence. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Harang. One News. Footage of strippers. Good taste and decency, children’s interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Alexander. Nailed, Sorted, Exposed promos. Balance, fairness, accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Atkins. Balls of Steel. Electric belt sander applied to a man’s buttocks. Children’s interests, not upheld. Good taste and decency, law and order, upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Harrop. Studentville. Uni Games. Liquor promotion. Upheld.
TVNZ and Green. Close Up. Item about drink drivers. Fairness. Upheld.
The Radio Network and Hadfield. Classic Hits. Promos for breakfast show. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Werry. Sunday Morning with Chris Laidlaw. Theoretical discussion. Balance, fairness, accuracy. Not upheld.
TVWorks and Kirk. 3 News. Complainant’s email address shown briefly in an item. Privacy. Not upheld.
TVWorks and Rose. Nightline. Report about a cat hater. Law and order. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Wasley. Nip/Tuck. Sex scene. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVWorks and Henderson. Campbell Live. Report on Cindy Crawford in Playboy magazine. Good taste and decency, programme classification, children’s interests. Not upheld (majority decision).
TVWorks and McCready. Outrageous Fortune. Two sex scenes in episode. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and QW. 20/20. Item about anti-depressant use. Privacy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Parker. Nip/Tuck. Sex scenes. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Ministry of Health. Let Us Spray. Interlocutory decision. Order made to supply tape to the Authority.
CanWest TVWorks and Ministry of Health. Let Us Spray. Interlocutory decision. Authority to supply a copy of the field tape to Ministry of Health.
TVNZ and Maka. Tagata Pasifika. Report on Employment Scheme. Balance, accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Denley. Shortland Street .Character’s dream. Good taste and decency, children’s interests. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and McArthur. South Park. Depiction of Jesus. Good taste and decency, law and order, privacy, balance, accuracy, fairness (denigration) and violence. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and McArthur. Checkpoint. Queenstown energy crisis report. Balance, fairness, accuracy, social responsibility. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Chapman. Classic Hits. Host’s joke. Good taste and decency, social responsibility, fairness. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Talacek. Downsize Me!. Naturopath’s recommendations. Accuracy. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and RC. Campbell Live. Discussion of pre-teens study. Privacy, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Bancilhon. One News. Report about Paris Hilton going to jail. Good taste and decency, law and order, balance, fairness, children’s interests and violence. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Association of NZ Inc. Close Up Discussion about reaction to a chemical in hair dye. Balance, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Young. Meaty. Simulated intercourse with 14-year-old girl. Law and order, accuracy, fairness, not upheld. Children’s interests, violence, upheld.
Alt TV and Barnes. Groove in the Park. Offensive text messages on screen. Liquor, declined to determine. Good taste and decency, children’s interests, fairness, upheld.
TVNZ and Brereton. 20/20. Black market tobacco trade. Privacy, balance, fairness, not upheld. Accuracy, upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Pharmac. 60 Minutes. Funding of herceptin. Balance, accuracy. Upheld.
TVNZ and Coleman. Sunday. Error in item on Doug Myers. Action taken by broadcaster. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand Inc. 3 News. Recommendations of Walking Access Consultation Panel. Accuracy, balance. Not upheld.
CanWest RadioWorks and Mahdavi. Radio Live. Reference to Arabian Gulf. Accuracy. Upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Jaspers. Campbell Live. Statement about Hon Dr Michael Cullen. Accuracy. Not upheld.
Triangle Television and The Hindu Council of New Zealand. Darpan. Report on first Hindu conference in New Zealand. Law and order, privacy, balance, accuracy, fairness, programme classification, programme information, and violence. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Child. Without A Trace. Promo showing interrogation. Good taste and decency, law and order, programme classification, children’s interests, and violence. Not upheld.
CanWest RadioWorks and Kinsella. Radio Live. References to Catholic Church. Good taste and decency, balance, fairness, and accuracy. Not upheld.
National Pacific Radio Trust and Dulakiverata. Niu FM. Situation in Fiji. Social responsibility. Not upheld. Action taken, upheld.
National Pacific Radio Trust and Dulakiverata. Niu FM. Interview with Adi Asenaca. Balance and social responsibility. No recording available. Decline to determine complaint under s11(b) of the Broadcasting Act 1989.
TVNZ and McDonald. Tonight. Statement about percent spent on electricity. Accuracy. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Regional Public Health, Hutt Valley District Health Board. ZM Breakfast. Presenter’s birthday celebrations. Liquor, social responsibility. Upheld.
TVNZ and Hood. Sex and Lies in Cambodia. Documentary. Privacy, fairness. Upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and du Fresne. 3 News. Interview with woman committed under the Mental Health Act. Privacy. Upheld.
TVNZ and Mason. Close Up. Boy on waiting list. Balance, not upheld. Accuracy, fairness. Upheld.
Radio NZ and Corin. Insight. Climate change. Balance. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Greensill. Morning Report. Good taste and decency, social responsibility. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Francis. Sunday. Police trials. Balance. Upheld.
CanWest RadioWorks and ChildFund New Zealand. Truth Radio (Radio Pacific). Host’s comments. Accuracy. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Palmer. Radio Hauraki. Comment about Helen Clark. Good taste and decency, social responsibility. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Monckton. One News. Footage of attack. Good taste and decency, law and order, violence. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Curran. One News. Irish leaders’ meeting. Accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Hudig. Sunday. Manslaughter case. Balance. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Talaepa. KFC Drive-by show on Flava. Prank call. Law and order, social responsibility and fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Garland. Close Up. Interviewee’s comments. Good taste and decency, children’s interests. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and NK. 60 Minutes. Woman freed from Thai prison. Privacy. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Eyeworks Touchdown. Campbell Live. Fijian Island reportedly “trashed” by production company. Balance, not upheld. Accuracy, fairness, upheld.
TVNZ and KW. Close Up. Alleged suburban brothel. Privacy, accuracy, fairness. Upheld.
TVNZ and Russek. Close Up. Search for boy. Fairness, not upheld. Privacy, upheld.
TVNZ and NM. The Last Laugh. Filming in teenager‘s bedroom. Privacy. Upheld.
TVNZ and McDonald. One News. Item about volcano erupting. Accuracy. Not upheld.
CanWest RadioWorks and Edgar. Complaint sent to incorrect broadcaster. Authority has no jurisdiction to consider the complaint.
TVNZ and Wolf. The Unauthorised History of New Zealand. Presenter‘s comments and actions. Good taste and decency, law and order, balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Dodd. One News and TV One promos. Use of the word “next”. Accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Nicholson. The Go Show. Mother‘s comment about apes. Balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Le Cren. The Unauthorised History of New Zealand. Dr Rangi skit. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Radio New Zealand and Braddon-Parsons. Nine to Noon. Exclamatory words. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Radio New Zealand and Patmore. This Way Up. Host‘s laughter. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
CanWest RadioWorks and Vandenberg. The Rock’s Do Stuff to Jimmy segment. Social responsibility. Upheld.
TVNZ and Agnew. Close Up. Interview with Chinese family members. Fairness. Upheld.
TVNZ and Johnston. Sunday. Trelise Cooper’s and Tamsin Cooper’s fashion brands. Balance, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
CanWest RadioWorks and EF. The Edge. Privacy. Upheld.
Radio NZ and Young. Nine to Noon. Circumcision and STD research. Balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Smith. Rude Awakenings. Sex scene. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Dr Cindy Kiro, Children’s Commissioner. Campbell Live. 'Reasonable force' defence. Privacy, balance, accuracy, not upheld. Fairness, upheld.
TVNZ and Headley. Close Up. Two items about alleged kidnap. Balance, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Wood. One News. Sports news review of rugby league season. Accuracy, fairness, violence. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Greally. Broadcast of statement about complaint upheld by Authority. Fairness and accuracy. Not upheld.
Radio Active and Wood. Rap segment. Good taste and decency. Recording of broadcast not available. Declined to determine under section 11(b) of the Broadcasting Act 1989.
TVNZ and Orlandini. TV2 promo. Graphic of a hazy substance. Law and order. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Osborne. The Simpsons. Halloween episode. Programme classification, children’s interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Lubbock. One News. Report of state of nation speech. Balance. Not upheld.
CanWest RadioWorks and NZ Aids Foundation. Radio Live. Criticism of NZ Aids Foundation. Denigration, fairness, balance. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Imlach. Newstalk ZB talkback. Waikanae crematorium proposal. Good taste and decency, balance, fairness, denigration. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Fabian. 3 News Special. Effects from Dow Chemical plant. Good taste and decency, children’s interests. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Lay. 3 News. Snipers in Baghdad. Good taste and decency, violence. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Young. 3 News. Claim about circumcision. Balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Broatch. Close Up. Estimate of number of deaths in Iraq. Accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Parsons. One News. Michael Jackson’s appearance at music awards. Good taste and decency, balance, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Deerness. Outrageous Fortune. Imagined porn scene, and scene of couple’s sexual touching. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Young. Target. Airline check-in procedures. Privacy, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and JB. Sunday. Identification of child. Balance, accuracy, not upheld. Privacy, children’s interests, upheld.
TVNZ and Boyce. Sunday. SIS former agent. Balance, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Arthur. One News. Former teacher said to have supplied p to students. Privacy, not upheld. Accuracy, fairness, upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Ferguson. 3 News. House details in relation to assault on a child. Privacy. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and GH. 3 News. Footage outside speedway event. Privacy. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Robinson. Sunday Mornings with Chris Laidlaw. Services for sexually abused. Balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and ACC. Dragon’s Den. Contestant’s claim about ACC payments. Accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Baldwin. One News. Images of attack on girl. Law and order, fairness, not upheld. Children’s interests, violence, upheld.
The Radio Network and Taylor. Radio Sport. Soundtrack of woman and bull. Good taste and decency. Upheld.
TVNZ and Ngati Kahu Ki Whangaroa Trust Board. Te Karere. Action taken. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Grant. Sunday. Photos of topless 19 year old. Children’s interests. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Golden. Nine to Noon. Discussion about taxi drivers. Good taste and decency, fairness, accuracy, balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and An Ying Group Limited. Close Up. Hidden camera sequence. Privacy, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Sunday. Former foster parents. Balance, accuracy, fairness. Upheld.
CanWest RadioWorks and Anderson. Radio Live. Host’s description of the King of Tonga. Good taste and decency, social responsibility (denigration). Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Hewens. Nine to Noon. Comments about a public figure. Good taste and decency, social responsibility (denigration). Not upheld.
TVNZ and Butler. Spongebob Squarepants. Panty raid story. Children’s interests. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Forbes-Dawson, Popping, and Wimalasena. 3 News. Erotica parade. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Turangi/Tongariro Community Board. Close Up. Council’s actions over recreational facilities. Law and order, balance, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Beiersdorf Australia Ltd. Target. Suncreen product information. Accuracy, fairness, not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Cosmetic,Toiletry & Fragrance Association Of NZ Incorporated. Target. Product test on sunscreens. Balance, fairness, accuracy. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Harvey. 60 Minutes. Filicide. Balance, fairness. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Jensen. Morning Report. Interview about supermarket owner’s industrial action. Balance, accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and McKenty. Ghost Squad. Violent scene. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Harang. One News. Erotica exhibition parade. Good taste and decency, children's interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Dodd. One News. Minister of Foreign Affairs. Balance, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Baines. Newstalk ZB. Mayor kicking incident. Privacy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Riwai-Couch. Big Love. Polygamy. Good taste and decency, children's interests. Not upheld.
CanWest RadioWorks and Māori Television. Radio Pacific. Host's comments. Social responsibility, accuracy. Not upheld.
CanWest RadioWorks and Māori Television. Radio Pacific. Host's comments. Social responsibility, not upheld. Accuracy, upheld.
TVNZ and New Zealand Council of Licensed Firearms Holders. 20/20. Safety of licensing regime. Accuracy, fairness, not upheld. Balance, upheld.
APNA Networks and Shandil. Apna talkback. Host's actions and comments. Balance, accuracy, privacy. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Soryl. Newstalk ZB. Stick of the week awards. Privacy, fairness, social responsibility. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Gautier. Close Up. References to God. Good taste and decency, denigration. Not upheld.
Maori Television and Hutchins. Toi Whakaari. Haka action. Children's interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Licari. Breakfast. Host's remarks. Fairness (denigration). Not upheld.
TVNZ and Lowes. National Bank Young Farmer Contest. Question about the British royalty. Accuracy. Declined to determine.
CanWest TVWorks and Boyce, Nevell, and Simmers. 3 News. Snuff movie scenes. Action taken, law and order, privacy - not upheld. Fairness - decline to determine. Children's interests, violence - upheld.
TVNZ and Benson-Pope. One News. Fresh allegations. Balance, fairness, accuracy. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Benson-Pope. Nine to Noon. Anonymous allegations of bullying. Balance, accuracy, not upheld. Fairness, upheld.
Radio NZ and Burt. National Radio. News item about DHB employment matter. Accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Campbell. One News. Name suppression order breach. Declined to determine.
Apna Networks Ltd and Chand. Apna 990AM. Various statements. Balance, accuracy, action taken. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Gelfer. Sunday. CYFS actions. Balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and the Ministry for Social Development. One News. 211 service. Balance, upheld.
CanWest RadioWorks and Stringer. Radio Live. Host cut off caller. Balance, fairness, accuracy. Not upheld.
SKY Television Network and van Son. The Crowd Goes Wild. Use of phrase. Good taste and decency, fairness (denigration). Not upheld.
TVNZ and Viking Homeware Ltd. One News. Cookware link to cancer. Fairness, not upheld. Accuracy, upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Wood. 3 News. Killing on Gaza beach. Balance, accuracy. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and XY. Inside New Zealand – Stake Out: Models Exposed. Hidden camera footage. Privacy. Upheld.
TVNZ and Dunning. One News. Neighbours in dispute. Balance, privacy, not upheld. Accuracy, fairness, upheld.
CanWest RadioWorks and The Mental Health Commission. Devlin Live. Comments by host. Fairness and accuracy, upheld. Social responsibility, not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Sumich and Penny. Campbell Live. Singles party. Privacy. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Denham. Intellectual Property. Laundromat clip. Good taste and decency, children's interests, violence. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Bunkley. Morning Report. Effect of tax cuts in Australian federal budget. Balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Walden. Police College. Man evicted from stadium. Privacy, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Morgan. One News. Finance Minister's comments. Law and order, privacy, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Davies. Top of the Class. Boy's comment. Fairness. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Dewar. 3 News. Chernobyl deaths. Accuracy. Upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Li. 3 News. Claims about organ harvesting. Fairness, accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Hide. Agenda. Interview with Act Party leader. Fairness. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Dowler. Campbell Live. Panel discussion about power outage. Accuracy, fairness, programme information. Not upheld.
CanWest RadioWorks and Māori Television. Radio Pacific. Host's comments. Accuracy, social responsibility. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Taylor. Bodies. Woman giving birth. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Freelife Pacific. Marketing of Goji Juice. Balance, accuracy, not upheld. Fairness, upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Thorpe. 3 News. 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. Accuracy, programme information. Not upheld.
CanWest Radioworks and McGeechan. Solid Gold FM breakfast show. Host's joke. Social responsibility (denigration). Not upheld.
TVNZ and Byles. One News promo. Law and order. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Maybury. One News. Rescue team. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Far North Cable TV Ltd and Doubtless Bay Family Radio, and Benson. Comments critical of brothel proposal. Privacy, balance, fairness, accuracy, social responsibility. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Owen. Frontseat. Clip from A Clockwork Orange. Programme classification, children's interests. Upheld.
TVNZ and Kelly. One News. Item about proposed Member's Bill. Balance, accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ, and Parkinson and Harvey. Orange Roughies promo. Good taste and decency, fairness (denigration). Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Saville. Paul Holmes Breakfast. Host's comment. Good taste and decency. Not upheld. Good taste and decency, social responsibility (denigration). Not upheld.
TVNZ and Nottingham. Fair Go. Studio interview. Good taste and decency, balance, accuracy, and fairness. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and 35 complainants. South Park "Bloody Mary". Good taste and decency, fairness (denigration), and other standards. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Lilley. Teenage Caveman. Movie. Good taste and decency. Upheld.
The Radio Network Ltd and Malone. Talkback. Anonymity of callers. Privacy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and VoTE. Coronation Street. Attempted suicide of Katy. Children's interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and VoTE. One News. Prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib. Children's interests, violence. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Ross. Campbell Live. Controversial South Park episode. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Sturt. Radio Sport. Comment about Arabs. Good taste and decency, denigration. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Orsulich. Canterbury Tales. "The Millers Tale". Good taste and decency, violence. Not upheld.
The Radio Network Ltd and Fonseka. Broadcaster declined to accept complaint out of time. Authority no jurisdiction to consider complaint.
CanWest TVWorks and Hegarty. 3 News and Nightline. Security camera concerns. Balance, fairness, not upheld. Accuracy, upheld.
TVNZ and Cox, Flinn, McPherson, Walker. Close Up. Depiction of Jesus. Good taste and decency, balance, fairness, children's interests, programme classification. Not upheld.
CanWest RadioWorks and Parkes. The Morning Madhouse (The Edge). Host's comment. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Jones. 60 Minutes. Street prostitution in Christchurch. Balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Toomer. Sunday. Financial management. Good taste and decency, privacy, not upheld. Fairness, upheld.
The Radio Network and Cook. Radio Sport Breakfast Show. Host's comment. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Francis. The Gathering Storm. Dramatised documentary. Good taste and decency, programme classification. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Swinney. One News. Al Jazeera report. Accuracy. Decline to determine complaint under s.11(b) of Broadcasting Act 1989.
CanWest TVWorks and New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference. Popetown. Animated comedy. Good taste and decency, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Morrish and Valenta. Eating Media Lunch. "Fuck News". Good taste and decency. Upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Gotlieb and Jackson. 60 Minutes. "Insanely Jealous?" Law and order, balance, fairness, accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and McDonald. Close Up. Liquor. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Steel. Talkback. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
George FM and Cathro. Radio hosts comments. Balance, fairness, accuracy, privacy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Dixon. Close Up. Church language campaign. Good taste and decency, fairness. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Callman. Afternoons with Jim Mora. Use of the word bejesus. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference. Popetown. Interlocutory application declined.
TVNZ and Balfour. 20/20. Entering property without permission. Privacy. Upheld.
TVNZ and Osmose New Zealand. Close Up. Timber product. Balance, fairness, accuracy. Upheld.
TVNZ and Osmose New Zealand. One News. Timber product. Accuracy, fairness. Upheld.
TVNZ and Kavvas. Tonight. Turkey's entry into the EU. Fairness, balance and accuracy. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Powell. Inside New Zealand: Leaving the Exclusive Brethren. Privacy, balance, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Wolf. Eating Media Lunch. Balance, accuracy, fairness. Declined to determine.
CanWest RadioWorks and BP Oil New Zealand Ltd. Devlin Live. Oil prices. Fairness, good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Gregory. Expose: Prostitution – After the Act. Prostitution law reform effects. Law and order, accuracy, balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Burns. One News. Israel Palestinian conflict. Balance and accuracy. No jurisdiction to accept referral.
TVNZ and Stratford. Facelift. Political satire. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Berney. Popetown. Animated series. Good taste and decency, balance, fairness, children's interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Cooper. Election 2005 and Close Up. Political debates. Balance. Declined to determine.
CanWest TVWorks and Road Transport Forum. 60 Minutes. Trucking industry safety issues. Balance, fairness, accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Boyce. Agenda. Election campaign comment. Balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Anderson. Distraction. Host's references. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Rangihuna. Frontier of Dreams. NZ settlement. Accuracy. Not upheld.
CanWest RadioWorks and Network PR. Radio Live. Host comments. Accuracy upheld, fairness not upheld.
TVNZ and Continental Car Services and Pitt. One News. Car trade practices. Accuracy and fairness, upheld.
TVNZ and Calcinai and Adams. One News and Tonight. Bullying. Balance, children's interests, fairness, not upheld. Accuracy, upheld.
TVNZ and Sanders. Close Up. Meningococcal B vaccine controversy. Balance, fairness and accuracy. Not upheld.
Prime TV and McNaughton. A Thing Called Love promo. Classification and timeband. Good taste and decency, children's interests, not upheld. Programme classification, upheld.
TVNZ and VoTE. One News. Massacre in Kenya. Violence and children's interests, not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and McArthur. Popetown. Animated comedy. Good taste and decency, privacy, balance, accuracy, fairness and programme information, not upheld.
TVNZ and Wilkinson. Distraction. Quiz show. Good taste and decency, not upheld.
TVNZ and Dunbar. One News. Election poll outcomes. Accuracy, not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Duncan. 60 Minutes. Animal cruelty. Good taste and decency, children's interests, not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and NZ Catholic Bishops Conference. Popetown. Interlocutory decision. Request for a formal hearing declined.
TVNZ and Robinson. Sunday "The Monster of Berhampore". Allegations of sexual abuse at a children's home. Balance, law and order, not upheld.
TVNZ and Fletcher. Desperate Housewives promo. Children's interests, not upheld. Programme classification, upheld.
Prime TV and Dr X. Paul Holmes. Surgical mishap. Law and order and balance, not upheld. Accuracy and fairness upheld.
Canwest TVWorks and Harris. 3 News. Misrepresentation. Privacy, not upheld. Fairness, upheld.
Canwest TVWorks and Richardson. Popetown. Animated series. Good taste and decency, balance, fairness. Not upheld.
Canwest TVWorks and Leaper. Popetown. Animated series. Good taste and decency, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Shepherd. Close Up. Term “Labour Government”. Accuracy, fairness, not upheld.
TVNZ and Cozens. Bogan’s Heroes. Satire of prison life. Good taste and decency, violence. Not upheld.
Canwest RadioWorks and Pearson. Solid Gold FM. Announcement about going off air. Accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Freedman. Close Up. Undertaker’s practices. Balance, fairness, accuracy, privacy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Tuwhangai. DNZ: Waiting List. Tangi footage. Action taken. Insufficient.
Canwest RadioWorks and Jonson. More FM, Radio Live and Radio Pacific news item. Law and order, privacy, fairness, tape retention. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Porter. Newstalk ZB. Film reviewer’s comments. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Robinson. Monster of Berhampore. Interlocutory application. Declined.
CanWest TVWorks and Martin. Campbell Live. Item about Prince Philip. Good taste and decency, balance, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Mace. Invader Zim. Cartoon. Children's interests. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Hadfield. Nine to Noon, Today in Parliament, Saturday Morning with Kim Hill, Morning Report. Language used. Good taste and decency. Not upheld
CanWest RadioWorks and Anton. Host's comment. Privacy, fairness. Not upheld.
95BFM and McKenzie. Announcer's comment. Social responsibility. Not upheld.
TVNZ and McClean. Dancing with the Stars. Hosts remarks. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Hoskin. The Mummy Returns promo. Time of broadcast. Children's interests. Broadcast in news hour, upheld. Broadcast after 7pm, not upheld.
Radio NZ and Shepherd. Morning Report. References to Labour led government. Accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Bissett. Te Karere. Reference to Pakeha. Fairness (denigration). Not upheld.
TVNZ and Cahill. Michael Jackson's Mind. Documentary. Balance, fairness. Not upheld.
Prime TV and Bond. Holmes. Strip club. Good taste and decency, programme classification, children's interests, not upheld.
TVNZ and Pollard. Border Patrol. Footage of animals with explosives attached. Good taste and decency, children's interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Dewar. One News. Death toll at Chernobyl. Accuracy. Upheld.
TVNZ and Mackie. Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby. Comedy series about a secondary school. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Māori Television and Hutchins. Toi Whakaari. Kapa haka. Children's interests. Not upheld.
Raukawa FM and The Māori Party. Election advertisement. Fairness, not upheld. Accuracy, upheld.
Radio NZ and Benson-Pope. Nine to Noon. Interlocutory decision. Declined.
CanWest TVWorks and Luiten. Campbell Live. ‘Pie face' animation. Good taste and decency, fairness, violence. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Rigarlsford. The Justin du Fresne Show. Host comments. Fairness. Not upheld.
Sky Network Television and Gibson. Parliamentary Question Time. Focus on a politician. Balance, not upheld.
TVNZ and Panasuik. Eating Media Lunch. Cat in oven. Good taste and decency, law and order. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Boyce. A Question of Justice. David Bain documentary. Fairness, violence. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Salas. Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby. Threat to pupil. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Toovey. Morning Report. Population statistics. Balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Venning. Sunday. Interview with bar owner. Privacy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Hadfield. Bad Girls promos, and How Normal Are You? promos. Nature of depictions. Good taste and decency, programme classification, children's interests and violence. Not upheld.
Māori Television and Hutchins. Toi Whakaari. Kapa haka. Good taste and decency, children's interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Wolf. Eating Media Lunch. Celebrity flatmates. Decline to determine complaint under s11(b) of Broadcasting Act 1989.
TVNZ and Wishart. Agenda. Interview with MP. Balance and accuracy. Not upheld.
Canwest TVWorks and Pacifica Shipping. 3 News. Striking workers. Privacy. Not upheld.
Canwest TVWorks and Bercic. 60 Minutes. Māori identity. Fairness, balance, accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Bridson. Coke Countdown. Music videos. Good taste and decency, fairness, children's interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Rupa. Renters. Dispute. Privacy, balance, fairness. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Barraclough. 60 Minutes. Security camera footage. Privacy, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Johnston. Documentary New Zealand: Life on the street. Privacy, fairness. Not upheld.
Radio New Zealand and Phillips. The Treaty Debate. Balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Lowes. Close Up, Te Karere, One News. Language usage. Law and order, accuracy. Not upheld.
CanWest RadioWorks and Parre. Radio Pacific. Algerian refugee. Good taste and decency, not upheld. Accuracy, upheld.
TVNZ and Watts. One News. Topless protestor. Good taste and decency, children's interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Curran. One News. Meeting with US President. Balance and accuracy. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Francis. Rove promo. Māori pronunciation. Good taste and decency, children's interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Millar. One News. Death of jockey. Good taste and decency, programme classification, children's interests, violence. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Hooker. Eye to Eye. Question to guests. Balance and accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Crouch. Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand. Language. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Hawkins. 3 News and Nightline. Comment accompanying footage. Law and order. Not upheld.
TVNZ and McGuckian. A Game of Two Halves. Blasphemy. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
CanWest TVWorks and Ross. Sports Tonight. Reporter's prank. Law and order. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Steadman. Expose—King of Speed. Documentary about drug manufacturer. Privacy, balance, accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Watts. One News. Topless protestors. Good taste and decency and children's interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and McKoy. One News. Topless protestor. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Davies. Coastwatch. Man gathering scallops. Privacy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Mahurangi Christian Community Trust. Sunday. Handling of abuser. Balance and accuracy, not upheld. Fairness, upheld.
The Radio Network and Robinson. Classic Hits Bunty's Big Drive Home. Anecdote about racist views. Denigration. Not upheld.
TV3 and The Warehouse Group Ltd. 3 News. Pyjamas that caught fire. Accuracy, not upheld. Fairness, upheld.
TVNZ and Lowes. One News, Marae and Te Karere. British royalty. Accuracy and law and order. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Banks and Dempsey. Close Up @ 7. Civil Union Bill viewers' poll. Accuracy and balance, not upheld.
TVNZ and Strata Title Administration Ltd. Fair Go. Body corporate administration. Balance, fairness and accuracy. Upheld one aspect of accuracy.
TVNZ and Nottingham. Fair Go. Property dealings. Balance, fairness, not upheld. Accuracy, declined to determine.
CanWest RadioWorks and Newburgh. Radio Pacific. Host's comment. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Harang. Close Up. The nudist lifestyle. Good taste and decency, children's interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Wolf. Eating Media Lunch. Report about a reality series. Good taste and decency, programme classification. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Wolf. Eating Media Lunch. Graphic image. Good taste and decency, balance, and fairness. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Fippard. NewstalkZB. Comments about the Queen. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Hartill. Close Up @ 7. Western Springs speedway. Law and order, privacy, balance and fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Cowie. Breakfast, One News promo and One News. US President Time magazine man of the year. Fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Marmont. Ultimate Force. Interrogation scene. Violence, not upheld.
TVNZ and The New Zealand Film and Television School. Learning the Hard Way. Documentary. Balance and accuracy, not upheld. Fairness, upheld.
TVNZ and Fraser. One News. Woman who was to have a mastectomy. Privacy, balance, not upheld. Accuracy, fairness, upheld.
TVNZ and Daly. Holmes. Sale of house. Balance, accuracy, not upheld. Fairness, upheld.
TV3 and OK Gift Shop Ltd. 3 News. Imported jade sold as New Zealand pounamu. Fairness, upheld.
CanWest RadioWorks and Faithfull. Radio Pacific. Adult entertainment industry. Good taste and decency, balance, social responsibility. Not upheld.
TVNZ and McElroy. Ultimate Force. Nudity. Good taste and decency, not upheld.
TVNZ and McDonald. Close Up. Time of earthquake. Accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Turner. Between the Sheets. Promo broadcast in during the news. Violence. Not upheld.
TVNZ and McDonald. One News. Iceberg. Minor error. Broadcaster's action taken sufficient.
The Radio Network Ltd and XZ. Mike Yardley Breakfast. Host's comments. Privacy. Not upheld.
TV3 and Blue Water Marine and New Zealand Big Game Fishing Council. 60 Minutes. Big game fishing. Balance, fairness and accuracy. Not upheld.
TV3 and Cronin. 20/20. Foreshore and seabed. Balance, not upheld. Fairness, subsumed. Accuracy, upheld.
TVNZ and Mirica and Network Visas. Holmes. Romanian students visas. Balance, fairness, accuracy and privacy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Davies. Fair Go episode downloadable on the TVNZ website. Not a broadcast within the terms of the Broadcasting Act 1989 – no jurisdiction to consider complaint.
The Edge and Guest. The Morning Madhouse. Sexual references. Good taste and decency. Upheld.
TVNZ and McDonald. Close Up @ 7. “Schoolies” in Queensland. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Pridham. Fear Factor. Contestant eating live dragonflies. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Turner. Coastwatch. Fisheries infringement. Privacy. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Gibbs. NewstalkZB. Sale of Council shares. Privacy and fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and McGill and Farr. Close Up @ 7. Speedway noise levels. Privacy. Not upheld.
TV3 and Egg Producers Federation of New Zealand. 60 Minutes. Battery farming of hens. Balance, fairness, accuracy. Not upheld.
TV3 and Dujmovic. 20/20. Fiordland teaching institution. Balance and fairness, not upheld. Two aspects of accuracy upheld.
TVNZ and Wasan International and Kang. Asia Down Under and One News. Regulation of immigration consultants. Balance, subsumed. Accuracy and fairness, not upheld.
TVNZ and Hunt. Flipside. Birthday party in prison. Balance. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Noble. Off the Wire. Food outlet in a church. Good taste and decency, social responsibility. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Baxter. Tonight. Voting system. Balance, accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Boom. Sunday. Destiny Church. Balance, fairness. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Birchfield. ZM in Timaru. Good taste and decency, fairness, privacy, social responsibility. Not upheld.
TVNZ and McDonald. Promo for Holmes. Interview with novelist. Law and order. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Stone. One News. Description of George Bush. Balance, fairness. Not upheld.
TV3 and McCroskrie. The Simpsons. Language. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Hind. Flipside. Findings of a survey examining sexual behaviour. Good taste and decency, children's interests. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Hastwell. Off the Wire. Paralympics Committee decision. Social responsibility. Not upheld.
TVNZ and VOTE. One News. Psycho shower scene. Children's interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and VOTE. Six Feet Under promo. Children's interests. Upheld.
Radio Pacific and Mason, Hall, Currie, Simmons and Clist. Michael Laws' talkback. Exclusive Brethren. Fairness, denigration and discrimination. Upheld.
TVNZ and Hueting. One Tree Hill. Young woman narrowly avoids rape. Action taken sufficient. Not upheld.
Newstalk ZB and Harris. Paul Holmes Breakfast. Terrorism. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TV3 and McDonald. 3 News. Pricing information. Accuracy. Upheld.
Māori Television and Wakeman. Te Kaea. Māori news. Declined to determine.
TVNZ and Hunter. Sunday. Woman who married convicted murderer. Fairness, not upheld. Accuracy, upheld.
TVNZ and Wakeman. One News, Te Karere, Eye to Eye, Marae. By-election coverage. Law and order, balance, fairness, accuracy, programme information. Not upheld.
TV3 and Campaign For Our Children. From Hell. Film about Jack the Ripper. Children's interests. Not upheld.
TV3 and Campaign For Our Children. CSI Miami. Forensic drama. Children's interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Hager. One News. NZ Army in Iraq. Balance, not upheld. Accuracy and fairness, upheld.
TVNZ and Page. Holmes. Discussion about Destiny Church and their march on parliament. Accuracy, fairness. Not upheld.
TV3 and Whiterod. 3 News. March on parliament. Balance, accuracy, fairness, children's interests. Not upheld.
TV3 and Copland. 3 News. Footage of hostage. Privacy. Not upheld.
TV3 and Conroy. 3 News. Reference to leader of the National Party. Good taste and decency, and accuracy. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Thomas. Paul Holmes Breakfast. Presenter's comments about Iraq. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Newman. Nelson NewstalkZB. Interview with new mayors. Balance, fairness, accuracy, denigration. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Sorrell. One News. Schooling in Iraq. Balance, fairness and accuracy. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Montgomery. Coast Radio. Song, “Puha and Pakeha”. Denigration. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Brice. Radio Hauraki. Skit about post-natal depression. Denigration and discrimination. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Copland. One News. Footage of hostage. Privacy. Not upheld.
TV3 and Trimble and Shierlaw. 60 Minutes. Civil Union Bill. Balance. Not upheld.
TV3 and Henderson. Sex in the City promos. Good taste and decency, law and order, children's interests – not upheld. Classification, upheld for one promo.
TV3 and Lee. 3 News. Coalition partners. Balance and accuracy. Not upheld.
TV3 and Conroy. 3 News. Presenter's humorous aside about US elections. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and King. One News. Plunketline. Balance and fairness. Upheld.
TVNZ and Ngaei and ASMS and NZMA. Holmes. Alleged doctor on doctor assault. Discrimination, not upheld. Balance, fairness and accuracy — upheld.
Nelson Media Access Trust and Kjestrup. Christian television station broadcast on Channel 7. Fairness (denigration). Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Watson. Classic Hits, Nelson. Host's comments. Fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Johnston-Faleauto. Holmes. Reality show character. Good taste and decency, children's interests, classification. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Bayley. Classic Hits, Blenheim. Radio poll. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Corin. One News. Use of anarchist symbol. Action taken. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Mackenzie and Smith. Tomorrow La Scala! Violent rape scene. Good taste and decency, children's interests, violence. Not upheld.
TV3 and Hills. 20/20 item. Case about the death of a television celebrity. Privacy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and McCormack. State of the Nation. The Leader of the Opposition's familiarity with the Treaty of Waitangi questioned. Accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Van Der Plaat. Sunday. Dispute over painting. Balance, fairness and accuracy. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Werry. Nine to Noon. Ritalin. Balance, fairness and accuracy. Not upheld. An aspect of accuracy – declined to determine.
TVNZ and Bulathsinghala and ors. Sunday. Return to Sri Lanka of young woman. Alleged breaches of multiple standards. A majority of the Authority upheld aspects of the fairness and balance standards.
TVNZ and Watkin. Holmes. Record of child murder and abuse. Accuracy and balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Robertson. One News. Maori Battalion casualty rate. Accuracy. Declined to determine.
Newstalk ZB and George. “Garage Sale” show. Host's remarks. Fairness. Not upheld.
Newstalk ZB and Trigg. Larry Williams Breakfast. Overstayer convicted of assaulting his wife. Good taste and decency and denigration. Not upheld
TVNZ and New Zealand Mussel Industry Council. One News. Mussel farming. Balance and accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Wakeman. Various items about the Te Tai Hauauru by-election. Request for production of additional information – declined. Request for formal hearing – declined.
TVNZ and Page and Norris and Lee. Holmes. Art piece for the Venice Biennale. Balance, fairness and accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Ikram. Eating Media Lunch. Super Size Me spoof. Denigration. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Ong Su-Wuen. Sunday. Crash of Silkair 737. Balance. Upheld.
Channel 9, Dunedin and Simpson. Is Milk Safe?. Balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Cullen. One News. Alleged pornographer. Strong warning given. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Knight. Te Karere. Kaumatua's birthday. Balance and accuracy. Unable to determine despite procedural unfairness to complainant.
TVNZ and Cross and Wicksteed. State of the Nation. Race relations in NZ. Balance and accuracy, not upheld.
Newstalk ZB and Canterbury District Health Board. Mike Yardley Mornings. Financial problems at Christchurch Hospital. Balance and social responsibility, not upheld. Accuracy, upheld.
TVNZ and Department of Labour. One News. Immigration Service review. Balance and accuracy, not upheld. Fairness - no jurisdiction to determine.
TVNZ and Mowat. Celebrity Treasure Island. Question to contestant. Declined to determine under Section 11a of The Broadcasting Act 1989. Complaint trivial.
The Radio Network and Sabine. The Justin du Fresne Show. Joke. Good taste and decency and social responsibility. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Genet. One News News item about celebrations at Turangawaewae. Balance and accuracy. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and MacLean. Nine to Noon interview with a member of United Kingdom National Commission into Islam. Accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Hull-Brown and Wilson. Eating Media Lunch. Shrek the sheep. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Jenkin. Holmes and Eating Media Lunch. Jake the cat. Privacy, accuracy and fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Anderson. Documentary Murder on the Blade?. Good taste and decency, balance, accuracy fairness. Not upheld.
Please note: The BSA instituted a new numbering system from 15 October 2004. From that date, a discrete reference number applied to a correspondent's file is also applied to the Authority's decision. Previously, decisions were numbered consecutively at date of issue.
TVNZ and Wolf. Holmes. All Blacks. Good taste and decency, not upheld. Law and order, balance, accuracy and fairness, declined to determine.
TVNZ and Doe. Fair Go. Car imports. Discrimination and denigration (fairness guideline 6g). Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Baxter. Nine to Noon. Protest marches. Balance and fairness. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Golden. Late Edition. Moon landing. Balance, fairness and accuracy. Declined to determine.
Radio NZ and de Boer. Morning Report. Pauline Hanson. Fairness. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and de Boer. Morning Report. Richard Prebble. Fairness, accuracy, children's interests. Not upheld.
TV3 and Whiteley. 3 News. Clip of an actress falling off a chair. Good taste and decency, and children's interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Pratt. One News Update. Iraqi prisoners. Children's interests and violence. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Boyce. Holmes. Disruptive employee. Fairness (discrimination). Not upheld.
TVNZ and Wilton. Holmes.Allegations of abuse. Privacy. Not upheld.
TV3 and The New Zealand Maritime Safety Authority. 60 Minutes. Boating incident. Balance and fairness, not upheld. Upheld on one inaccuracy
Radio NZ and Ellis. Nine to Noon. Fairness and Balance. Upheld.
Newstalk ZB and Mitchell and Wolf. Paul Holmes Breakfast. Good taste and decency, balance, accuracy, and discrimination. Not upheld.
TV3 and Zohs. 3 News item. Law and order, and balance. Not upheld. Accuracy and fairness. Upheld.
The Beach 94.6FM and Robbins and Bright. Privacy, balance, denigration. Not upheld. Law and order, and good taste and decency. Upheld.
TVNZ and Anonymous. Holmes. Privacy principle (i). Broadcast of private facts about complainant and baby not in public interest. Upheld by the majority.
The Edge and Watts. Song Let's Get Retarded. Good taste and decency, and discrimination. Not upheld.
Newstalk ZB and Whitla. Paul Holmes Breakfast. Denigration. Upheld.
Radio New Zealand and Wakim. Morning Report news item. Accuracy. Not upheld.
The Edge and Slocombe. The Morning Madhouse. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Frawley. Breakfast. Accuracy. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Clydesdale. Radio Sport Mystery and the Mouth. Good taste and decency, balance, fairness. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Welch and Campbell. Holmes. Good taste and decency (language), not upheld.
TVNZ and Gibson. One News. Balance, not upheld. Action taken by broadcaster, upheld.
TVNZ and Gapes. The Goober Brothers. Good taste and decency and children¹s interests. Not upheld.
TelstraClear Ltd and Hamilton. The Fifth Wheel. Good taste and decency and Children. 6.30pm screening, upheld.
Sky Television Network and Edwards. The Fifth Wheel. Good taste and decency and Children. 6.30pm screening, upheld. 1.20pm screening, not upheld.
TVNZ and Jansen and Jansen. Holmes. Privacy. Not upheld.
The Radio Network Ltd and Wolf. Paul Holmes Breakfast. Good taste and decency, denigration. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Evison. One News weather item. Accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and McLeod. Promo for Fence Jumping. Good taste and decency, classification and children's interests. Not upheld.
The Radio Network Ltd and Duggan. Paul Holmes Breakfast. Good taste and decency, balance, denigration. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Harrison. Tonight item. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and AB and CD. Sunday documentary item. Privacy. Not upheld.
TV3 and McDonald. Heartbreakers film promo. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Radio NZ and Anderton. Morning Report. Interview about pseudoephedrine. Balance, not upheld. Accuracy, upheld.
Radio NZ and James. Summer Report. Panel discussion about healthy eating and exercise. Balance, fairness and accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Watson and Lafotanoa. One News items about Courtney Love and Rachel Hunter. Good taste and decency, classification, children's interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Cooling. Fear Factor. Good taste and decency, children's interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Curran. Spooks promo. Balance. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Bryan. Documentary, Trial by Ordeal. Good taste and decency, balance and violence. Not upheld.
TVNZ and McDonald. Holmes. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
Radio New Zealand and Colman. Nine to Noon. Good taste and decency, balance, fairness and accuracy. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and Shenken. Paul Holmes Breakfast, Newstalk ZB. Good taste and decency, balance, fairness, discrimination. Not upheld.
TVNZ and BA. One News and Late Edition. Privacy. Upheld.
Mainland Television and Nelson City Council. Issues. Accuracy, not upheld. Fairness, upheld.
TVNZ and K Francis. Spooks. Language. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Ministry of Social Development. One News. Balance, accuracy, fairness. Upheld.
The Radioworks and GAP – The Business and Professionals Association Inc. Radio Pacific Talkback. Discrimination and balance. Not upheld.
TV3 and Owen 3 News Special. Referred back by High Court on appeal. Balance. Upheld.
Radio Active and O'Callaghan. Threat. Good taste and decency. Action taken sufficient. Declined to determine.
TVNZ and Kuten. One News. Item on battle in Gaza Strip. Fairness, balance and accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Holding. Serial Mom. Good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Stancombe. Toxic. Good taste and decency and children's interests. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Johnston. DNZ: Speed Thrills. Law and order. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Woods. Bootylicious promo. Good taste and decency, classification and children's interests. Upheld in part.
TV3 and McCarthy. The Mummy Returns promo. Classification and children's interests. Upheld in part.
The Radio Network and Lowery. Newstalk ZB. Question in Parliament. Accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Frewen. Grassroots Business. Programme information. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Picken and Marchioni. Holmes. Winston Peters, MP. Balance, fairness and accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and AB. One News. Footage of former police house. Fairness and privacy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Delahunt. One News. Iraq war item. Balance and accuracy. Not upheld.
The Radio Network and MacDonald. Radio Sport Terror Talkback. Privacy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Klaassen. Believe Nothing. Offensive, discriminatory. Not upheld.
TRN and Arnold. Newstalk ZB. Host rude about caller. Fairness, good taste and decency, balance, social responsibility, denigration. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Allan. Ultimate Force promo showed women kissing. Time of broadcast and good taste and decency. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Thirlwall. Holmes. Medical item. Good taste and decency, balance, fairness and accuracy. Not upheld.
TVNZ and Bucknell. Father Ted. Crude humour and disgraceful portrayal of Christian leaders. Fairness. Not upheld.TVNZ and Carapiet . Holmes item. GM organisms. Accuracy and fairness. Upheld
TVNZ and Gall . One News. Waitara hui on foreshore and seabed. Accuracy and fairness. Upheld.
TVNZ and Northern Inshore Fisheries and C B Young . Sunday item on Maui's dolphins and the introduction of a set net ban. Balance and fairness, upheld in part.
TVNZ and Mitchell & Morris. Sunday. Foreshore and seabed. Balance upheld
Radio Pacific and Gardiner. Talkback comment about appointment of gay or lesbian liaison officer. Accuracy and Fairness, not upheld
Radio Sport and Baker. Host's offensive language. Not upheld
Classic Hits Nelson and Mainland TV. Good taste and decency, Fairness. Not upheld
TV3 and Graham. That Seventies Show. Good taste and decency, Children's interests and Classification. Not upheld
TVNZ and Yeldon. Documentary NZ. Cases where the mental system had failed. Balance, Fairness and Accuracy. Not upheld
TVNZ and Stevenson. The Secret Policeman. Law and order. Not upheld
TVNZ and Lawson. One News item on GE moratorium. Balance. Not upheld
TVNZ and Acclaim Otago Inc. How's Life? Good taste and decency, Fairness. Not upheld
TVNZ and Porter. How's Life? Good taste and decency, Law and order, Children's interests. Not upheld
TVNZ and Ronalds. I Dreamed of Africa. Nudity and sexual behaviour. Children's intersts. Not upheld
Radio NZ and Hadfield. Mediawatch. Offensive language. Not upheld
Radio NZ and James. Morning Report item about healthy diet. Balance and accuracy. Not upheld
TVNZ and Eagle. One News item about a trapped kiwi. Accuracy and Fairness. Not upheld
TVNZ and Adfit. Fair Go. Fairness. Upheld. Order for broadcast of statement.
TVNZ and The Warehouse. One News. Juxtaposition of items unfair. Upheld
TVNZ and Payne et al. Eating Media Lunch. Good taste and decency. Not upheld. Minority upheld
TVNZ and Stranaghan. Coronation Street. Fairness, Violence. Not upheld
TVNZ and Burns. One News item. Fairness. Declined to determine
TVNZ and Hooker. Holmes. Apology. Declined to determine
TVNZ and Hooker. Face to Face with Kim Hill. Seabed and foreshore. Balance and Fairness. Not upheld
TVNZ and Moore. Give It A Whirl. Rock and roll stories. Fairness upheld
Radio NZ and Wicksteed. Outspoken. Foreshore and seabed. Balance not upheld
Sky TV and Heuting. Emmanuelle 7 Good taste and decency. Rape scene. Upheld
Access Radio and Patel. Promotion of liquor outlets. Declined to determine
TVNZ and New. Fair Go Ad Awards. Good taste and decency. Children's interests. Not upheld
TVNZ and MD. Police Ten 7. Privacy. Not upheld
TVNZ and Boyce. Holmes. Item about eviction of tenants. Fairness upheld
TVNZ and Burke. Holmes. Ponsonby Rugby Club. Accuracy. Action taken sufficient. Not upheld
Triangle Television Ltd and Clayton. Voice of Islam. Hate speech, denigration. Upheld