Border Patrol. MAF official commented that people in France eat horse meat and discussed dangers associated with raw meat coming into New Zealand. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
Breakfast. Host commented “you ungrateful swine” with regard to Fiji’s involvement in Pacific Islands Forum. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
Larry Williams Drive Show. Interview with director of Middle East Forum about his concerns with the growing Muslim population in Europe. Not upheld (good taste and decency, controversial issues, accuracy, fairness, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming).
New Zealand’s Next Top Model. Contestants posed semi-naked and covered in mud for photo shoot. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Close Up. Item on police search that ended in two officers being shot and a police dog being killed. Not upheld (good taste and decency, law and order, fairness, discrimination and denigration, responsible programming).
Weekend Sport segment: “Six of the Best”. Host used the word “root” during a discussion about alleged sexual misconduct by former All Black. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
APNA 990 Pakistan Flood Appeal Talkathon. Caller allegedly referred to complainant and his wife. Declined to determine (privacy, accuracy and fairness).
One News and 3 News. Items reporting on Qantas Media Awards. Authority declined jurisdiction to accept the complaints.
One News item available for viewing on TVNZ’s website. Authority declined jurisdiction to consider the complaint.
SKY Sport 1. Broadcast of rugby test match included footage of player head-butting another player which was repeated three times. Not upheld (violence).