Edwards at Large. Interview with complainant about some questions he had asked in Parliament concerning the funding of the programme and the linkages between the host, his wife who was a board member of NZ On Air, and NZ On Air which funded the programme. Not upheld (balance, action taken).
Secret New Zealand. Investigation into DC10 crash into Mt Erebus described as a cover-up. Not upheld (balance, accuracy, fairness).
Larry Williams Drive Show. In interview with General Manager of Mitsubishi Motors on sponsorship withdrawal from the Holmes television programme, host commented critically on the reasons for the withdrawal and his comments allegedly racist. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
Paul Holmes Breakfast. Derogatory comments about United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan including reference to Mr Annan as “cheeky darkie”. On the same programme, the host interviewed Dr Brian Edwards about the dominance of women in journalism and made disparaging remarks about female journalists. Action taken sufficient (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration re Mr Annan; law and order considered under discrimination and denigration). Not upheld (balance; accuracy; discrimination and denigration re female journalists). Not upheld (fairness considered under discrimination and denigration).
Holmes. Use of archive footage of haka. Not upheld (accuracy, fairness).
Larry Williams Show. Political commentator quoted a term considered offensive. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination). Not relevant (accuracy).
Paul Holmes Breakfast. Host quoted term considered offensive. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination). Not relevant (accuracy).
Paul Holmes Breakfast. Host's description of Inspector General of SIS considered as questioning his competence, despite a subsequent apology. Upheld (fairness). No order because apology given sufficient.
One News. News item about low water levels exposing ships sunk in the River Danube in the Second World War. Complaint about estimation of number of bodies in the river and reference to "Nazi navy". Not upheld (law and order, balance, fairness). Declined to determine (accuracy).
The Strip promos. Promos for AO programme featuring allegedly offensive sexual material were screened in G and PGR time-bands. Upheld (programme classification, shown during 3 News). Not upheld (good taste and decency, accuracy). Not upheld: majority (programme classification, shown during 20/20). No order.