The Edge: ring-in competition. Some callers’ suggestions violent and cruel. Declined to determine (good taste and decency, law and order, responsible programming: effect on children).
Law and Order. Person with mental illness portrayed as violent, unpredictable and evil. Not upheld (accuracy, balance, discrimination and denigration). Declined to determine (children's interests).
Breakfast. Item on increased ACC levy for motorcycles. Not upheld (accuracy, fairness).
One News and Late Edition. Same item described a person with cholesterol level of 43 as walking time-bomb. Not upheld (balance, accuracy, responsible programming).
Radio Sport: Doug Out. Talkback discussion of South Africa and New Zealand one day cricket match. Host's reactions to callers’ questions about match-fixing allegedly racist. Not upheld (fairness, discrimination and denigration).
Song "Goodnight Irene". Lyrics considered offensive. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Good Morning. News item reported that President Bush wanted bin Laden dead or alive and this was repeated in subsequent news broadcasts. Not upheld (accuracy).
Bitches and B*stards promo. Offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency, responsible programming, children's interests, violence).
Promo for Pepsi Chart. Offensive behaviour. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
One News. Item on preliminary hearing of private prosecution of Constable A for murder reported evidence of prosecution witness. Not upheld (balance, fairness).