America’s Funniest Home Videos. Home video of girl with frogs in underwear. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).
Big Train. Complaint that skit during comedy programme ridiculed Christians. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Spin City. Allegedly offensive behaviour involving homosexual activity. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children's interests).
One News. Complaint that item on Ngati Ruanui’s acceptance of Treaty of Waitangi claim settlement described the conflicts of 1860s-1880s as the Taranaki Land Wars. Not upheld (accuracy, balance).
Space: interview with rock group Pantera. Obscene language used. Declined to determine (good taste and decency: attempt by complainant to re-litigate his conviction for use of obscene language under Telecommunications Act).
TV2 Big Comedy Gala – offensive language and targeted Christians. Not upheld (good taste and decency, discrimination and denigration).
Student radio 95bFM. Song XXX by rap band Atom contained offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency: action taken sufficient). (Also appropriate in conclusion to repeat apology directly to complainant.)
Last Dance. Movie contained offensive language. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
ZMFM. Game called "Know Your Dairy" denigrated foreigners. Action taken insufficient (denigration and discrimination: unsatisfactory complaints procedure, warning). Tape retention inadequate. Order (broadcast of statement).
One News. Report on Crown compensation to Ngati Rua-Nui inaccurately stated that many were killed at the invasion of Parihaka. Action taken insufficient (accuracy). Order (broadcast of statement).