Ireland Calling. Radio programme included an interview with the producer of a television documentary about Irish immigrant families living in New Zealand. One of the immigrants featured in the documentary complained about comments made about him during the talkback programme. Not upheld (fairness): action taken sufficient.
One Network News. Item reported the British Prime Minister's trip to Israel but showed the Yad Veshem Memorial in Jerusalem. Not upheld (accuracy).
Cricket commentary on a game between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Allegedly derogatory remark by yachtsman repeated. Not upheld (good taste and decency, fairness).
America Ninja 3: Blood Hunt. Film contained martial arts type kick-boxing. Not upheld (violence)
20/20: "Satanic Panic". Item reported the story of four women who worked in a child-care centre and who had been accused but later cleared of child abuse; it also reported that a man at the centre had been convicted and imprisoned for that behaviour. Complaint that linking Satanism with child abuse encouraged discrimination against Satanists. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
3 National News. News item on what was described as the growing housing crisis in New Zealand. Upheld: majority (balance, fairness). No order.
Holmes. Item discussed a 10-year-old girl's anxieties about the activities of a neighbourhood gang and included comments from some gang members, including the 11-year-old son of the complainants. Not upheld (privacy).
Top of the Morning. Interview with actress. Allegatioin that host's comments were sexist and defamatory. Not upheld (good taste and decency, balance, fairness, discrimination and denigration).
Newstalk ZB. Presenter's remarks about the Pope. Not upheld (good taste and decency, accuracy, fairness, discrimination and denigration): action taken sufficient.
Henry and June promo. Promo for AO classified film broadcast during Star Trek. Not upheld (good taste and decency, responsible programming, children's interests): action taken sufficient (though the referral of the matter to the Authority amounted to dissatisfaction with the G22 standard rather than with TV3's decision or action).