Larry Williams Drive Show. Host expressed his views on the execution of Osama bin Laden. Not upheld (controversial issues).
All Decisions
Fair Go. Item on saving fuel costs discussed hybrid vehicles, including one reference to Toyota Prius. Not upheld (accuracy, fairness, responsible programming, discrimination and denigration).
Campbell Live. Media commentator stated “if men had periods there would have been a law passed, there would be a menstruation allowance so that all of you could go home and curl up in a ball once a month”. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration).
Paul Henry Drive. Low-level swearing. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Hunting Aotearoa. Graphic footage of hunting. Not upheld (violence).
TVNZ News at 8pm. Newsreader said “Christ that hurt”. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Promos for Nothing Trivial. Sexual references. Not upheld (good taste and decency, children’s interests).
Kalgoorlie Cops. Footage of topless barmaid. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Prime Minister’s Hour. Prime Minister John Key hosted Radio Live for an hour on 30 September 2011, two months out from the General Election. Allegedly in breach of the Election Programmes Code. Not upheld (Standards E1- election programmes subject to other Codes, E3 – denigration, and E4 – misleading programmes).
Target. Item about man who had had his car wheel clamped questioned legality of wheel clamping in New Zealand. Not upheld (accuracy, law and order, fairness, controversial issues, responsible programming).