X-Files. Episode featured a group of people with various physical abnormalities and others, made up to display a number of deformities. Not upheld (discrimination and denigration, violence).
Holmes. Presenter read a fax from a viewer which was derogatory about the French flag. Not upheld (good taste and decency, balance, accuracy, discrimination and denigration).
Open Home. Offensive word displayed on t-shirt worn by guest. Not upheld (good taste and decency): action taken sufficient.
Sportsnight. Guest took off her State of Origin jersey to reveal her breasts. Not upheld (good taste and decency).
Nine to Noon. Presenter's comment. Not upheld (accuracy).
Newstalk ZB. Caller gave name and the address (on two occasions) of man seen kicking a dog on the street. Upheld (privacy, fairness). Not upheld (good taste and decency). No order.
Shortland Street. Storyline involved characters being seized,threatened and tied up by a military style unit. Not applicable (law and order, balance, accuracy, fairness). Not upheld (discrimination and denigration, violence).
Work of Art: "Forever". Performance of a modern dance titled "Forever". Claim that it was pornographic, containing 'blatant sexual overtones and offensive language'. Upheld (good taste and decency): language. Not upheld (responsible programming). No order.
The first three episodes of New Zealand at War. Allegedly anit-British. Not upheld (balance, accuracy, discrimination and denigration).
Kupu Kori Kori. Weekly commentary on Maori issues contained a review of a newspaper column, claiming it contained racist comment and showed bias and prejudice against Maori. Not upheld (balance, accuracy). Not upheld (fairness): action taken sufficient.