Vacuum cleaner retailer Godfreys has withdrawn a television advertisement after multiple complaints of racism.

A Burger King advert claiming one of its burgers could cure a hangover was 'humour' the fast food chain says. The advertising watchdog disagreed.

Complaints of racism against the television advertisement for Tasti Muesli Bars, which features cartoon characters bouncing to the tune of OMC's How Bizarre, have been dismissed.

Beauty giant Dove has been forced to take an advertisement for its shampoo off television screens after it was deemed misleading to viewers.

An environmental campaigner's complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority over Tourism New Zealand's '100% Pure' slogan is due to be reheard this week.

An energy drink advertisement which claimed 'Good things come to those who steal' has been deemed socially irresponsible for trivialising theft.

In recent rulings, the Advertising Standards Complaints Board (ASCB) decided there was a lack of evidence to support some complaints.

A complaint against an ad for a weight-loss "patch" which claimed to "aid in weight loss with no exercise and while eating as much as you want" has been upheld

The Advertising Standards Authority has issued guidelines which are short of a formal code for social media.

A weed control firm which bluntly said "wimpy" job seekers were not suited to their summer vacancies has pulled the ad from Trade Me after more than 42,000 hits.

Ads targeting the flaccid and flabby contained misleading and unsubstantiated claims, the Advertising Standards Authority has found.

A call to ban energy drink cans featuring overt sexual messages has been made by the National Council of Women.