New ZealandTV ad cleared over 'stalking' complaintA commercial that showed a male jogger repeatedly chasing after a female stranger has been cleared after a complaint that it depicted "stalking" behaviour.18 Mar 11:21 PM
LifestyleAmerican Apparel ad bannedASA ruled that the ad of a young-looking model in a thong bodysuit must be taken down from its website and must not appear again in its current form.18 Mar 10:15 PM
New ZealandWrong side of the road Volvo ad rilesA TV ad showing a car being driven on the right side of the road has been criticised as irresponsible given the spate of recent tourist road crashes.18 Mar 09:42 PM
LifestylePretty 'Ava' tricks Tinder usersTinder users looking for love were tricked in to swiping right by an attractive female robot.16 Mar 11:10 PM
BusinessThe adman cometh ... and stayed onIn 1988, Marty O’Halloran was sent to a place where careers died. Now he runs DDB’s regional business from here.13 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: No Spark in Henry's new showLeading telecommunications company Spark actively considered becoming the cornerstone sponsor of the new Paul Henry breakfast show, but has pulled out, writes John Drinnan.12 Mar 04:00 PM
Lifestyle'The Dress' in anti-violence adThe dress that divided the internet with millions debating its colours has been adopted by the Salvation Army for the focus of its latest anti-domestic violence campaign.09 Mar 10:00 PM
ManufacturingBaby formula: Mums on warpathSix complaints have been made to the Commerce Commission since its preliminary decision to allow infant formula companies to restrict their advertising.09 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessBaby formula advertising facing banMums with babies aged under six months could see the advertising of infant milk formula for their children banned.04 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandZoggs v Sexwax dispute ends at Supreme CourtA long-standing trademark dispute between surfing wax company Sex Wax and swimwear company Zoggs has ended at the Supreme Court.02 Mar 07:36 AM
BusinessStrip club's Cricket World Cup ambushA strip club has received a slap on the wrist for an ambush marketing stunt during Saturday's epic Cricket World Cup clash in Auckland.02 Mar 04:20 AM
AirlinesAir NZ deal caught in UK media clashAn Air NZ sponsorship deal has hit headlines in a tit-for-tat row between two of Britain's most influential newspapers over the integrity of their editorial content.24 Feb 01:20 AM
OpinionVerity Johnson: Pork ads get wrong end of salami about modern Kiwi dadsSo NZ Pork, you think giving a woman a "night of pleasure" is cooking her dinner? You've clearly never dated one of us Shore girls.20 Feb 06:00 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: SkyCity deals a mixed messageSkyCity's new advertising campaign takes the warm and cuddly approach in stressing the company's community links, writes John Drinnan. At the same time, it is developing a reputation as an aggressive player with media.12 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanOpinion: Are race-based ads ok?Some readers were less concerned about the impact of Quitline’s crayon ad on children and more worried about the race-based stereotypes it was propagating.04 Feb 08:45 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: Does this ad encourage kids to smoke?Quitline is running an ad depicting little children pretending to "smoke" their crayons, writes Shelley Bridgeman. Aimed at adults, yes. But what of the longer term effects?29 Jan 01:45 AM
OpinionEditorial: Liquor forum clampdown over the topThe Government has quickly distanced itself from the report of the Ministerial Forum on Alcohol Advertising and Sponsorship.19 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSports hit back at ad rule proposalsThe All Blacks, Warriors and the Black Caps say proposed changes to alcohol sponsorship and advertising would threaten the sustainability of their codes at nearly every level.17 Dec 04:00 PM
Business23pc of web video ad views come from robotsComputers being remotely operated by hackers account for almost one in four views of digital video ads worldwide.12 Dec 12:30 AM
New ZealandFooled by 'Not Beersies'....The 'Not Beersies' TV advert which promotes drinking water instead of alcohol fooled one viewer who complained that it was being shown too early.09 Dec 09:48 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Radio rivals play a pricey gameThe world is going digital, but MediaWorks and NZME. are still spending millions of dollars on ye olde radio frequencies.04 Dec 08:50 PM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: Worst ads of 2014Shelley Bridgeman lists ten advertisements from 2014 we'd rather forget.03 Dec 09:00 PM
BusinessASB Ambition: Merged ad agency offers local optionSelling to overseas buyers is a well-known option for local advertising agencies of any size.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandV ad pulled over fire complaintsA television ad for V Energy Drink showing a man on fire has been pulled after complaints from members of the public and the Fire Service.27 Nov 11:21 PM
LifestyleLibra pad ad sexist and demeaningLibra ad that ran in shopping malls and cinemas said sanitary product "absorbs way more than you did in maths class".27 Nov 09:02 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Change, change and more changeThe year is approaching its end with uncertainty over the future shape of the two big media corporates - MediaWorks, owner of TV3, and NZME., owner of the Herald,27 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandWaterfront 'fitness bombed'Soldiers “fitness bombed” joggers on Auckland’s waterfront as part of a campaign to improve the fitness of those wanting to enlist.26 Nov 03:24 AM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: PC gone mad - or PR flop?Public relations is back in the news, with controversy over Iain Rennie and the State Services Commission's "loose" handling of the press conference for departing Cera boss Roger Sutton.20 Nov 08:30 PM
TelecommunicationsNew York City unveils payphone of the futureNew York has unveiled the most ambitious plan yet for the payphone of the future offering WiFi connections, free calls and more.18 Nov 02:48 AM
CompaniesSeminar for digital marketing catch-upNew Zealand is catching up with other countries co-ordinating growth in technology with the marketing sector, say the organisers of AdTech.16 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessFancy some feet-crushed wine?Graham Norton crushed a barrel of grapes with his bare feet recently to help Kiwi firm Invivo Wines make a special sauvignon blanc bearing his name.14 Nov 10:28 PM
