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Outcry over ‘blasphemous’ and ‘offensive’ clip in which ‘Christ is reduced to a crisp’.

Shot down: Gun City told to stop making 'world's largest gun store' claim

Advertising complaint board members unanimous that ad is misleading

$320k bill for National Party’s campaign advertising

Almost 9 per cent of National's election spend went to the agency.

‘It was just the right word’: When ‘bugger’ took New Zealand by storm

It’s 25 years since a dog said ‘bugger’ on TV ... and changed the nation forever.

A beautiful obsession: Why we copy celebrities, royalty and influencers

Psychologists say we want just a little slice of a celebrity's life.

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'Dumbfounded': Top cop on TV show's axing; TVNZ cuts: CEO's dash back from Oz

Mystery of Newshub show; Weather wars - top agency eyes Oz; Start-up website hits trouble.

Lex: Reddit wants its users’ money - but not their input

Financial Times: Voting control concentrated among those who already hold Reddit stock.

Discovered at 54: The women taking up modelling in mid-life and beyond

Financial Times: Demand for mature faces is also luring ex-models back to the industry.

Rip Curl transgender surfer backlash polarises opinion

Tricky timing, talk of backlash as Rip Curl tests waters in emotive issue.

Short showers, gender and pitchforks - why I’m not outraged at Watercare

Opinion: Taking zero-risk approach is a recipe for dullness.

7 Questions, 8 CEOs: 'NZ media is going to lose some fantastic talent'

CEOS of Warner Bros. Discovery, RNZ, ODT, MBM, Spark Foundry, FCB, NBR & Bastion open up.

'Easy erection': The crude pergola ad that really upset people

The ad referred to the pergola's 'easy erection' while a man gestured towards his crotch.

'Now we're f***ed': Prolific protest group ordered to take down offensive ad

The group that blocked roads and doused a dealership has been ordered to remove an ad.

7 Questions, six CEOs: Defining or devastating? Why 2024 shapes as NZ media‘s most pivotal year

The CEOS of MediaWorks, Stuff, Are Media, GroupM, D3 and the owner of The Spinoff open up.

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They lurk in the shadows & whisper in the ears of company CEOs. They are the spin doctors.

Damien Venuto: The $1b Countdown mistake Woolworths made a decade ago

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