New ZealandMost complained-about ads for 2022 revealedA number of TV viewers didn't fancy seeing Nick “Honey Badger” Cummins in his underwear.30 May 05:00 AM
BusinessBunnings caught short: Pinged for under-sized snapper in BBQ adBunnings agrees to yank ad showing friends cooking undersized fish on beach.12 May 07:58 PM
New ZealandNorthland brewery and pizza restaurant stung over ad with no mention of alcohol near schoolThe complainant said the billboard could be used to market alcohol to children.18 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandRules on food ads aimed at kids should be tighter, say researchersExpert says rules about advertising to children should apply to all under-18-year-olds.07 Apr 02:56 AM
New Zealand'Trimmed ya bush lately': Complaint over council's 'grubby' gardening adviceIt was dubbed 'just plain grubby humour'.15 Feb 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Misleading': Complaints over influencer Simone Anderson’s promotion of protein powder, vitamins during pregnancyThe influencer's plugging of protein powder and vitamins while pregnant landed complaints.09 Feb 05:22 PM
New ZealandComplaint upheld over 'misleading' mask-use mailerThe advertisement included ‘socially irresponsible’ statements about mask use.04 Dec 12:27 AM
New ZealandAdvertisement for $169 radiation shield misleadingCompany selling EMF shielding technology was told to remove misleading ad from website.10 Oct 05:18 AM
New ZealandUniversity wants ban on harmful ads towards childrenResearchers seeking an urgent end to outdoor marketing of gambling, alcohol and junk food.07 Oct 03:46 AM
New Zealand'Incredibly scary and disturbing': Advertising watchdog bans ad for Hollywood filmThe TV ad for the film The Black Phone depicted realistic images of kids covered in blood.12 Sep 09:26 PM
New ZealandStandards watchdog finds Covid vaccine ads misleadingMore than 40 complaints about health agency's Covid ad supported by standards board.02 Sep 07:00 AM
New ZealandEvocative billboard near popular children's location doesn't breach standards - watchdog'Obey the Rules. Miss the Fun' the suggestive billboard also read.01 Aug 08:16 AM
New ZealandInfluencer avoids hot water over weight-loss tea postAt least one of her followers bought the tea, hoping to lose weight.01 Aug 07:00 AM
New Zealand'So ridiculous': ASA rules on butcher's ad about processing 'mother-in-law' meatThe ad says the butcher can process home-kill and 'maybe your mother-in-law too'.29 Jun 07:26 AM
New ZealandThree Waters: Mayor labels shareholding plan 'sewage', tells PM to 'wake up'Councils fire up Three Waters opposition - Mahuta says time to 'move forward'.08 Jun 02:30 AM
New ZealandThree Waters reform: Frustrated mayor tells PM 'you have lost the people'Three Waters reform push described as "appalling" and "wrong" by another mayor.04 Apr 11:19 PM
New ZealandAd claiming hand sanitiser sprayed on masks will stop Covid 'germs' to be removedSanitiser ad that breached advertising standards ordered to be removed from Facebook.30 Mar 06:00 AM
New ZealandInfluencer using baby in alcohol promo sparks complaint to ASA, posts droppedThe Instagram influencer has frequently been subject to advertising complaints.28 Mar 10:29 PM
New ZealandSocial media influencer Simone Anderson investigated over Covid test promoThe ASA has twice ruled against Anderson after previous complaints.14 Mar 04:35 AM
New ZealandQuestions surround source of Parliament protest donationsLarge sums of money traded hands during the 23-day protest at Parliament.13 Mar 08:21 PM
New ZealandRacist and offensive pamphlet returns to Auckland letterboxesUnhappy resident: "Hateful recommendations are definitely not welcome in my mailbox".24 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandAdvertising watchdog investigating Covid 'vaccine risks' billboard in AucklandBillboard uses the image of a Dunedin man who died after getting a Covid vaccine.22 Feb 07:11 AM
BusinessAnti-vax group's flyers misleading, socially irresponsible - ASA rulesThe group distributed unaddressed flyer advertisements about Covid to homes across NZ.17 Feb 10:52 PM
New ZealandFast food company breached ad rules for Player of the Day awardThe complainant says the Advertising Standards Authority didn't go far enough.20 Dec 10:29 PM
New Zealand'Irresponsible, misleading': Critics slam Govt advertising campaignOne said it "crosses the line into a propaganda campaign spreading false truths".24 Oct 06:58 PM
New ZealandAnti-vax group advertising removed from Auckland billboardsThe decision to pull the ads was informed by Voices For Freedom's past views.03 Aug 08:00 PM
EntertainmentThe best 'inappropriate' and 'annoying' ad complaints rubbished by the ASAA roundup of some of the most fascinating complaints dismissed by the ASA.14 Jul 01:37 AM
New ZealandHealth Minister says Mother Matters video misrepresented Govt's workAndrew Little has defended the government's investment into mental health resources.30 Mar 09:42 PM
New Zealand'It's shameful': David Seymour outraged maternal suicide video banned'No matter how it may trigger me, it's too important not to be shown,' one woman said.29 Mar 08:51 PM
New ZealandMaternal suicide advert ordered off-airThe video was part of a campaign to lobby for more parental support pre and post birth.29 Mar 03:39 AM
New ZealandAdvance NZ ordered to pull 'misleading' advertisementAdvertising Standards Authority says the party's ad was misleading.14 Oct 07:51 AM
New ZealandLabour pulls 'misleading' advertising following ASA complaint"Our claim that we've built over 600 houses in Northcote is inaccurate," the party said.29 Sep 07:00 AM
BusinessASA releases strict new guidelines for influencersThe message for influencers is simple: 'Make it clear that ads are ads.'02 Sep 02:05 AM
New ZealandInfluencer Simone Anderson won't be investigatedCommerce Commission decides not to investigate complaint about influencer Simone Anderson.23 Jul 02:44 AM
