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Flaccid and flabby ads ruled to be misleading
Ads targeting the flaccid and flabby contained misleading and unsubstantiated claims, the Advertising Standards Authority has found.

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

Kronic ads on youth radio under fire
Station owner defends decision as within the law, but minister says it 'stinks'.

Anglicans cross about pizza firm's bun adverts
A pizza company has upset people over an advertising campaign that compares its limited-edition hot cross buns to Jesus.

DB ordered to pull 'Black Budget' beer ads
DB Breweries has been ordered to withdraw TV and online ads from its current campaign featuring Arnold Nordmeyer's infamous late-1950s "Black Budget" and the company's DB Export Beer.

Chef billboard cooks up a storm
MediaWorks is under fire for a series of "sexualised" adverts - one of which features the words "backstabbing sl**".

Drinks giant threatened to pull TVNZ account
Pernod Ricard threatened to pull its advertising from TVNZ after a vodka ad was placed alongside a story about a schoolboy who drank himself to death.

Complaint upheld over A2 milk advertisement
The ASA has upheld a complaint against a supermarket advertisement for A2 milk, saying the beneficial claims are not backed up by evidence.