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Controversial posters cause outrage
Advertising posters depicting the Pope as a paedophile and Prophet Muhammad as a suicide bomber have been ripped down.
Burger ad complaint not upheld
A complaint that a Burger King TV ad was offensive to vegetarians by suggesting a burger could convert them to eating meat has not been upheld.
'Gratuitious sex' bank ad complaint rejected
The Advertising Standards Authority has rejected a complaint that a Rabobank TV ad was a "gratuitous" use of sex appeal to try and sell an unrelated product.
Authority names NZ's most hated commercials
Hell Pizza has denied being offensive for the sake of it - despite having New Zealand's most complained about adverts.
2009's most complained about ads
Hell Pizza's reference to a dog-eating Tongan and ASB claiming to be a "Kiwi bank" are among the ads that irked Kiwis most last year.
NZ sperm quality ad complaint upheld
It's quality, not quantity when it comes to NZ men's sperm, says the Advertising Complaints Authority.
TVNZ sorry for diet ad shown during anorexia doco
TVNZ has apologised for screening an advertisement for a weight-management product during a documentary on anorexia.
Long says he lost $50,000 in Hanover
Former One News presenter Richard Long regrets his role as the television voice for Hanover Finance - and says he has lost about $50,000 himself.
Violent ads deemed a fashion faux pas
An Auckland fashion boutique has been blasted for its billboard ad campaign.
The godfather of punk seeks new Passenger
Punk rock legend Iggy Pop will re-record classic track in campaign for state-owned telco Orcon.