Tinder users looking for love were tricked in to swiping right by an attractive female robot.

In 1988, Marty O’Halloran was sent to a place where careers died. Now he runs DDB’s regional business from here.

Leading telecommunications company Spark actively considered becoming the cornerstone sponsor of the new Paul Henry breakfast show, but has pulled out, writes John Drinnan.

The 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.

Six complaints have been made to the Commerce Commission since its preliminary decision to allow infant formula companies to restrict their advertising.

Mums with babies aged under six months could see the advertising of infant milk formula for their children banned.

A long-standing trademark dispute between surfing wax company Sex Wax and swimwear company Zoggs has ended at the Supreme Court.

A strip club has received a slap on the wrist for an ambush marketing stunt during Saturday's epic Cricket World Cup clash in Auckland.

SkyCity'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.

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.

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?

The Government has quickly distanced itself from the report of the Ministerial Forum on Alcohol Advertising and Sponsorship.

The 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.

Computers being remotely operated by hackers account for almost one in four views of digital video ads worldwide.

The 'Not Beersies' TV advert which promotes drinking water instead of alcohol fooled one viewer who complained that it was being shown too early.

The world is going digital, but MediaWorks and NZME. are still spending millions of dollars on ye olde radio frequencies.

A 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.

Libra ad that ran in shopping malls and cinemas said sanitary product "absorbs way more than you did in maths class".

The 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,

Soldiers “fitness bombed” joggers on Auckland’s waterfront as part of a campaign to improve the fitness of those wanting to enlist.

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.

New York has unveiled the most ambitious plan yet for the payphone of the future offering WiFi connections, free calls and more.

New Zealand is catching up with other countries co-ordinating growth in technology with the marketing sector, say the organisers of AdTech.

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.

New restrictions proposed for signs advertising everything from house sales to prostitution have been contested at an Auckland Council hearing.

Some of the country's biggest brands have found a new way to hammer their corporate message home - a board game aimed at young families.

It flummoxes me how people can have a favourite ad, writes Karl Puschman. That's like saying you have a favourite seeping, infected pustule.