Controversial posters cause outrage
Advertising posters depicting the Pope as a paedophile and Prophet Muhammad as a suicide bomber have been ripped down.
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Tobacco firm denies YouTube marketing
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Shell in court over misleading ad claims
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'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.
Physios warned over alleged price-fixing bid
The Society of Physiotherapists has been warned by the Commerce Commission over a letter it says may have been a bid to fix prices.
Feminist: Sex culture setting women back
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<i>Mark Irving :</i> Why the All Blacks brand is being forced to evolve
A simple "gidday" and handshake goes a long way to restoring the All Black's brand.
More jobs being advertised - Labour Department
A hike in the number of jobs advertised online is good news for the economy and labour market, a new report says.
Auckland real estate agents flout tough new sign laws
Tough new Auckland City rules about the number of real estate signs allowed on one property are being flouted, as agents wait for the supercity merger.
Does advertising treat men as sex objects?
Mark Irving: It's men treated as sex symbols and in some cases downright idiots!