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Refuge's claims about women 'exaggerated'

Painkiller adverts misleading, panel rules

Two drug companies which market popular painkillers have given each other a headache over the advertising of one of the drugs.

Venice's giant ads 'eyesores'

A group of the world's leading cultural experts have launched a stinging attack on the Italian Government over the use of giant advertisements placed on some of Venice's most historic sights.

Goldman campaign all about showing love for small business

All Blacks: Tricks ad a hit, but is it fake?

The Rugby Channel's ad featuring All Blacks showing off some incredible skills has attracted attention worldwide - but is it real?

TVNZ to stop alcohol adverts during family movies

<i>Media</i>: MP gets an easier run than TV heads

Never mind sex on TV.

<i>Mark Irving:</i> Poor service? Poor advertising

I've always thought there's a bit of a correlation between good customer service and good advertising.

Estate agent listed property incorrectly

<i>Mark Irving:</i> National stereotypes looking tired

Are cultural stereotypes tired and irrelevant?

Shell cleared over misleading claims

'Colossal ripoff' - readers react to U2 surcharge

NZ Herald readers respond to Ticketek's $19 transaction surcharge to buy U2 tickets.

<i>Media</i>: Sex creeps into early prime time TV

A respected children's media expert is lamenting that kids have been sacrificed to sleaze under NZ's TV standards system.

<i>Mark Irving: </i> What branding can really do

Often the advertising for products such as beer, bottled water and milk is the only point of difference because the products are so similar.

What's in a name? Too much to throw away

If a new identity is the only way to escape your online past, maybe Facebook just isn't worth it.

Supermarkets are drug pushers, says lobbyist

Controversial posters cause outrage

Advertising posters depicting the Pope as a paedophile and Prophet Muhammad as a suicide bomber have been ripped down.

Naked Queen ruled inoffensive