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Tip Top gifts trumpet birthday
Rachel Hunter's modelling career kicked off in one of Tip Top's ads when she was just 15. It was the mid-1980s and a Trumpet cost 95c.

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

<i>Sean D'Souza</i>: Hottest ideas take time to warm up
Ever walked into a cold room on a chilly night?

<i>Debbie Mayo-Smith</i>: Get smart to achieve your resolutions
Is a dream simply a goal without a timeframe?

<i>Sean D'Souza</i>: What clients want to see: Themselves
You look at the testimonials on your website or brochure and see testimonials. The client looks at the testimonials and sees a mirror. Mirror, mirror on the wall, is this the right product or service for me?

Go-getter reaches for stars with new project
Kiwi tech entrepreneur Derek Handley on his latest venture into mobile advertising.

100% Pure Eww... is the Aussie response
NZ's new "100 per cent Pure You" tourism campaign has met with a frosty response across the ditch.

NZ on Air report points to lax oversight
A report into NZ on Air's music funding has recommnded more audits and more stringent checks before funding is granted.

New YMCA boss looks to leave Village People image behind
The YMCA may be associated with the Village People and dusty old gyms - but that's something its new Auckland chief executive is planning to change.

<i>Mark Irving :</i> My time in advertising
Often people I meet seem genuinely curious about what it's like to work in the advertising industry.

RWC Maori designers strike deal with French store
A Maori design network vying for a slice of the $1.5b tourism spend projected during this year's Rugby World Cup, has struck a deal with an international retailer to pitch its product to the world stage.

Supermarket discounts 'a race to the bottom'
An industry insider says rising costs facing local food suppliers could force many to shift manufacturing abroad to stay competitive.

Slingshot's hard-sell tactics cause elderly alarm
Phone and internet company Slingshot has overhauled its cold-calling approach.

<i>Inside Money:</i> Christmas smells, oh Christmas smells
I'm not the only one who's wondered what The Warehouse smells of.