ASA in the News

The following articles mentioning the ASA have appeared in the media:

October 2023

• Advertising watchdog orders takedown for marketing of hangover supplement (NZ Herald)
• Genesis Energy misled customers on eligibility for ‘free power shout’ promotion (Stuff)

September 2023

• Advertising watchdog dismisses complaint against Labour Northcote MP (Stuff)

August 2023

• Sensing Murder psychic’s ad for remote service draws complaint from sceptics (NZ Herald)

July 2023

• Portage Cars’ advert banned after viewer makes complaint about sexual references and finance claims (NZ Herald)
• Justice 1 – Sexism 0: Complaint over women’s football ad kicked out (Stuff)
• TVNZ criticised for airing beer ad during addiction documentary, apologises (NZ Herald)
• 20 Minutes With Hilary Souter, ASA (Supermarket News)

June 2023

• Home ventilation company HRV complains about radio ad by competitor DVS (NZ Herald)

May 2023

• Most complained-about ads for 2022 revealed by Advertising Standards Authority (NZ Herald)

April 2023

• Draft advertising code wants to ban brands from kids’ sports (RNZ)

March 2023

• Advertising Standards Authority upholds complaints against Corrections’ ‘harmful’ recruitment ads (Newshub)

February 2023

• ASA rules Domino’s misled consumers with ‘50% off’ promo (Stuff)
• Complaints over influencer Simone Anderson’s promotion of protein powder, vitamins during pregnancy (NZ Herald)

January 2023

• ‘Mig back congo peas’ – would you like fries with that? (Stuff)

December 2022

• Advertising Standards Authority rebukes Voices for Freedom over ‘misleading’ mailout (NZ Herald)

November 2022

• Advertising standards rules failed Wellington mayoral candidate’s flyer misleading (RNZ)
• NZ Herald pulls paid Chinese government-linked propaganda after reader backlash (The Spinoff)

October 2022

• Ministry of Health issues warning to Christchurch man claiming to be a doctor (Stuff)
• Happy customers: Seller stands by radiation shield with only ‘one in 350’ returned (NZ Herald)
• Misleading’ statistic on Wellington mayoral candidate’s flyers, authority finds (Stuff)

September 2022

• Thumbs down to ‘middle finger’ health campaign in New Zealand (The Guardian)
• Health Promotion Agency Hepatitis C middle-finger campaign ordered off air after complaints (NZ Herald)
• Advertising Standards Authority bans TV ad for Black Phone film (NZ Herald)
• National health agency apologises over Covid vaccine ads it was ordered to remove (NZ Herald)
• Our most complained about ads, period (Stuff)
• Complaints after influencer Simone Anderson promotes retinol products while pregnant (Stuff)

August 2022

• Complaint settled about ad for Kathmandu’s ‘biodegradable’ jacket (Stuff)
• Cartoons on vodka boxes to be changed after complaint to advertising authority (NZ Herald)
• Evocative billboard across from popular children’s location doesn’t breach advertising standards, watchdog says (NZ Herald)

July 2022

• Calls for tougher regulations after study finds fast food brands targeting youths on TikTok (Newshub)
• The ASA reviews Children’s Ad Code (M+AD!)

June 2022

• Countdown breached advertising code by including alcohol in price freeze promotion (Stuff)
• Complaints about ‘creepy’ Calendar Girls ad accused of ‘promoting child sex’ thrown out (Newshub)
• Butcher’s ad about processing mother-in-law meat not in breach of Advertising Standards Authority rules (NZ Herald)

May 2022

• The most complained about ads of 2021 revealed (StopPress)
• Covid-19: Voices For Freedom billboards must be pulled, authority rules (Stuff)

April 2022

• $3.2 billion! (M+AD Daily)
• ASA Releases 2021 Advertising Turnover (Scoop)
• Voices for Freedom billboards taken down after Advertising Standards Authority deems them ‘misleading and irresponsible’ (Newshub)
• Kindergarten teacher takes on alcohol giant over Smirnoff vodka ad and wins (Stuff)