ASA in the News
The following articles mentioning the ASA have appeared in the media recently:
August 2019
- Homeopathic treatment claims to ‘cure’ autism in NZ https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/08/15/755008/autism-vaccines-and-homeopathy
- Major report into reducing alcohol harm ignored for almost a decade https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/114924043/major-report-into-reducing-alcohol-harm-ignored-for-almost-a-decade
- Advertising watchdog partially upholds 5G advertisement claiming wireless tech is harmful https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/114957788/advertising-watchdog-partially-upholds-5g-advertisement-claiming-wireless-tech-is-harmful
July 2019
- Cookie Time ‘perfect breakfast’ advert breached standards – authority https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12245568
- Arnott’s criticised for ‘body shaming’ biscuit advertisement published in 2005 https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/113904932/arnotts-comes-under-fire-for-body-shaming-biscuit-advertisement-published-in-2006
- What the New “Advertising Gambling Code” Means for NZ Players https://www.gamingtoday.com/casino_games/article/83713-What_the_New_Advertising_Gambling_Code_Means_for_NZ_Players
- Complaint upheld over crystal therapy Facebook ads https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/114605 882/complaint-upheld-over-crystal-therapy-facebook-posts
- ‘Racist’ pamphlet likely to cause ‘serious offence’ and must not be distributed https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12251825
- Bad taste: House of Health naturopath’s ‘misleading’ food intolerance claims rebuked https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12250503
- DomPost embroiled in RBNZ battle with CBL https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/07/10/674600/dompost-embroiled-in-reserve-bank-battle-with-cbl
- Alcohol Advertising Rules Up For Debate https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12252727
- Complaint upheld over crystal therapy Facebook ads https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/114605882/complaint-upheld-over-crystal-therapy-facebook-posts
- AMP loses fight over KiwiSaver ad https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/976515231/amp-loses-fight-over-kiwisaver-ad.html
- Competitors lodge complaints about Meridian advertising https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/114258530/competitors-lodge-complaints-about-meridian-advertising
- Fair Go: Flash-frame alcohol ads on SKY ‘really upset’ viewer https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/fair-go-flash-frame-alcohol-ads-sky-really-upset-viewer
June 2019
- Car Ad Contained Racial Slur https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/news-and-communications/latest-news/news/car-ad-contained-racial-slur
- Naz Khanjani’s Ketonic vodka firm scolded by Advertising Standards Authority https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12237073
- Naz’s Ketonic Vodka taught me to love myself https://thespinoff.co.nz/food/28-06-2019/nazs-ketonic-vodka-taught-me-to-love-myself/
- Homeopaths are dosing kids with vitamin C to ‘cure’ autism https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2019/06/homeopaths-are-dosing-kids-with-vitamin-c-to-cure-autism.html
- Complaint against full-page ISRAEL Ad ungrounded http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1906/S00724/complaint-against-full-page-israel-ad-ungrounded.htm
- Eggplant emoji used in 2degrees ad not seriously offensive https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/06/eggplant-emoji-used-in-2degrees-ad-not-seriously-offensive-asa.html
- John Tamihere mayoral campaign ad ‘misleading’, advertising authority rules https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/113701611/john-tamihere-mayoral-campaign-ad-misleading-advertising-authority-rules
- Background checks before cashing cheques for advocacy ads https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/mediawatch/audio/2018701749/background-checks-before-cashing-cheques-for-advocacy-ads
- Powerade TV adverts taken off-air over misleading claims https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2019/06/powerade-tv-adverts-taken-off-air-over-misleading-claims.html
- Phil Goff accuses John Tamihere of spreading ‘fake news’ https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/06/phil-goff-accuses-john-tamihere-of-spreading-fake-news.html
- Electoral Commission to look into ads promoting Christopher Luxon in National, party claims ‘nothing to do with us’ https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/electoral-commission-look-into-ads-promoting-christopher-luxon-in-national-party-claims-nothing-do-us
- The man behind the rogue National ad is fighting predatory lending controls https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/25-06-2019/rogue-national-party-adman-lobbies-against-predatory-lending-controls/
- The curious case of the #National2020 newspaper ad that National disavows https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/22-06-2019/the-curious-case-of-the-national2020-newspaper-ad-that-national-disavows/
- New safe sex HIV campaign billboard sure to ‘ruffle feathers’ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12243009
- Energy company stoush: Electric Kiwi lays complaints against Meridian Energy https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12244060
- John Tamihere political ad ruled misleading https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12242988
- Facebook to remove Brian Tamaki ‘hate speech’ advert which questions opening of Auckland Muslim school https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/113572763/facebook-to-remove-brian-tamaki-hate-speech-advert-which-questions-opening-of-auckland-muslim-school
- Powerade advert featuring Israel Dagg and Steven Adams taken off air over misleading claims https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/113196662/powerade-advert-featuring-israel-dagg-and-steven-adams-taken-off-air-over-misleading-claims
- Vodafone ditches ‘FibreX’ brand amid long-running stoush with watchdog https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/113414473/vodafone-ditches-fibrex-brand-after-longrunning-stoush-with-watchdog
- Coca Cola Oceania forced to remove ‘misleading’ Powerade ION4 ads featuring Kiwi sports stars https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12236503
May 2019
- Study cast doubt on ‘biodegradable’ plastic bags https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/study-finds-biodegradable-bags-are-still-usable-after-being-buried-for-three-years/
- Crate Day to ED: Waikato doctors look at beery celebration’s effect on trauma numbers https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/112580855/crate-day-to-ed-waikato-doctors-look-at-beery-celebrations-effect-on-trauma-numbers
- MediaRoom: Hey big spender https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/05/10/576563/mediaroom-4
- Anti-vax billboard tops list of most-complained about adverts of 2018 https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2019/05/anti-vax-billboard-tops-list-of-most-complained-about-adverts-of-2018.html
- NZ’s most complained about ads in 2018 https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/business/new-zealands-most-complained-about-ads-in-2018/
- The most complained-about Kiwi ads of 2018 https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/112775511/the-most-complainedabout-kiwi-ads-of-2018
- Anti-vax billboard tops list of most-complained about adverts of 2018 https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2019/05/anti-vax-billboard-tops-list-of-most-complained-about-adverts-of-2018.html
- ‘Every time I told you I loved you, I was lying’: Backlash over Heart Foundation campaign https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/parenting/113080560/every-time-i-told-you-i-loved-you-i-was-lying-backlash-over-heart-foundation-campaign
- SkyCity ignores government, signs deal to open online casino https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/22-05-2019/skycity-ignores-government-signs-deal-to-open-online-casino/
April 2019
- ICAS announces winners of Global Awards https://icas.global/icas-awards-2019-winners/
- Ban announced on TV ads promoting ‘Trojan horse’ gambling websites https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/12-04-2019/pressure-leads-to-ban-on-offshore-gambling-tv-ads/
- ASA releases 2017 Media Turnover http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1804/S00636/asa-releases-2017-media-turnover.htm
- Everything wrong with Burger King’s ‘Vietnamese’ burger ad https://thespinoff.co.nz/food/08-04-2019/everything-wrong-with-burger-kings-vietnamese-burger-ad/
- ‘Junk food’ marketing: NZ industry and health groups divided over ‘physical and mental harm’ claims https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/04/16/Junk-food-marketing-NZ-industry-and-health-groups-divided-over-physical-and-mental-harm-claims
- ‘Get fruct’ – ASA doesn’t swallow use of word by Kombucha company https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12221337
- New Code for responsible gambling advertising http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1904/S00137/new-code-for-responsible-gambling-advertising.htm
- Niki Bezzant: Kids know best https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=12223087
- Anti-Māori pamphlet shows gaps in hate speech law: Andrew Little calls for action https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12221767
- Advertising Standards Authority rejects complaints about anti-cannabis billboard https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/04/advertising-standards-authority-rejects-complaints-about-anti-cannabis-billboard.html
- Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Too many cows? Challenging the lobby groups https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/article.cfm?c_id=16&objectid=12222525
- Burger King in NZ removes ‘offensive’ Vietnamese chopsticks advertisement https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/111880283/burger-king-in-nz-removes-offensive-vietnamese-chopsticks-advertisement
- New Zealand Passes New Gambling Advertising Code https://europeangaming.eu/portal/compliance-updates/2019/04/12/43332/new-zealand-passes-new-gambling-advertising-code/
- Shouting abuse outside a mosque, ‘racist’ pamphlet and Israel Folau’s comments – what is hate speech? https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/shouting-abuse-outside-mosque-racist-pamphlet-and-israel-folau-s-comments-hate-speech
- Alcohol-sponsored rash-shirts ‘an oversight’ Northland Surfing Association https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503448&objectid=12222486
- One Treaty, One Nation pamphlet ‘racist and stupid’, but not hate speech – academic https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/112025986/one-treaty-one-nation-pamphlet-racist-and-stupid-but-not-hate-speech–academic
- Act Leader David Seymour: Kiwis need to resist an ‘Orwellian future’ https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/112025986/one-treaty-one-nation-pamphlet-racist-and-stupid-but-not-hate-speech–academic
March 2019
- Vaping key to Smoke Free 2025 goal http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1903/S00101/vaping-key-to-smoke-free-2025-goal.htm
- Auckland speed limits: Now it’s JT vs AT – John Tamihere against Auckland Transport https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12210840
- Ben Pryor: Clarity on vaping needed to help smokers quit https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12211340
- A brief history of New Zealanders getting mad as hell about period ads https://thespinoff.co.nz/media/14-03-2019/a-brief-history-of-new-zealanders-getting-mad-as-hell-about-period-ads/
- Advertising after Christchurch – when is it okay to go back? https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12221426
- Under the influence of ‘avastars’ https://www.cio.co.nz/article/659221/under-influence-avastars/
- Controversial Greenpeace billboard ruled ‘misleading’ https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/rural/2019/03/controversial-greenpeace-billboard-ruled-misleading.html
- Champagne pouring Instagram posts of Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie taken down https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/111603006/champagne-pouring-instagram-posts-of-beauden-barrett-and-damian-mckenzie-taken-down
- Greenpeace ads targeting individual companies a step too far, authority rules https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/111225741/greenpeace-ads-targeting-individual-companies-a-step-too-far-authority-rules
- All Blacks Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie broke alcohol advertising code in Instagram posts https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12216867
- Regulate social media companies now: TV boss https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/03/27/507704/regulate-social-media-companies-now-tv-boss
- Gun adverts will no longer be accepted by Stuff https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/111368677/gun-adverts-will-no-longer-be-accepted-by-stuff
February 2019
- ‘Gingers deal with enough’: The best complaints rubbished by the Advertising Standards Authority – https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2019/02/gingers-deal-with-enough-the-best-complaints-rubbished-by-the-advertising-standards-authority.html
- National Party pulls Gerry Brownlee Facebook ad following Advertising Standards Authority complaint https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/110902970/national-party-pulls-gerry-brownlee-facebook-ad-following-advertising-standards-authority-complaint
- Cannabis company Helius Therapeutics removes billboards after complaints https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/110494284/cannabis-company-helius-therapeutics-removes-billboards-after-complaints
- Nanogirl Michelle Dickinson: Obesity rates highlight need for review of social media influencers https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=12210750
- Objectifying women is worse than objectifying men https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/110684820/objectifying-women-is-worse-than-objectifying-men
- Fast food giant KFC pulls TV advertisement over sexual harassment complaint https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/110423773/fast-food-giant-kfc-pulls-tv-advertisement-over-sexual-harassment-complaint
- KFC ad pulled after bum note https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/kfc-ad-pulled-after-bum-note
- KFC TV ad pulled over sexual harassment complaint https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/business/kfc-tv-ad-pulled-over-sexual-harassment-complaint/
- KFC pulls TV ad over sexual harassment complaint https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12201571
- Social media: Should parents let kids be influencers? https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=12200929
- Incorrect health claims: Ads for Pete Evans’s alkaline water land supplier in trouble in Australia https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/110878521/incorrect-health-claims-ads-for-pete-evanss-alkaline-water-land-supplier-in-trouble-in-australia
- Influencer scrutiny may get real teeth https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/influencer-scrutiny-may-get-real-teeth
- Social media ‘influencer’ paid by tobacco giant to promote vape deletes Instagram posts https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/110250852/social-media-influencer-paid-by-tobacco-giant-to-promote-vape-deletes-instagram-posts
- Why social media influence is a lot harder to measure than you think https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/01-02-2019/why-social-media-influence-is-a-lot-harder-to-measure-than-you-think/
- Property ads boasting ‘no letting fees’ may breach the law https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/property/110375976/property-ads-boasting-no-letting-fees-may-breach-the-law
- Burger King edits advert after complaints it mimicked smoking a bong https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2019/02/burger-king-edits-advert-after-complaints-it-mimicked-smoking-a-bong.html
- Burger King advertisement edited to remove mimicking ‘marijuana bong’ use after complaints https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/110443189/burger-king-advertisement-edited-to-remove-mimicking-marijuana-bong-use-after-complaints
- From ‘bugger’ to ‘f***’: How did Kiwi advertising get so foul-mouthed? https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12199298
January 2019
- Quinovic investigating whether glowing reviews on its Facebook page are fake https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12193613
- Quinovic investigating claims rave Facebook reviews are fake https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/109994109/quinovic-investigating-claims-rave-landlord-and-renter-facebook-reviews-are-fake
- Quinovic admits Facebook reviews fake after Google reviews from New York pawn shop fans emerge https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/110085573/quinovic-admits-facebook-reviews-fake-after-google-reviews-from-new-york-pawn-shop-fans-emerge
- Investigation uncovers glowing reviews about Quinovic on its Facebook page are fake https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12195763
- Complaint over “life-threatening” activity in TV ad https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/380432/complaint-over-life-threatening-activity-in-tv-ad
- KFC rejects ‘false advertising’ claims after ‘disgusting’ sliders slammed https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/lifestyle/kfc-rejects-false-advertising-claims-after-disgusting-sliders-slammed/
- KFC slammed over ‘disgusting’ sliders, rejects ‘false advertising’ claims https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=12194828
- How $14.99 plus ‘FREE’ can really mean $614.96 https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/09-01-2019/how-14-99-plus-free-can-really-mean-614-96/
- Fluoride Reduces IQ advert – NOT socially irresponsible http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1901/S00017/fluoride-reduces-iq-advert-not-socially-irresponsible.htm
- Which social media influencer is the most (and least) influential of them all? https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/23-01-2019/which-social-media-influencer-is-the-most-and-least-influential-of-them-all/
- Outrage as tobacco giants pay Instagram ‘influencers’ to promote vaping product https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/110166252/outrage-as-tobacco-giants-pay-instagram-influencers-to-promote-vaping-product
- Wicked Camper vans banned from Aussie music festival https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12196097
- Fyre fallout: NZ social media influencers risk big fines, lawyer says https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12197760
- Commerce Commission warns car dealer over potentially misleading advertising https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/110256398/commerce-commission-warns-car-dealer-over-potentially-misleading-advertising
