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ASA in the News

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

September 2025

  • Media Insider: Tina from Turners ad – Advertising Standards Authority upholds complaint about car performing burnout (NZ Herald)

July 2025

  • Watchdog orders The Warehouse to remove ‘offensive’ TV ad (Stuff)

May 2025

  • Media Insider: These parody billboards targeted the Green Party and two MPs – why the Advertising Standards Authority has partly upheld complaints (NZ Herald)

April 2025

  • Advertising Standards Authority assessing complaints about billboards attacking Green Party (NZ Herald)

March 2025

  • ‘Classic greenwashing’: Gas company removes ad after complaints (RNZ)

February 2025

  • Spotlight ordered to halt using ‘Biggest Sale Ever’ over false advertising ruling (NZ Herald)
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