ASA News
$500,000 fine for misleading ads
10 december 2009
Telecom New Zealand has been fined $500,000 after pleading guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act in 2006 with its ads for Xtra's Go Large broadband plan.
Commerce Commission at odds with ASA
25 November 2009
In July the Advertising Standards Authority dismissed a complaint that Inghams misled consumers by claiming it products have no GM ingredients.
In November the Commerce Commission warned Inghams to stop making this claim.
Industry News
Caretaker or undertaker?
10 December 2009
MediaWorks has announced the appointment of Ian Audsley as Executive Director of its television business. But only for the next 12 months.
Christmas deadlines
3 November 2009
The television networks have again agreed to coordinate their scheduling and material deadlines for the Christmas period.