Resources

Complete this form if you are applying for have a finished commercial cleared for broadcast in New Zealand.

Only complete this form if you are applying for a Children's Food (CF) classification. Food and beverage products advertised during children's programming must meet minimum nutritional standards.

NOTE: If this application is successful, you still need to complete the Approval for Broadcast application.

Complete this form if you wish to pay your account by credit card.

It is a requirement under New Zealand law that financial services advertisements are certified by at least one of the advertiser's Company Directors.

Print out this sample declaration on the advertiser's letterhead and return it to CAB.

We will not approve financial services commercials without a Company Director's declaration on file.

Advertisements for alcohol products must be pre-approved by the Liquor Advertising Pre-vetting Service (LAPS).

Contact: Ian Willets
Email: ianmwilletts@xtra.co.nz
Phone: (09) 579 0677
Mobile: 021 811 822

Advertisements for medical and therapeutic products and services, including weight loss products and services, must be pre-approved by the Therapeutic Advertising Pre-vetting Service (TAPS).

We have assembled the guidelines used by TAPS for pre-vetting all advertising into a single PDF document.

Contact: Nigel Andrews
Email: njandrews@vodafone.co.nz
Phone: (09) 836 2680
Mobile: 027 657 9750

Contact: Peter Pratt
Email: peterpratt@paradise.net.nz
Phone: (04) 938 6409
Mobile: 027 492 1230

Document contains the guidelines used by TAPS when assessing all forms of therapeutic marketing communications.

A practical collection of key ASCB decisions and the broadcasters own terms and conditions.

The latest edition of the ASA's Advertising Codes of Practice.

The NZ Television Broadcasters’ Council booklet covering the rules and policies governing television advertising aimed at children.

A link to The Ministry of Consumer Affairs guide to the provisions and terms of the Fair Trading Act 1986.

A link to the Commerce Commission of New Zealand's website.

Overview of commercials approved during Q1 2010.

Overview of commercials approved during Q4 2009.

Overview of commercials approved during Q3 2009.

Overview of commercials approved during Q2 2009.

Overview of commercials approved during Q1 2009.

Overview of commercials approved during Q4 2008.

Overview of commercials approved during Q3 2008.