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All Blacks for hire in the news
Editors are usually keen on a story if there’s an All Black in it. But sometimes the story is really about the big brands the boys in black are supporting. Video, Audio
Media commentator - Gavin Ellis
Native advertising, or sponsored content in media speak, is creeping further up websites and news apps. Audio
Media with Gavin Ellis
Gavin Ellis on a damning report on kickbacks in the U.S. advertising industry is leading to calls for greater transparency in our part of the world; The PWC outlook for New Zealand media over the next… Audio
Tackling the big issues: Irish author Louise O'Neill
Young adult fiction writer Louise O'Neill won an Irish Book Award for her first novel in 2014, and an Irish Times Award for her second, in 2015. Both have struck a chord with the issues facing young… Audio
Wicked Campers can't 'exploit the NZ community' - Censor
A ban on some campervan liveries is not about stopping humorous messages, but stopping businesses exploiting the community, says the chief censor.
Another Wicked Campers van banned
The chief censor has banned another Wicked Campers van, this time for having a misogynistic message on it.
Push for ban on junk food advertising
Health groups are calling for a ban on junk food advertising and sports sponsorship in a bid to mimic the success of the ban on tobacco ads.
Call to ban junk food ads within 300m of schools
The Morgan Foundation is calling for a ban on junk food advertising within 300 metres of schools - including on dairies.
Three Wicked Campers vans banned
Three of Wicked Campers' van designs have been banned by the Chief Censor, in the first classification involving vehicles in New Zealand.
Call for ban on junk food advertising near schools
A charity is asking for a ban on all junk food advertising within 300 metres of schools, including on dairies. Audio
Cookie Bear - a threatened species?
Veteran biscuit mascot Cookie Bear could soon be on the endangered list as Auckland health authorities set him - and others like him - in their sights.
Technology: Adblocking
With more of us filtering out the adverts when we're online we ask Peter Griffin how adblockers work, who's using them and how content publishers, from online newpapers to mobile apps, are responding… Audio
Wicked camper vans advertising slogans under fire
Chief executive of the Advertising Standards Authority, Hilary Souter and advertising veteran Mike Hutcheson discuss the controversy surrounding Wicked Camper's advertising Audio
Bennett vs Wicked Campers - Violence against women no joke
Cabinet Ministers are searching for a way to put a spoke in the wheel of Wicked Campers to "zip it sweetie". Audio
Unhealthy food ads for kids 'unethical'
A nutrition researcher is calling for the codes on food advertising to be overhauled to protect children from unhealthy food advertising. Audio
Nutritionists want ban on unhealthy food advertising to children
A senior research fellow at Auckland University's School of Population Health says the code on food advertising needs a major overhaul. Stefanie Vandevijere says the real objective should be less… Audio
What we watch: fresh options and old habits
Media companies now offer us plenty of online video, both short and long: Netflix, Lightbox, Neon, 3 Now, TVNZ on Demand, WatchMe. But traditional viewing on old fashioned TV sets still makes up the… Video, Audio
Health Promotion Agency advertising campaign
You will probably have seen some evidence of the $1.79 million that the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) has spent on its current childhood obesity campaign. A marketing expert is questioning the value… Audio
An unfortunate outing of an unusual advert
An unusual new advert featuring talking animals had an unfortunate outing on TV last weekend - hard on the heels of alarming revelations about animal cruelty. Audio