Year: 1997

Complaints

IDAdvertProductMeeting Date
97/321Avery Ford (One Day Only Offer)[None]1997-12-19
97/310Harvey Norman (Better Prices)[None]1997-12-19
97/281Police & Telecom (Anti-bully Campaign)[None]1997-12-19
97/259Sanitarium Ricies (Goldilocks and the Three Bears)[None]1997-12-18
97/327Bounty Babycare Brochure[None]1997-12-16
97/323Suzuki Brochure[None]1997-12-16
97/291Yates (Gro Plus Fertiliser)[None]1997-12-16
97/288Export Gold[None]1997-12-16
97/313Harvey Norman[None]1997-12-12
97/164IMVDA ("Customs Checks")[None]1997-12-11
97/286Vehicle Testing New Zealand Limited[None]1997-12-10
97/289Waikato Draught Beer[None]1997-12-07
97/308An advertisement was in breach of the Advertising Codes of Practise[None]1997-12-05
97/305Bellsouth (Prepay)[None]1997-12-05
97/304Prestige Marketing (Vacuum Duster)[None]1997-12-05
97/263Libra, Carefree[None]1997-12-05
97/272New Zealand PC World[None]1997-12-02
97/301Researched Medicines Industry Associations (RMI)[None]1997-11-25
97/278Oggi ("Bastard" Billboard)[None]1997-11-25
97/277El Cheapo Cars[None]1997-11-25
97/275G Barrell[None]1997-11-25
97/274Hareb Deken Motors Ltd[None]1997-11-25
97/266Greenpeace Membership Drive (Tomato Foetus)[None]1997-11-25
97/265Butch (Pet Food Postcard)[None]1997-11-25
97/261Telecom ("Walk the Plank")[None]1997-11-25
97/255Total Network (Best Prices)[None]1997-11-25
97/254Telecom (Cellsite)[None]1997-11-25
97/248Robert Grice Furniture Ltd[None]1997-11-25
97/246Telecom Sleeping Baby[None]1997-11-25
97/245IHC[None]1997-11-25
97/197Sony Playstation 200[None]1997-11-25
97/282Crumpet Television Advertisement[None]1997-11-24
97/244Sobakawa Pillow[None]1997-11-12
97/273Frend Soaker[None]1997-11-07
97/271Clive Hair Clinics[None]1997-10-31
97/270Smartel Telephono (prepaid CallCard)[None]1997-10-31
97/269Hayclear[None]1997-10-31
97/268Princess Diana (Most Extraordinary Woman)[None]1997-10-31
97/247Telecom Book Sponsorship[None]1997-10-31
97/235Quick 'n Brite[None]1997-10-31
97/210Red Nose Day[None]1997-10-31
97/252Safe House Medical Alarms[None]1997-10-21
97/251Red Nose Day (T J Sprott)[None]1997-10-21
97/236Flixotide (Glaxo Wellcome)[None]1997-10-21
97/234Villa Maria Wines (John Hart)[None]1997-10-21
97/233TV One ('When the Baby Boomers Get Old')[None]1997-10-21
97/232Marilyn Manson CD[None]1997-10-21
97/230Lotto (Cutting Clothing)[None]1997-10-21
97/228MSC Corporation ("Miraculous" Candle Rituals)[None]1997-10-21
97/227Chairman's Ruling[None]1997-10-21
97/226Just for Kids (Largest Stockist)[None]1997-10-21
97/224Starship Children's Hospital (Measles)[None]1997-10-21
97/223Whiskettes Cat Biscuits[None]1997-10-21
97/220Hutt City Council[None]1997-10-21
97/216Celica Motors ("Lucky bugger")[None]1997-10-21
97/211Air New Zealand NPC[None]1997-10-21
97/203Valley Plaza Super Mall[None]1997-10-21
97/231Bank of New Zealand[None]1997-10-17
97/253Payless Plastics[None]1997-10-16
97/249Visa (Hospital Bills)[None]1997-10-04
97/242Auckland Museum (Spiders)[None]1997-10-04
97/250Post Primary Teachers' Association (Situation Vacant)[None]1997-09-26
97/219The Scholastic Software Club[None]1997-09-26
97/241City Medical Centre[None]1997-09-19
97/239Kingi's with Bill Hohepa[None]1997-09-19
97/144Money Managers[None]1997-09-17
97/222The Local Rag[None]1997-09-16
97/213Hussy Designer Clothing[None]1997-09-16
97/208Wellington Blood Service[None]1997-09-16
97/207Quay 269[None]1997-09-16
97/205Charlemagne Great Danes[None]1997-09-16
97/201Rockgas ("Quit the Habit")[None]1997-09-16
97/199Black Heart Rum[None]1997-09-16
97/198Mitsubishi Motors (Ten Commandments)[None]1997-09-16
97/190Sanitarium Ricies (Table)[None]1997-09-16
97/188Underground Fashions[None]1997-09-16
97/185Instant Kiwi (Jet Skier)[None]1997-09-16
97/183Libra Fleur ("All the protection I need")[None]1997-09-16
97/180Auckland War Memorial Museum[None]1997-09-16
97/165Lion Red (North American Indian)[None]1997-09-16
97/217Rover ("Best of British")[None]1997-09-05
97/168Sanitarium Ricies (Porridge)[None]1997-09-05
97/204Kahikatea Brewery[None]1997-08-28
97/218Northshore Property Press[None]1997-08-21
97/215Lighting Plus[None]1997-08-21
97/209Kahikatea Brewery[None]1997-08-21
97/221Compulsory Retirement Savings Referendum - Question 5[None]1997-08-20
97/122So Good[None]1997-08-20
97/170IAFP (CFP Holders)[None]1997-08-19
97/167Money Managers ("Independent Independent Investment Advice")[None]1997-08-19
97/160NZ Herald (Big Girl's Blouse)[None]1997-08-19
97/154Rainbow Early Childhood Centre[None]1997-08-19
97/151Hutt Valley Health - Immunisation 2000[None]1997-08-19
97/150Central Regional Health Authority (MMR Immunisation)[None]1997-08-19
97/146Holeproof[None]1997-08-19
97/136KFC (Dog)[None]1997-08-19
97/135Nature's Way[None]1997-08-19
97/090Michael Coppel (Tina Turner)[None]1997-08-19
97/184EPILJET (Hair Removal)[None]1997-08-15
97/212Kenneth Copeland (Voice of Victory)[None]1997-08-14
97/153Nintendo 64[None]1997-08-14
97/206Ansett New Zealand (10th Birthday Offer)[None]1997-08-01
97/202Smokefree Rally of New Zealand[None]1997-08-01
97/195Pack & Pedal ("Crappy")[None]1997-08-01
97/191Cleo (Bachelor of the Year)[None]1997-08-01
97/186Cellphone City ("Best Deals")[None]1997-07-24
97/147Hamlet[None]1997-07-24
97/194Steinlager (Rugby Posts)[None]1997-07-15
97/193Harfords Menswear (2 Suits for 1)[None]1997-07-15
97/175Eastbay Health (Measles)[None]1997-07-15
97/169Lavish Massage[None]1997-07-15
97/156Jogs Logo Golf Balls[None]1997-07-15
97/152Nintendo 64 (Phony)[None]1997-07-15
97/149Ronald Janke (Audiology Degree)[None]1997-07-15
97/148Whittakers Peanut Slab[None]1997-07-15
97/145Land Transport Safety Authority (Ruined Life)[None]1997-07-15
97/143Southland Building Society[None]1997-07-15
97/142Waitakere City Council (Water)[None]1997-07-15
97/141Naprogesic[None]1997-07-15
97/140Avonlea Birthing Centre[None]1997-07-15
97/139Nintendo 64 (Sacrilegious)[None]1997-07-15
97/138Southland Pain Clinic (Chiropractor)[None]1997-07-15
97/137Water Filter Service Specialists[None]1997-07-15
97/134Volvo (Curves)[None]1997-07-15
97/133The UBD New Zealand Business Directory (Cd-ROM)[None]1997-07-15
97/131Sky TV[None]1997-07-15
97/130New Zealand Fieldays (Tractor)[None]1997-07-15
97/127Nintendo 64[None]1997-07-15
97/123Rockgas Propant+[None]1997-07-15
97/120Sorbent Toilet Tissue[None]1997-07-15
97/108Bomatak White-Stripe Drench[None]1997-07-15
97/196Steinlager (Descendants of Criminals)[None]1997-07-14
97/192Immunisation Awareness Society[None]1997-07-14
97/181Perfect Thighs Informercial[None]1997-07-14
97/179Huggies Ultra Trim[None]1997-07-14
97/158Fila Sports Shoes[None]1997-07-14
97/126Pizza Haven[None]1997-07-09
97/124More FM[None]1997-07-02
97/038Winchester Dairy ("No Injuns")[None]1997-07-02
97/159Libra Fleur[None]1997-06-27
97/128Pottery International[None]1997-06-24
97/163Eastbay Health (Measles)[None]1997-06-17
97/132Morgan Vault (Readers Survey)[None]1997-06-17
97/125BP (Seat Belt)[None]1997-06-17
97/118One Red Dog (Fergie)[None]1997-06-17
97/114Free Hot Gossip[None]1997-06-17
97/112Kresta ("2 verticals for 1 low price")[None]1997-06-17
97/111Lion Red Sponsorship ('Mother of all Battles')[None]1997-06-17
97/110Skyline Garages ("NZ's No. 1 Garage Company")[None]1997-06-17
97/109Pizza Hut[None]1997-06-17
97/106Dress for Less (Three Days of Madness)[None]1997-06-17
97/104TAB Super 12 Rugby[None]1997-06-17
97/103Sony Playstation[None]1997-06-17
97/099Sanitarium Ricies (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)[None]1997-06-17
97/088NZ Woman's Weekly (Miracle Baby)[None]1997-06-17
97/087Natural Sex[None]1997-06-17
97/085Palmers Garden World (Good Friday)[None]1997-06-17
97/081Kellogg's Just Right (Religious Sisters)[None]1997-06-17
97/079Grove Road Liquormart (Navy - Sexual Harassment)[None]1997-06-17
97/075Ford Mondeo[None]1997-06-17
97/064Goulburn Valley Fruit Pots[None]1997-06-17
97/119Waikato Draught Sponsorship (Whip)[None]1997-06-09
97/117KFC[None]1997-05-30
97/121Lion Red (Queenstown Jersey)[None]1997-05-28
97/115Cellular Systems Ltd[None]1997-05-20
97/113Lion Red[None]1997-05-20
97/107Larry North (Pounds & Inches)[None]1997-05-20
97/100Green Island Family Health Care[None]1997-05-20
97/098New Zealand College of Midwives[None]1997-05-20
97/095McDonalds Big Mac Burger (Kaitaia)[None]1997-05-20
97/092Dick Smith Electronics - CD Phone Directory[None]1997-05-20
97/084Waikato Draught (Waikato Chiefs "War Party")[None]1997-05-20
97/078Varilrix (Chicken Pox)[None]1997-05-20
97/077Mushroomakers[None]1997-05-20
97/074Ivomec Eprinex[None]1997-05-20
97/072Silverchair Freakshow CD[None]1997-05-20
97/071Telecom Mobile (025 To Go)[None]1997-05-20
97/070What Your Doctor Will Never Tell You[None]1997-05-20
97/065Richdale Fire & Security[None]1997-05-20
97/056Overland Footwear Company ('Boot Assault')[None]1997-05-20
97/043Open Polytechnic of New Zealand (Line Dancers)[None]1997-05-20
97/031Radio Network (Skin a Cat)[None]1997-05-20
97/105Whisper[None]1997-05-09
97/093Cydectin Pour-On[None]1997-05-09
97/091Sun Direct Insurance[None]1997-05-09
97/097Protex Antibacterial Soap[None]1997-05-05
97/102Wanganui Headstones[None]1997-04-30
97/101Post Primary Teachers' Association[None]1997-04-30
97/096NZ Employment Service[None]1997-04-30
97/086Lux Body Wash (Morocco)[None]1997-04-30
97/066MasterCard (Gold Competition)[None]1997-04-30
97/080Glover First National Real Estate[None]1997-04-22
97/063Misogynists' Members Meeting[None]1997-04-22
97/059Riccarton Mall Valentines Day (Condom)[None]1997-04-22
97/058Cleo Magazine (Sex)[None]1997-04-22
97/057Nike Chainsaw[None]1997-04-22
97/05350 Plus Life Insurance[None]1997-04-22
97/052Nike (Monica Seles/Tennis Balls)[None]1997-04-22
97/051CD Sacrifice[None]1997-04-22
97/049The People vs Larry Flynt[None]1997-04-22
97/047World Wellington ('Fuck Auckland')[None]1997-04-22
97/042Coruba Rum & Cola[None]1997-04-22
97/041Motorola Cellular Phone[None]1997-04-22
97/040Farmers[None]1997-04-22
97/037Clearasil Ultra Cream[None]1997-04-22
97/036Coruba Rum & Cola[None]1997-04-22
97/034AMP Home Mortgages (Life Jackets)[None]1997-04-22
97/032Mark Meyer Optician[None]1997-04-22
97/022Top Ten Trainer (Non Metric)[None]1997-04-22
97/004Telecom PhoneCard Collector Service[None]1997-04-22
97/083Stirling Sports (Squash Rackets)[None]1997-04-21
97/001Lion Red (Stag Party)[None]1997-04-21
97/094Land Transport Safety Authority[None]1997-04-20
97/089Panel Wall (Erections)[None]1997-04-20
97/027Life Health Products (Bee Pollen)[None]1997-04-11
97/076Hutton's Flavourit[None]1997-04-10
97/073Lion Red ("Measure of a Man's Thirst")[None]1997-04-07
97/069Materials Performance Technology[None]1997-04-07
97/082Pacific Line Forum[None]1997-04-04
97/067Mischief Shoes[None]1997-03-27
97/044Land Transport Safety Authority (Speed Cameras)[None]1997-03-27
97/060Colgate Toothpaste (Paedophile)[None]1997-03-18
97/055Bayer (Hallelujah Chorus)[None]1997-03-18
97/033Bond & Bond (Simpson Dishwasher)[None]1997-03-18
97/028Rip It Up[None]1997-03-18
97/026Land Transport Safety Authority ('Bugger')[None]1997-03-18
97/023Fly & Flea Blasters ('Natural')[None]1997-03-18
97/019Fresh Up (Hunua Falls)[None]1997-03-18
97/018Deka 20% Off[None]1997-03-18
97/016Video Ezy[None]1997-03-18
97/015Dairy Advisory Bureau[None]1997-03-18
97/014Fullers Explorer Tour[None]1997-03-18
97/013Jenny Chan Enterprises[None]1997-03-18
97/012Stevia-Natural Sweetener[None]1997-03-18
97/011Drive[None]1997-03-18
97/005Dominion Investment Trust[None]1997-03-18
97/003CRT Southland (Christmas Carol)[None]1997-03-18
97/062Smith's Sports Shoes[None]1997-03-17
97/046Bank of New Zealand (Queen)[None]1997-03-17
97/045Telecom Caller Display[None]1997-03-17
97/008Hyundai (Cinema)[None]1997-03-17
97/002Briscoes (Kitchenware)[None]1997-03-17
97/061Ministry of Health (Anti Smoking 'Crap')[None]1997-03-07
97/054Ministry of Health (Anti Smoking)[None]1997-03-07
97/050Foodtown and 3 Guy Supermarkets (District Trust Proposal Poll)[None]1997-03-07
97/048ECM Music[None]1997-03-07
97/039Jeep Cherokee Dakota[None]1997-03-07
97/029Coloxyl and Senna Tablets[None]1997-03-07
97/035New Truth & TV Extra (Breast)[None]1997-02-24
97/030Golden Glow Health Products[None]1997-02-24
97/010Earthquake Commission ("Shit")[None]1997-02-21
97/020Ford "Only the Strong Survive"[None]1997-02-18
97/009Supervac ("Shit")[None]1997-02-18
97/025Koromiko Cheese[None]1997-02-05
97/024Harlequin Mills & Boon[None]1997-02-05
97/021Spectrum Photos ("Best Photos in Town")[None]1997-02-05
97/017Super Liquor[None]1997-02-05
97/295Southern Cross Health Insurance ("Kiwi Care")[None]1997-01-22
97/007Gun City[None]1997-01-21
97/006Beauty Rituals and Skin & Tonic[None]1997-01-21