Advertising and broadcast standards
All broadcasters and other media channels in New Zealand have standards which they are expected to maintain, with regard to areas such as the use of language, images, the facts, misleading claims, pricing and slander.
Outlines of the standards and guides on how to complain are available from the relevant organisations (see below).
Not all issues are governed by law. In the first instance complaints about advertising and broadcasting standards are reviewed by boards maintained by the relevant industries, however judgements made are binding on the participants, and if people are not satisfied further opportunities to pursue matters may be found.
Links to the relevant organisations are below. A good summary and additional links can also be found at Consumer New Zealand
Human Rights Commission
Fair Trading Act
Advertising Standards Complaints Board
Broadcasting Standards Authority
Commerce Commission
