Hell Pizza’s latest “condom” promotion has fuelled public anger and brought about 30 complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority in a matter of hours.
The Advertising Standards Authority said today it had been inundated with complaints about Hell Pizza’s latest promotion.
The pizza company has included condoms in a mail-out to promote its “Lust” pizza.
The small pamphlet advertising the Lust pizza contains a condom, and explicit instructions on how to use the condom during sex.
Authority executive director Hillary Souter said today the authority received more than 30 complaints in just a few hours this morning.
Ms Souter said complainants were concerned about the access children could have to the condoms. She said she hoped the board would consider whether the advertising was appropriate at its meeting on Tuesday.
The Catholic Church also criticised the Hell Pizza condom letter-box drop.
President of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference Bishop Denis Browne said the pizza promotion went beyond the “merely tacky”.
He said it was a breach of advertising standards and an affront to New Zealanders.
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