RNZ opens new Auckland home
RNZ says the move is a significant achievement for the organisation and reflects the importance of Auckland to its future.
Independent Media Agencies New Zealand rebrands as AIMA
Independent Media Agencies New Zealand Incorporated has rebranded as AIMA – Aotearoa Independent Media Agencies.
Uber Eats launches latest ‘Ding dong deals’ ANZ campaign
Uber Eats, in partnership with Special and EssenceMediacom, has launched the latest swear-worthy campaign for its ‘Ding dong deals’ platform.
MBM and Sport Nation bring live Fifa commentary on-screen
MBM, Sport Nation and Lumo have turned real-time World Cup commentary into a live digital OOH campaign across Auckland’s busiest roads.
Red Seal and R&R launch ‘toothpaste with teeth’
Red Seal and R&R have launched a new campaign, ‘toothpaste with teeth’, to promote the new Baking Soda + HAp toothpaste.
Special US wins Cannes Lions Independent Agency of the Year – Engagement
Special’s Los Angeles office has been named Independent Agency of the Year – Engagement at the 2026 Cannes Lions.
Motion Sickness leads historic Cannes week for Aotearoa
Motion Sickness has delivered one of the strongest performances by a New Zealand independent on advertising’s biggest global stage.
Uber Eats and Special US win Cannes Media Grand Prix
Uber and Special’s US office has taken home a Cannes Grand Prix for Media for their ‘Build your own Super Bowl commercial’ campaign.
Dentsu Creative Aotearoa awarded Silver at Cannes Lions 2026
Dentsu Creative Aotearoa’s Reverse Media Schedules has won Silver at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
YouTube NZ Marketing Awards 2026 finalists announced
NZ Marketing magazine and the Marketing Association are thrilled to unveil the finalists for the YouTube NZ Marketing Awards 2026.
‘Brilliant team result’ for Special at Campaign Global Agency Awards
Special is celebrating two major wins at the Campaign’s Global Agency of the Year Awards in London last week.
The shift toward outcome-based measurement in out of home
Out of home advertising is entering a new phase where demonstrating real world impact is just as important as capturing attention.
Brands come out to play for April Fools’
To see brands using April Fools’ Day to make people laugh with unhinged launches and announcements is such a treat.
Curiousity and change at The Worthies 2026
A very worthy group of communications and marketing leaders gathered at Parliament this week for the first Worthies Conference and Awards.
Brand lessons from Super Bowl 2026
The Super Bowl spotlight is powerful, but attention alone does not build brand strength, writes Tracksuit’s Sam Brough.