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Finalists announced for 2021 Voyager Media Awards
A total of 280 finalists across 66 awards have been selected in the 48th annual New Zealand Voyager Media Awards, celebrating excellence in journalism. The 90…
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FCB announces new Creative Director
FCB NZ Senior Creative David Shirley has been promoted to Creative Director at the agency. Having been at FCB since 2015, he will now join existing…
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JCDecaux launches digital tool OPTIX
JCDecaux has launched a ground-breaking new proprietary creative effectiveness tool, JCDecaux OPTIX, which uses machine learning to review the visual effectiveness of creative to predict its…
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D3 welcomes four new hires
Independent media agency D3 has appointed four new team members, as well as announcing a relocation to offices in Parnell after a period of new business…
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Perceptive win big at RAEAWARDS
Last Friday, customer insights agency Perceptive gathered at FISH at the Hilton, Auckland for the 2021 RAEAWARDS – and took away a trifecta of awards. The…
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2degrees continues asking Kiwis if their telco is charging them for a 13th ‘month’
2degrees is nudging its bold campaign from the start of the year dubbed ‘Unfair-uary’, challenging rivals on how they charge their customers for monthly prepaid plans.…
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State, Colenso BBDO reveal which days of the week we’re mistake-prone
New research from State Insurance suggests Kiwis are more likely to flood the house at the start of the week. In its latest campaign, State crunched…
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MediaWorks appoints Head of Insights
Brad Gladding has been appointed by MediaWorks as the company’s Head of Insights. Gladding has 20 years’ experience in research and insights roles, joining MediaWorks from…
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A cool collaboration for PURE New Zealand Ice Cream and Domino’s
Here’s the inside scoop from Domino’s – the company has teamed up with PURE New Zealand Ice Cream, adding locally made, award-winning ice cream to the…
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Discovery appoints ANZ leadership team
Discovery, Inc. has announced its Australia and New Zealand leadership team, its first move towards combining its businesses across the region into one organisation spanning both…
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Scroll Media signs exclusive with Auto Trader
Scroll Media has won the rights to rep leading automotive site Autotrader.co.nz advertising exclusively. On a monthly basis, Auto Trader receives 200,000 unique users per month…
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Culture welcomes senior hire from New York
Social media and content agency Culture, part of the Stanley St Group, has announced the appointment of James Douglas to the newly created position of Head…
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New agency Remade launches, picks up part of Bayer
A new Ponsonby-based creative agency, Remade, has officially opened for business and announced its appointment to the agency roster of Bayer. Founder and creative director Clara…
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Subway unveils logo-free billboards
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so Subway New Zealand has launched a brand-first marketing campaign with a series of non-branded billboards popping…
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NZME’s radio interns launch audio network
NZME’s 2021 Radio Internship team have been tasked with one job – to build New Zealand’s newest digital audio network, and choose what it sounds like.…
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Remix releases Autumn issue off the back of biggest issue ever
Kiwis love to support local more than ever – and it’s showing. More New Zealanders are buying magazines and engaging more deeply with publications, according to…
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Republik welcomes campaign success for the launch of Regal Maple Smoked Salmon
At the start of summer, the Regal Salmon team launched their new range of Maple Smoked Salmon products, with Freemans Bay indie Republik and NZ King…
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The Warehouse’s Red Rabbit hops to life
The Warehouse’s Red Rabbit Hunt is back for Easter, and this year the concept has been taken to a new level using webAR. Kiwis can bring…
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TBWA/NZ partners with Kiwi entrepreneur to launch YOURS
TBWA/NZ Group and local entrepreneur Stephanie Duvander have partnered to launch a new premium and sustainable home range, YOURS. Made with a high concentration of essential…
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YoungShand announces the arrival of two creatives
Jake Siddall and Sokpart Pao have joined the YoungShand family as Creative Group Heads, adding creative firepower and fresh dad jokes to the team. Pao says:…
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Macca’s teleports viewers straight to the source
In a bid to highlight the quality Kiwi ingredients making up the much-loved McDonald’s menu, DDB Aotearoa have taken viewers on a scenic tour of the…
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Privacy and advertising: do they need to be at odds with each other?
Google is a vital voice in a privacy-first future without third-party cookies – so StopPress chatted to Jessica Martin, APAC Privacy Lead for Google about the…
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Special launches Special PR
Special Group has announced the launch of Special PR – a natural extension for the agency considering its long track record of creating work that has…
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The Whole Picture launches
Marketing veteran Andrew Holt, the former business director of Colenso BBDO and MD of Clemenger Wellington, has launched marketing consultancy The Whole Picture. Holt, who has…
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EightyOne launches media arm
Following the announcement of new sport agency EightyOneX, EightyOne has now launched a media offshoot – with Grant Maxwell headlining proceedings. Called EightyOneM, it will merge…
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One Picture Group acquires Gravitas
As part of its expansion plans, marketing strategy and professional services consultancy the One Picture Group has announced the acquisition of Auckland-based social and marketing research…
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Perceptive expands team with Data Analyst appointment
Leading technology-based customer insights agency Perceptive has announced the appointment of Lily Henwood to the role of CX Data Analyst. With a degree in marketing communications…
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Two new hires for Charm
Thanks to another new business win and continued client growth, Auckland agency Charm is in hiring mode – with the female-led indie announcing two new hires…
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The Country and prominent Kiwis team up to support Rural Mental Health Week
NZME’s ‘The Country’ has launched its second Rural Mental Health Week with the aim of getting more New Zealanders from rural communities to talk about their…
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Special launches Special Media
Newly appointed Special Group Media Director, Briar Rowsell, has been working closely with the Special New Zealand team since November 2020 to establish a media planning…