Awards
‘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.
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News
Special PR celebrates fifth birthday
Award-winning independent agency Special PR celebrated its fifth birthday last week with a party in Ponsonby, Auckland.
News
Sky Sport confirms Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to join NRL broadcast team
Sky Sport has confirmed that rugby league player Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will join Sky’s NRL coverage for the remainder of the 2026 season.
Awards
Motion Sickness’ Sam Stuchbury recognised among the world’s creative elite
Motion Sickness founder and ECD Sam Stuchbury has won two major honours at the Campaign Agency of the Year Global Awards.
Movings & Shakings
Utility welcomes new director of performance and growth
Utility has appointed Lior Kitain as director of performance and growth to oversee its paid amplification and conversion discipline.
Media
All Whites Fifa World Cup 2026 campaign sees record streaming on TVNZ+
The All Whites’ opening match on June 16 saw TVNZ+ deliver its largest streaming day ever, with almost 2.3 million streams across 24 hours.
News
NZ Herald launches new app putting readers in control of their news
NZ Herald has launched a new app that enables readers to personalise their news feed and see more of the content most important to them.
Media
TVNZ delivers cross-platform live event for Ready Gamer Mum
PHD Aotearoa, Spark, South Pacific Pictures and TVNZ delivered a live cross-platform event around Kiwi gaming show Ready Gamer Mum.
Campaigns
Special Design creates new brand identity for The New Zealand Society
Special Design has crafted a brand identity for The New Zealand Society as the non-profit prepares to celebrate its centenary.
Campaigns
Silver Ferns and Pitchblack ask New Zealand to ‘Fight with us’
Pitchblack Partners and Netball NZ have teamed up to launch ‘Fight with us’, a call-to-arms to rally the nation behind the Silver Ferns.
Campaigns
Wattie’s latest work via TBWA\New Zealand heralds a new era
Wattie’s new campaign, via TBWA\New Zealand is already resonating, having been recognised by Kantar New Zealand for the May Ad Impact Award.
Events
Whitecliffe joins The Y as Walk the Line returns to NZ Fashion Week
The Y is bringing Walk the Line back to NZ Fashion Week 2026, partnering with Whitecliffe to spotlight the next generation of fashion talent.
News
The Warehouse sets up delivery partnership with DoorDash
Kiwis in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington can now get The Warehouse products delivered to their door via DoorDash.
News
Are Media women’s brands deliver strong growth
Are Media New Zealand’s iconic women’s titles are celebrating strong growth in the latest Nielsen Readership Survey.
News
Stuff Group creates digital home for local news
Stuff Group is launching local news network Neighbourly News, delivering 18 hyper-local websites across the country.
Movings & Shakings
Colenso BBDO welcomes new group managing partner for Spark NZ
Colenso BBDO has expanded its leadership team, appointing Jake Stopper as group managing partner, heading up Spark NZ.
Movings & Shakings
Dentsu Aotearoa appoints new head of social
Dentsu Aotearoa has appointed Jared Pollock as head of social to lead social strategy based on creative thinking and creator integration.
News
JCDecaux and Christchurch International Airport renew advertising partnership
JCDecaux New Zealand has renewed its long-standing advertising partnership with Christchurch International Airport.
Movings & Shakings
MediaWorks appoints head of rova Podcast Studio
MediaWorks has appointed experienced podcast leader Anna Henvest as head of rova Podcast Studio to grow its portfolio.
Awards
Three Waka Kotahi campaigns named on Gerety Awards global shortlist
Gerety Awards has revealed its global shortlist following executive jury sessions taking place around the globe.
News
Dentsu Aotearoa recognised at Cannes and Festival of Media
Dentsu Aotearoa has earned recognition at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and the Festival of Media Global Awards.
Media
New Zealand Rugby unveils digital hub for global fans
New Zealand Rugby has unveiled a new digital platform, The Home of the Black Jersey, to better connect with its growing global fanbase.
Campaigns
The Business and Hancocks launch Teremana Tequila campaign
Auckland indie agency The Business has partnered with Hancocks to launch Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Teremana Tequila in Aotearoa.
Campaigns
Experience Gold Coast and Pitchblack send influencers offline
Experience Gold Coast and Pitchblack encourage Kiwis to disconnect from their feeds and experience the destination in a more meaningful way.
Campaigns
Jason Momoa signs hand-painted Supergirl mural in Ponsonby
On June 12, Hollywood star Jason Momoa arrived in person to sign a hand-painted Supergirl mural on Williamson Ave, Ponsonby.
News
Rubii announces partnership with IMANZ
Independent Media Agencies New Zealand has announced a partnership with AI-powered campaign operations platform Rubii.
Media
HBO Max launches in Aotearoa
HBO Max is now live in Aotearoa, bringing together HBO Originals, Warner Bros. blockbuster films, Max Originals, DC franchises and more.
Movings & Shakings
Zuru appoints Stu Mallarkey as executive creative director
The appointment comes as Zuru accelerates toward its next phase of growth and doubles down on creativity as a core competitive advantage.
Movings & Shakings
Colenso promotes Emily Joe and Simone Louis to creative directors
Known for their unconventional approach to creativity, Emily Joe and Simone Louis have been promoted to creative directors at Colenso.
Accounts
D3 wins Vitaco media account in NZ
The appointment sees D3 take responsibility for media strategy, planning, buying, analytics and data technology across Vitaco’s brands.