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NZ’s hidden veterans highlighted with RSA poppy appeal
Launched last week, the RSA’s Poppy Appeal aims to provide ongoing support to the 60,000 veterans who have served over the past 30 years.
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Campaigns
RSA’s red poppy takes to the streets via Phantom
For this year’s Anzac Day commemoration, the Royal NZ RSA has selected Phantoms’ frames as the medium to showcase posters of the iconic poppy.
News
NZ Herald launches social news brand for Gen Z
NZ Herald has launched “What the Actual?!” – a novel social media brand to keep young Kiwis informed about issues concerning them.
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ASB’s card tracker feature brings subscriptions to life via The Monkeys
ASB’s new card tracker feature, accessible through the ASB Mobile Banking app, is being launched in a campaign where subscriptions become tangible.
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NZ Herald celebrates 10 podcasts in NZ top 100
The NZ Herald is celebrating having 10 of its podcasts ranked in the top 100* for the first time in the history of the NZ Triton Podcast Ranker.
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Rainger and Rolfe win Honda account
Rainger and Rolfe have won Honda NZ’s advertising and content business following a creative agency pitch process.
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MBM wins Agency of the Year at Google Honours Awards
MBM New Zealand has been awarded Agency of the Year and Q4 Agency of the Quarter at the AUNZ 2022 Google Honours Program.
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OOHMAA figures reveal best Q1 results to date
The OOHMAA has announced its Q1 2023 revenue was up 10 percent year-on-year, at $37.5m, delivering its best Q1 results to date.
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DDB hosts high school students as part of diversity programme
DDB hosted four high school students as part of its internship programme in partnership with the ICE Base and its Student360 initiative.
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LUMO named as inaugural sponsor of First Five Rungs
LUMO is the inaugural sponsor of First Five Rungs – an initiative from the Comms Council to support the industry’s emerging talent.
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ZM and iHeartRadio launch Sex.Life podcast
NZME’s ZM Podcast Network is today celebrating the launch of its latest podcast, Sex.Life.
Movings & Shakings
Stanley St announces creative hires from DDB
Stanley St has made two new hires to its creative team with the appointment of Aiken Hutcheson and Stan Lee, aka Staken.
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New Sky Box officially launches
From today, existing Sky subscribers have the option to upgrade to the new Sky Box that’s said to transform their entertainment experience.
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oOh!media shares insights on How Kiwis Move in a post-Covid world
Findings from oOh!media’s new study “How Kiwis Move” provides insight into how changes to our work and personal lives have impacted how we move.
Movings & Shakings
Farrimond appoints two new senior media specialists
Auckland-based Farrimond has made two new senior hires within its media department.
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HYPER appointed as media partner for Mobil
HYPER, a NZ provider of DOOH retail media channels, has been appointed Mobil Oil New Zealand Ltd’s exclusive media partner.
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NZ boards advised to learn from overseas mistakes in crisis management
NZ boards are facing similar issues to their overseas counterparts, with many problems originating in communications, a white paper has found.
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Freeview unveils refreshed brand identity
Freeview will introduce its updated brand identity over the next few weeks with a renewed emphasis on live broadcast television and radio content.
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Strategy Creative launches campaign for Best Design Awards
The call for entries for this year’s Best Design Awards campaign is now live, and is brought to life by design studio Strategy Creative.
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Darkhorse and One NZ kick off Warriors sponsorship
Darkhorse and One NZ celebrate their new brand launch with naming rights sponsorship of New Zealand Warriors’ first home game after rebranding.
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Flying Fish launches new Stills offering with Fanclub
Flying Fish is expanding its offering with a full-service Stills Production division called Fanclub which includes a selection of photographers.
Awards
PRINZ Awards 2023 finalists announced
The finalists for this year’s PRINZ Awards have been announced, with 32 outstanding entries making the cut out of a total of 113 submissions.
News
oOh! helps make commuting fun with ‘Stories on the Go’
Commuter’s now have access to the writings of a variety of Kiwi authors on their daily journeys thanks to a new initiative with oOh!media NZ.
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Sunkist win brings zest to Mango Communications
Sunkist has selected Mango Communications Aotearoa as its PR and social media agency in NZ to increase its awareness in the region.
Movings & Shakings
Undertow Media welcome four new faces to PR & Social team
Undertow Media has recruited four new hires across its PR, Influencer and Social divisions after winning several new accounts locally and overseas.
Campaigns
Four Square makes royal return via FCB
FCB Aotearoa and Four Square have released their ‘King’s Feast’ campaign to crown their recently launched ‘What’ll It Be Today’ platform.
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The Goat Farm hosts Marketers + Media Meet Up drinks
The Goat Farm is hosting a Marketers + Media Meet Up event on 27th April at East Street Hall, located on Karangahape Road.
Partner articles
Upgrade your social media strategy with this free new tool from Zavy
Social media brand intelligence platform Zavy has recently launched a new Benchmark Calculator that aims to take the guesswork out of social.
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Capital’s newspaper reveals name change
With a rich history spanning over 158 years, the The Dominion Post will be shedding the “Dominion” from its name and relaunching itself as “The Post”.
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Colenso BBDO continues string of victories at Clio Awards
Colenso BBDO has emerged as the top-performing agency from New Zealand at the 2023 Clio Awards held in New York City after a series of wins this year.