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The Spinoff launches new creative studio
The Spinoff Group has announced the founding of Daylight Creative, a new content studio with the aim to help organisations become better publishers.
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NZ ad spend sees outdoor bookings double and digital soar 81 percent in April
The NZ advertising market’s Covid downturn is officially over, with the SMI reporting April ad demand soaring a record 56.2 percent year-on-year.
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Paul Shale to leave his role as CEO at FCB
Paul Shale has been in the FCB CEO position for almost three years, and will be leaving on June 1 “to pursue other challenges”.
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Jens Monsees steps down as CEO of WPP AUNZ
Jens Monsees has taken the decision to step down following the initial transition from a public company to a fully integrated business within WPP.
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DDB Aotearoa looks for new CEO and CCO
DDB Aotearoa has officially announced the departure of Group CEO Justin Modway and Chief Creative Officer Damon Stapleton.
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Pizza Hut takes out April Colmar Brunton Ad Impact Award
Pizza Hut’s ‘Introducing the Yumpire’ advert showcases a sharp storyline, vibrant visuals and keeps the audience hooked throughout.
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Tourism Holdings Limited partners with Uprise
Uprise has recently partnered with thl (Tourism Holdings Limited) to be their SEM and SEO agency for ANZ RV Rentals & Sales.
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New build for Your Home and Garden
Your Home and Garden launches new website as part of a new digital strategy by owner Are Media.
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Special Group Australia banks ANZ account
Special Group Australia as beaten out CHE Proximity, Hero and current account holders TBWA\Melbourne to win the pitch for the high-profile ANZ account.
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TBWA makes three new strategic hires
TBWANZ Group has grown its strategy team with three new hires, Josh Taylor-Dadds, Rebekah Gierlinska and Lloyd Thomason. Working across TBWANZ Group, the hires are driven…
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The Glue Society helps make insurance hassle-free
Kiwi Art and creative collective, The Glue Society has produced a new campaign for home and car insurance company, Huddle. The Australia-wide campaign – filmed in…
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Flight Centre unveils a fresh-faced captain in latest campaign
In time for the trans-Tasman travel bubble, Flight Centre has undergone a makeover with a fresh-faced new campaign. “For the first time in nearly a decade,…
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McDonald’s takes out March Colmar Brunton Ad Impact Award
March was another great month for advertising, and we tested a range of amazing creative in the hunt for the Colmar Brunton Ad Impact Award winner.…
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oOh!media takes its smarts to the next level
oOh!media New Zealand has announced that David Owen has joined the team as Research & Insights Director. Owen hails from TVNZ where he was the Senior…
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Firstgas announce carbon zero future with help from Augusto
Firstgas have teamed up with Augusto to share their announcement that they are heading to a zero carbon future with a brand new campaign launching this…
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John Marshall joins Special as Joint GM
Special Group has announced the appointment of John Marshall as Joint General Manager, New Zealand. Marshall joins from WiTH Collective where he has been General Manager.…
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oOh!media gets audiences ‘Pump’ed
This week, oOh!media’s innovation offering, oOh! Studio created and installed a high impact special build for Pump’s range of flavoured sparkling water. After months of development…
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Strategy inspire self-belief with UC Believe U Can film
University of Canterbury (UC) and Strategy Christchurch have created a film to inspire prospective, current and past UC students to celebrate the power their own self-belief has to shape…
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FCB, Jockey, Farmers and Testicular Cancer NZ team up on ‘Remundies’
Testicular Cancer, the most common form of cancer affecting men aged between 18 and 39, gets a kick in the proverbials with the creation of Remundies,…
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OMG partners with TikTok in NZ
TikTok For Business and Omnicom Media Group (OMG) have carried out a closed beta testing partnership throughout Q1 of 2021, to launch the TikTok Ads Manager…
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OMD NZ wins big at Festival of Media APAC Awards
The Festival of Media APAC Awards has been celebrating the best in class in media and marketing for the past 11 years across the APAC region.…
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Hoop embarks on new co-packing solution
Kiwi brand activation company, Hoop, has acquired the New Zealand based assets of Australasia’s largest co-packer, LJM, and embarked on its own dedicated in-house co-packing solution.…
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NZ’s 2020 digital advertising revenue up almost 21 precent
IAB New Zealand total digital advertising revenue grew by almost 7 percent in 2020 over the previous year. (Source: IAB New Zealand Q4 2020 & FY…
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Pitchblack welcomes three new faces
New business wins and growth within the existing client portfolio, Pitchblack Partners has welcomed three new hires in positions across the business. After eight years at…
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Entries now open for the 2021 TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards
NZ Marketing magazine in partnership with the NZ Marketing Association are excited to announce the launch of the 2021 edition of the TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards. These…
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Sweetshop & Green hire two new top talents
Sweetshop & Green has bolstered its team with the new appointment of Alice Burgin as Documentary/Factual Executive, while also promoting Ester Harding to Head of Drama.…
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Clemenger BBDO and EECA team up to cut carbon emissions
Transport is our country’s biggest carbon emitter. And, 1/3 of all drives are under 2km. Too often we automatically jump in our cars to run errands…
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Cinema delivers biggest weekend since January 2020
Cinema admissions recorded their best ever results since pre-Covid lockdown restrictions, as 137,000 New Zealanders visited the cinema over the weekend 25-28 March 2021. According to…
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Teads expands presence in ANZ
Global Media platform Teads has boosted its Australian and New Zealand operations with three new senior hires. The platform, which allows advertisers to connect to some…
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Paul Catmur: ‘What the hell do Global Creative Directors do?’
In his latest ‘Truth and Soul’ podcast Paul Catmur chats to expat-Kiwi Rob Sherlock who answers the immortal question: “What the hell do Global Creative Directors…