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KiwiRail has appointed DDB as creative agency following a pitch involving five agencies, moving the account from incumbent Clemenger BBDO.

Our weekly wrap of good things, strange things, funny things and other things from inside the intertubes.

The future is here, or is it? Vodafone’s new campaign by FCB takes a look at how far we’ve come and how far we have to go.

Next week BNZ will be closing its doors for a day in the ninth year of its ‘Closed for Good’ campaign, which according to the ad by Colenso BBDO, sees the bank’s staff share their financial know-how with New Zealanders.

EECA has appointed Clemenger BBDO Wellington to take on the role of marketing and communications strategic partner.

Out-of-home revenue grew by one percent to $55,098,516 (gross media revenue) in the first six months of 2018 according to the latest report from the Outdoor Media Association of New Zealand (OMANZ).

Careful where you walk, Resene appears to have spilt some paint in an out-of-home campaign via ICG and Adshel.

A round of applause to Sanitarium, NZTA and My Food Bag.

Heart of the City has painted Auckland’s central city streets with posters this week and is taking over screens with a series of videos in a new campaign by Colenso BBDO and OMD.

VMO is sporting a new-look logo this week alongside a supporting brand position focusing on the delivery of engaged audience.

NZ Transport Agency, Clemenger BBDO and Steve Ayson ponder a great dilemma in the latest ‘Legend’ series ad that sees mateship remedy a potentially dangerous drink-driving situation.

Current Red Bull X-Fighters champion Levi Sherwood is no stranger to a bit of Red Bull branding. Now the freestyle motocross rider has become the branding in a cool new collaboration with the energy drink.

Our weekly wrap of good things, strange things, funny things and other things from inside the intertubes.

The new Smiths City ‘100 years’ ad campaign is part of a wider promotion by the retailer to celebrate the milestone.

Last month, the ZM Drive Show got a shake-up with two new hosts Bree Tomasel and Clint Roberts taking over. With Tomasel joining from Australia and Roberts joining from George FM, we check in to see how their new station is treating them, the differences between radio in New Zealand and Australia, and how they’re serving their audiences with digital.

Our very own Julian Dennison is back starring as Humphrey in the latest Australian Lynx campaign, playing off trans-Tasman rivalry to launch the new Lynx New Zealand.

Taking inspiration from the retired ORCAs, The Radio Bureau has launched the Student Outstanding Radio Creative Awards, challenging advertising students to explore the creative possibilities of radio by creating an outstanding radio commercial for a specific brand.

Take a bow ASB, Bayleys and Vodafone.

Earlier this month, Air New Zealand got in on the meatless-meat trend with the launch of the plant-based ‘Impossible Burger’. Now, Virgin Australia is searching for New Zealand’s finest meat for its New Zealand to Australia flights.

Thinking about how you’re going to be able to purchase your own home is anxiety-inducing for many young New Zealanders, so ASB and With Collective are eliminating the scare factor in a new campaign.