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KingSt builds client list with Landmark Homes addition
House building company Landmark Homes has shown faith in local regional agencies by appointing KingSt Tauranga as its full-service marketing and advertising agency.
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Radio veteran Jac Kluts honoured as TRB announces Radio Awards finalists
In an unusual step, TRB this year announced the winner of the Outstanding Contribution to Radio award at the same time as releasing the full list of finalists for this year’s edition of the event.
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PRINZ Awards 2017: 29 of the nation’s best named as finalists
Finalists of Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) annual industry awards have been announced to give recognition to those producing excellent work in the industry.
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Memes calm housing frustrations
With 20-somethings struggling to break into the Auckland property market, they’re turning to memes for comfort.
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Meridian proposes less spend on power bills and more spend on you
With winter around the corner and heaters creeping on, Meridian, with the help of Barnes, Catmur & Friends Dentsu, is making its bid for your power bill through a series of online videos and audio ads.
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NZME gives WatchMe offering a boost with further investment in local content
NZME’s video-on-demand platform WatchMe is expanding following the announcement of 16 new entertainment series as well as news and sports channels.
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Samsung pushes the boundaries
Following the unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S8, the electronics company, and its marketing partners Leo Burnett and Turner Duckworth, have rolled out a series of beautiful short films.
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Top 10 Magazines: New Zealand Geographic makes first appearance on the list, AA Directions continues to lead
Nielsen has released its latest National Readership Survey to reveal New Zealand’s top 10 magazines according to readership. And while AA Directions remains well ahead of its competitors, NZ Geographic’s digital drive has grown its print readership enough to see it make the list for the first time.
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Search gaffe: Xero product website shows competitor services on internal search
To show the perils of a seemingly innocuous Google update, Surefire Search managing director Glenn Marvin recently ran a quick test search on WorkflowMax (a Xero product), only to be served a series of sponsored ad results, many of which comprised a number of competitors to the Xero-owned product.
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From the client out
Agencies don’t last 40 years unless they’re doing something right. And sitting down with the team at Insight Creative, NZ Marketing discovers the right thing today is sometimes different from what it was in the past.
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BMW pitch down to DDB, True and Colenso BBDO
StopPress understands that the BMW/Mini creative pitch, ongoing since August last year, has reached its final stages and is being contested between DDB, True and Colenso BBDO.
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Beacon Awards 2017: FCB Media and MediaCom set to dominate
The finalists for the 2017 CAANZ Beacon Awards have been announced and with 18 nominations each, it looks like it’ll be FCB Media and MediaCom battling it out on the night.
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Movings/Shakings: 13 April
Industry happenings at Y&R Wellington, Carat, Spotify, Adshel NZ and MediaWorks.
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The Compendium: 13 April
Our weekly wrap of good things, strange things, funny things and other things from inside the intertubes.
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Burgers for gamers
Burger King and its Spanish agency Lola MullenLowe have made the dreams of gamers come true by teaming up with Sony Playstation to deliver burgers to gamers.
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Easter 2017: eggs and bunnies abound as brands chase holiday spend
The weather might not be promising perfect egg hunting conditions but brands across the country aren’t letting that stop them get in the Easter spirit. We check out who’s doing what this Easter.
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Mini drivers go the distance for KidsCan
As New Zealanders kick back with some chocolate eggs this Easter, Mini enthusiasts will be taking to their cars for a drive from the top of the country to the bottom in the Pork Pie Charity Run for KidsCan.
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Pead PR and Zambesi conflate technology and high fashion for Huawei
Technology and fashion are in some ways natural bedmates in the sense that they both focus on pushing the bounds by introducing trends or products the public might not yet be ready for. And for the launch of the new Huawei P10, Pead PR worked closely with clothing company Zambesi to bring these two worlds even closer together by orchestrating an avant garde fashion show.
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Ads of the Week: 11 April
Pats on the back for Westpac, David Reid Homes and Testicular Cancer New Zealand.
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David Reid Homes shows that the journey starts with a blank page
EightyOne Creative and David Reid Homes have teamed up to show prospective home builders that their dream home starts with a blank piece of paper.
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Simon Vicars and Andre Sallowicz depart Colenso BBDO for London
As Levi Slavin and Dan Wright return from New York, Simon Vicars and Andre Sallowicz head off to London.
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Martin Yeoman and Jamie Hitchcock set to leave Assignment to launch indie shop
Assignment group managing partner Martin Yeoman and creative director Jamie Hitchcock have confirmed that they’re establishing their own communications company called The Enthusiasts.
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An ‘app-rodisiac’ for sex-starved parents
Four Seasons Condoms launch The Extendables, a new online cartoon designed to keep kids busy while parents get busy in the bedroom.
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Rising to the challenge: Testicular Cancer New Zealand asks Kiwis to cover the country in penises
Kiwi men have been going balls out across the country this month, and the uncouth behaviour is set to continue as it’s all part of Testicular Cancer New Zealand’s campaign, via FCB, to mark Testicular Awareness Month.
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TVNZ unveils Survivor New Zealand, warns of what’s in store for contestants
Last year, TVNZ announced that international reality hit Survivor would soon be putting Kiwis to the test. Last night, it delivered with the first look at Survivor New Zealand and the dangers that lie ahead in a campaign by TVNZ Blacksand. It also announced the broadcaster sponsor as GEM Finance along with commercial partners Pizza Hut, Alison’s Pantry, Spark and Repel.
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Local brands suspend advertising on YouTube
As YouTube’s brand safety concerns continue to come to light, Holden, Vodafone and Tourism New Zealand have suspended advertising on the video-sharing website, with MediaWorks and FCB weighing in on the debate.
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The Compendium: 7 April
Our weekly wrap of good things, strange things, funny things and other things from inside the intertubes.
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Bauer is bringing ‘advertising philosopher’ Faris Yakob to New Zealand, and it’s offering industry folk a chance to come along to the exclusive event
Faris Yakob, an internationally renowned authority on communication strategy and technology, is coming to Auckland in April for an exclusive seminar, in association with Bauer Media. And you could be lucky enough to see him talk about the most valuable resource in the media world – attention.
Movings & Shakings
Movings/Shakings: 7 April
Industry happenings across MediaWorks, Curator, Typhoon Hospitality and Chemistry.