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Momentum Group appoints Alex Kenny as Creative Director
Momentum Group has announced Alex Kenny as its Creative Director, strengthening its capabilities in optimising creative content for digital performance.
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Ogilvy picks up Silver Fern Farms account
Silver Fern Farms has appointed Ogilvy NZ as its global agency partner, as part of an ongoing expansion into multiple overseas markets.
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Acast expands into Queensland with new roles and promotions
Leading podcast company Acast has announced six promotions in its sales teams, which cover Australia and New Zealand.
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North & South is back and growing
North & South has made a comeback, having launched its first newsletter to subscribers in late January with promising results.
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NZME powers up Christchurch leadership team
NZME appointed new leaders to its Christchurch sales team, aiming to drive growth in the Canterbury region.
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Unbound launches digital marketing course
Unbound has launched Unbound Academy, a workshop series to help businesses improve their digital marketing skills.
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Digital TV spend is up, but revenues ‘don’t reflect reach’
The ASA’s 2024 turnover report shows a decline in TV revenue and continued growth in digital TV spending. But the report only tells half the story, says ThinkTV.
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OOHMAA invests in future with new team structure
OOHMAA is investing in the future of the out of home industry with a new CEO role – the existing position held by Natasha O’Connor has been disestablished.
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TVNZ a key partner for NZ Marketing Association’s leadership programme
TVNZ has joined the 2025 Professional Certification of Advanced Marketing Leadership programme as a key partner, reinforcing its commitment to shaping New Zealand’s top marketing talent and helping…
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Engaging content and tasty meals: Flicks and Delivereasy renew partnership
Kiwi streaming and cinema guide Flicks has renewed its exclusive partnership with local delivery service Delivereasy – a match-made in heaven.
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Patel and Burton expand roles within DDB Group AUNZ
DDB Group AUNZ has announced a new leadership team with NZ CEO Priya Patel and NZ Chief Creative Officer Matty Burton taking on expanded roles.
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Motion Sickness and Finch win AdFest gold for herpes campaign
The ‘Make New Zealand the best place in the world to have herpes’ campaign has won gold at AdFest 2025.
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Cystic Fibrosis NZ picks Chemistry to lead creative and marketing
Cystic Fibrosis NZ have chosen Chemistry to lead their creative and digital marketing efforts in 2025 and beyond, marking a new chapter for the organisation.
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Introducing Wairau Digital: MediaWorks’ premium DOOH sites on the North Shore
MediaWorks is introducing its latest digital out-of-home development on the North Shore – two screens to catch the traffic at the Tristram Ave on-ramp.
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StackAdapt and Zitcha’s global partnership to power retail media
Advertising platform StackAdapt has announced a global partnership with Zitcha, a unified retail media platform, providing an easy system for brands to utilise.
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Wind powers The Southerly’s launch campaign
Wind is powering the digital out-of-home campaign for The Southerly, a luxury whisky-infused honey, using an energy source that truly fits the brand name.
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Nielsen data reveals advertising expenditure increase in banking and finance
Nielsen Ad Intel’s latest data shows advertising expenditure across New Zealand’s Investment, Finance, and Banking sector jumped by 4.1% year-on-year
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Colenso BBDO announces senior promotion
Colenso are celebrating the promotion of Charlotte Glennon to Director of Operations & Production, effective immediately.
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Shepherdess turns five
Shepherdess magazine is marking a significant milestone this month – five years old and its 21st edition with rural champion Catherine Mullooly on the cover.
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Sling & Stone appointed by Pathfinder to showcase ethical investments
Communications agency Sling & Stone has been appointed by New Zealand’s ethical KiwiSaver provider Pathfinder following a competitive pitch process.
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KitKat’s refreshed ad platform takes out the Kantar Ad Impact Award for February
The first Ad Impact Award of 2025 goes to KitKat for the way it has refreshed the iconic “have a break, have a KitKat” with a fun & relatable narrative.
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Chemistry in charge of Otago Polytechnic brand refresh
Otago Polytechnic has appointed Chemistry to develop and execute a refreshed brand and marketing strategy, effective immediately.
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Youth audiences essential, cinema study finds
Val Morgan Cinema and Kantar analysis has confirmed cinema is a powerful campaign driver among youth audiences, creating lasting impressions for Gen Z.
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Thompson Spencer and Reason announce landmark merger
Independent agenies Thompson Spencer and Reason have announced a merger to form one of the largest independent agency groups in the country.
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iNova appoints Mediahub as agency of record
Following a competitive pitch, multi-national healthcare and pharmaceutical giant iNova has appointed Mediahub as its agency of record in New Zealand.
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Nielsen reveals NZ’s top advertisers in latest report
Nielsen Ad Intel has released its 2024 Advertising Spend Report, revealing the top advertisers, highest-investing industries, and key market shifts in Aotearoa over the past year.
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Hemisphere and Big River Creative’s unique rangapū
Wellington’s Hemisphere and Big River Creative have announced a rangapū (partnership) that establishes a unique dual leadership structure.
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OMG announces two senior promotions
OMG has promoted Angela Spain to the role of Managing Director of OMG Content NZ and Gina McKinnon to CEO for Content, OMG APAC.
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Motion Sickness wins Pizza Hut New Zealand account
Motion Sickness has been appointed as agency of record for Pizza Hut New Zealand after a competitive pitch, kicking off with a cheeky campaign: Don’t Sleep on It.
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2degrees and TBWA\NZ develop SupportHER club for women’s sport
In 2025, 2degrees is scaling up its sponsorship of women’s sport as part of its ‘Fighting for Fair’ commitment with a SupportHer club.