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Simon Wassef rejoins Clemenger BBDO as Chief Strategy and Experience Officer
Clemenger BBDO has appointed Simon Wassef as Chief Strategy and Experience Officer.
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Movings & Shakings
Special welcomes Scott Coldham to the team as Managing Director
Special has lured one of marketing’s most admired leaders back into the industry, appointing Scott Coldham as Managing Director of Special NZ.
News
Vans collaborates with Growing Up in New Zealand on a ‘data report you can wear’
University of Auckland’s longitudinal study, Growing Up in New Zealand and Vans have come together to create a data-driven pair of shoes.
Movings & Shakings
Yury Glikin is appointed Outbrain ANZ Commercial Director
Technology platform for open web, Outbrain has appointed Yury Glikin into the newly created role of Commercial Director for Australia and New Zealand.
News
Public Relations industry grapples with fake news and conspiracies
Practising ethical PR in an environment plagued by fake news is one of the top concerns of PR and communications professionals working in NZ.
Movings & Shakings
Top Kiwi and Australian creative leaders named as judges for 2023 One Asia Creative Awards
Five top Kiwi and Australian creative leaders have been named as judges among 40 others for the annual One Asia Creative Awards.
News
Pregnancy brand PURE MAMA launches new campaign with Crave Global
Pregnancy brand PURE MAMA teams up with Crave Global to launch an Australasian wide campaign in hopes to empower women during the pregnancy journey.
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Oceania and YoungShand team up in new campaign
YoungShand, Honeymoon’s Louis Sutherland and Oceania partner up in retirement living campaign paired with a Leonard Cohen song.
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Kings Plant Barn appoints Sneakers Media
Iconic garden centre business Kings Plant Barn has appointed independent media agency Sneakers Media as its agency of record.
Partner articles
Radio stays strong as digital options and audiences grow
Following the release of the S2 GfK Commercial Radio Ratings last week, we caught up with Alistair Jamison, RBA CEO to discuss the results.
Movings & Shakings
Special Wellington adds senior business manager and creative talent to team
Special Wellington is welcoming a new Senior Business Manager and Junior Creative to the team after new business wins.
News
Go Media continues Good Impressions programme for second year
Following a successful debut of the Good Impressions initiative Go Media has announced that the programme will be continuing for a second year.
News
NZME launches Viva Local Life across five regional newspapers
Viva will soon be available with localised content in the regions following the launch of Viva Local Life in NZME’s five regional papers.
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Lion NZ appoints Thinkerbell Aotearoa as key creative partner
Thinkerbell Aotearoa has been appointed as a key creative partner for Lion NZ, following a competitive pitch process.
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Boyd PR retains South Australian Tourism Commission account
Auckland based PR agency Boyd PR has retained the South Australian Tourism Commission account following a competitive pitch.
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Initiative wins ASB business, launches in New Zealand
Media agency Initiative has been appointed as media partner to ASB and will launch in New Zealand as Initiative Aotearoa.
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Black Ferns and Ryman Healthcare announce sponsorship with new campaign
Ryman Healthcare and the Black Ferns have unveiled a new campaign, marking the start of Ryman’s sponsorship of the team.
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Narrative Campaigns win Love Food Hate Waste NZ account
Narrative Campaigns has been selected by Love Food Hate Waste NZ to collaborate on crafting strategic marketing and communications.
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Comms Council to host entry writing workshop for Pressies Awards
The Comms Council is hosting an entry writing workshop to help entrants craft award-wining submissions for the 2023 Pressie Awards.
Awards
First Five Rungs announce Shadow Judges for 2023 Effie Awards
The First Five Rungs have officially announced the Shadow Judges for the 2023 Effie Awards following completion of a competitive programme.
Movings & Shakings
Phil Eastwood appointed as JCDecaux’s new GM NZ
Phil Eastwood has been appointed as the new General Manager New Zealand of Out of Home media company JCDecaux.
News
Stuff’s Agency Markets team strengthened by promotions
Laressa Marinovich has been appointed as the Director of Agency Markets for New Zealand and Australia at Stuff.
News
Mars Petcare launches ‘All it Takes is a Shake’ for Temptations via Farrimond
Mars Petcare brand Temptations™ has launched a new campaign starring the sound made by a pack of Temptations™ being shaken.
News
Comms Council launches Advertising Careers Engine to draw fresh talent to industry
To help attract young talent the Comms Council has launched a platform designed to raise consideration of the ad world as a career option.
Movings & Shakings
Wendy Palmer to stay on as MediaWorks CEO
The MediaWorks Board has announced that Wendy Palmer has agreed to stay on as CEO of MediaWorks.
News
TRA Labs and Previously Unavailable launch new insights innovation platform – Ideally
The brains behind Tracksuit, TRA Labs and Previously Unavailable are teaming up again to launch a new start-up – Ideally.Â
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From obsession to mastery: Navigating AI in Digital Marketing with Pure SEO
In just over a decade, Pure SEO has soared from a humble start-up to an independent digital marketing leader in the APAC region.
Movings & Shakings
OMD appoints new Head of Digital for APAC
Dileep Raj Singh has joined OMD’s Asia Pacific regional leadership team as the Head of Digital.
Awards
Weet-Bix wins Kantar Ad Impact Award for July
Weet-Bix’s latest ad “Fuelling Future All Blacks for 25 years” has taken out the Kantar Ad Impact Award for July 2023.
News
NZ Rugby champions mental fitness with new wellbeing partnership
New Zealand Rugby has revealed a multi-year collaboration with Groov, the proactive wellbeing platform co-founded by Sir John Kirwan.