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Colenso BBDO’s creative vision behind Effie Award-winning work
Colenso’s work with Skinny resulted in three Gold awards at the 2023 Effie Awards. We chat to Head of Strategy Rob Campbell about the mission.
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Motion Sickness cooks up Effie success
Motion Sickness secured its best Effies haul to date this year, and won the ‘Hardest Challenge’ Award for its work with Fire and Emergency NZ.
Aotearoa Effie Award winners announced for 2023
Campaigns that achieved true effectiveness were celebrated at the Comms Council’s 2023 Effie Awards, held at Auckland’s Town Hall last night.
Repco wins Kantar Ad Impact Award for September
Repco has been ‘Bringin’ the Bathurst’ for three years now, but this 2023 ad is surely the funniest.
DDB wins gold at 2023 APAC Effie Awards
DDB has taken home gold for ‘iTest: Comparing Apples With Androids’ and bronze ‘If You Seek’ at the 2023 APAC Effie Awards.
Samsung wins Kantar Ad Impact Award for August
Kantar’s August 2023 Ad Impact Awards goes to Samsung for “Galaxy Z Flip5″.
Special wins Effie APAC Agency of the Year
Special had a standout evening at the APAC Effie Awards, clinching three gold awards.
Tickets on sale and finalists announced for 2023 Aotearoa Effie Awards
As the 2023 Aotearoa Effie Awards draw near, the finalists can now be revealed and tickets are on sale.
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.
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.
Special crowned ‘Agency Network of the Year’ at AWARD Awards
Special has been named ‘Agency Network of the Year’ at the 44th AWARD Awards held in Sydney last week.
FCB NZ nabs AWARD 2023 Creative Team of the Year
Alan Jones and Angelo An, of FCB NZ, took out the title of Creative Team of the Year during the 44th AWARD Awards ceremony last night.
FCB’s award-winning campaign influences driver behaviour from within the car
Working with the NZ Police, FCB embarked on a mission to alter drivers’ behaviour and earned five Golds at the 2023 Beacon Awards along the way.
Josh Moore of Pitchblack Partners to be 2024 Axis Awards Convenor
The Comms Council has announced industry veteran Josh Moore as the Convenor for the 2024 Axis Awards.
The AXIS Student Challenge is back and bigger than ever
The 2024 AXIS Student Challenge, a competition that fosters emerging creative talent, has officially started.
Vogel’s wins June Kantar Ad Impact Award
Vogel’s latest TVC ‘Nothing Compares’ takes out the June 2023 Kantar Ad Impact Award.
How OMD cooked up Beacon Award-winning campaigns
We asked the team behind OMD’s Beacon Award-winning work to share what went into making these particular campaigns stand out.
Mitsubishi wins May Kantar Ad Impact Award
Mitsubishi Motors New Zealand wins the May 2023 Kantar Ad Impact Award introducing its Runout offer on Tritons, reviving the love of UTEs for Kiwis.
Cannes 2023: Don’t do it because you’re ready
Young Lion 2023 and FCB copywriter Lauren Brokenshire reflects on her journey representing Aotearoa at the Young Lions Global Competition in Cannes.
Day 3: Cannes Lions Highlights
As the official Aotearoa representative for Cannes Lions, the Comms Council takes us behind the scenes of this year’s event.
PHD Aotearoa takes home Gold at Cannes Lions 2023
PHD Aotearoa has won Gold in the Cannes Media Category for Skinny: Phone It In.
Stuff sponsors 2023 Effie Awards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion categories
The Comms Council has announced Stuff’s continued sponsorship of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion categories at the 2023 Effie Awards.
Finalists for the 2023 TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards announced
The TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards organisers are delighted to unveil the finalists for this year following the completion of round one judging.
Chemistry Auckland shortlisted at Gerety Awards 2023
The Gerety Awards has revealed the global shortlist along with the agency and production company of the year by country titles.
Countdown to Cannes: All you need to know about the Kiwi creatives heading to Cannes Lions
As the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity approaches, NZ’s ad professionals are gearing up to showcase their talent on the international stage.
Four Square wins April Kantar Ad Impact Award
Returning to TV after almost two-decades, Four Square takes out the April 2023 Kantar Ad Impact Award with their ad “The King’s Feast”.
Finalists revealed for 2023 Beacon Awards
The Comms Council has announced the finalists for the 2023 Beacon Awards in association with oOh!media.
ITM wins March Kantar Ad Impact Award
The Kantar Ad Impact Award for March 2023 goes to ITM for “We speak builder – Shocker” for showing a clear understanding of its customers.
Entries open for 2023 Aotearoa Effie Awards
The Comms Council has announced that entries for the 2023 Aotearoa Effie Awards, in collaboration with TVNZ, are now open.
A winning formula: FCB NZ’s Grand Prix success factors
Following a big win at the 2023 Axis Awards, we spoke to FCB NZ’s Co-CCO’s Peter Vegas and Leisa Wall to find out how this winning work was created.