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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.
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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.
PRINZ Awards 2023 finalists announced
The finalists for this year’s PRINZ Awards have been announced, with 32 outstanding entries making the cut out of a total of 113 submissions.
TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards 2023 ‘Call for Entries’ webinar to be held
The TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards team are hosting a webinar to help those considering entering put their best foot forward.
Creativity shines at Aotearoa’s AXIS Awards 2023
The 43rd AXIS Awards brought together some of the most talented & innovative minds in Aotearoa’s advertising industry. Here’s a look at the winners.
Hellers takes out first Kantar Ad Impact Award for 2023
The first Kantar Ad Impact Award of 2023 goes to Hellers for “Happy 38th Birthday Hellers”.
2023 AXIS Awards finalists announced
The finalists for the 43rd Annual AXIS Awards have been revealed.
Spikes Asia announces big wins for DDB, RUN and Special
The 2023 Spikes Asia Awards announced DDB Group Aotearoa and Special as recipients of Grand Prix and Special Awards respectively.
Whittaker’s take out Kantar Supreme Ad Impact Award for 2022
Whittaker’s television commercial ‘Whittaker’s J.H. Returns’ has taken out the top spot in the 2022 Kantar Ad Impact Awards.
Tickets on sale for 2023 AXIS Awards and AXIS Speaks
Tickets are now on sale for the 43rd annual AXIS Awards and the associated speaker event AXIS Speaks which returns after a four year hiatus.
Executive Judges announced for 2023 Axis Awards
In celebration of the 43rd Axis Awards, the Communications Council has announced an all-star team of Executive Judging judges.
Whittaker’s wins November Kantar Ad Impact Award
The November Kantar Ad Impact Award goes to Whittaker’s “The Gift of Great Taste” advert from its “Best is Always Better” campaign series.
Winners announced for NZ Podcast Awards 2022
Recognising talent behind the mic, the 2022 NZ Podcast Awards Presented by rova have announced the winners from a pool of more than 400 nominations.
Kāpiti wins October Kantar Ad Impact Award
The October Kantar Ad Impact Award goes to Kāpiti’s “Too Good To Share” advert. Discover why this ad was so impactful…
Eleven PR and Sony PlayStation win gold at Pressies for “The GT7 Celebrity Race Off”
Eleven PR and Sony PlayStation’s campaign “The GT7 Celebrity Race Off” took out gold in the Best Media Partnership category a the 2022 Pressie Awards.
Special PR and AIDS Foundation win Grand Prix at Pressies for ‘Have You Heard What Bruce Did?’
Special PR and AIDS Foundation’s campaign won gold in Best Integrated Campaign and Non-profit as well as the coveted Grand Prix.
TBWA/NZ Eleven PR & Southern Cross Pet Insurance win gold at Pressies for Best Integrated Campaign
TBWA\NZ, Eleven PR, Southern Cross Pet Insurance won gold in the Best Integrated Campaign for their work featuring high-fashion furry friends.
Spark wins gold at Pressies for Best Experiential or Event Campaign
Spark’s ‘All In: Spark’s Digital Equity Mission’ campaign won gold in the Best Experiential or Event Campaign category at the 2022 Pressie Awards