The latest agency news, campaigns and client wins (and losses) making headlines across Aotearoa.
Never one to miss a trick, Air New Zealand dove into the action of the country’s first British and Irish Lions tour in 12 years with Project Blackout in 2017. We take a look at 2018’s best Travel/Leisure.
OMD now has a southern office, after acquiring the largest media agency in the South Island, ImMediate.
Kia Motors New Zealand has appointed former Jeep executive Greg MacDonald to the newly created role of marketing general manager.
FCB has been appointed as Chorus’ media partner.
A round of applause for Les Mills, NZTA and Whittaker’s.
As the unruly tourists saga continues, Hell Pizza decided to join the conversation with a billboard ‘launching’ a limited edition pizza.
FMG has been around for a long time, offering advice-driven insurance to the rural community. But, when competition from brokers was affecting business, it knew it needed to remind New Zealand’s rural communities of its unique service. We take a look at 2018’s best financial and banking.
Dentsu Aegis Network has appointed Henry Tajer to the role of chief executive officer Australia and New Zealand.
The tail end of 2018 brought with it some major announcements between media companies and the booming out-of-home market. Nearly two months since NZME and Go Media enacted their partnership and MediaWorks and QMS Media announced their proposed merger, we have a chat with media agencies to see whether the latest developments are a sign of things to come.
Deals, expansions and acquisitions across the Industry.
New Zealand Transport Agency’s latest campaign aims to reduce young driver fatalities by getting them into safer cars.
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Every year, StopPress asks players in the local industry for their reflections on the marketing year that was. Here’s what Amber Coulter, partner at TRA, has to say.
It’s not often you stumble across a nine-year-old hosting a business podcast, but then again, most nine-year-olds aren’t like self-proclaimed budding entrepreneur Eliah (Eli) Smit.
Ikon has kicked off the year with two new clients, Zuru and Rascal + Friends.
As a Marlborough product going up against international competition, New Zealand King Salmon marked its territory. We take a look at 2018’s best FMCG.
Every year, StopPress asks players in the local industry for their reflections on the marketing year that was. Here’s what Kyle Morris, head of creative and design at Stuff, has to say.
Deals, expansions and acquisitions across the Industry.
A round of applause for McDonald’s, TAB, Lotto NZ, Air New Zealand and Warehouse Stationery.
The Movember Foundation gave New Zealand’s youth the power to grow a mo in the hopes of reducing youth suicide. We take a look at 2018’s best not-for profit.
While the 2018 census data isn’t due for release until 2019, marketers should be prepared to answer two key questions – ‘are we adjusting to the changing needs of our target market?’ and ‘how do we acquire new customers that are gaining relevance in NZ?’ With the help of Nielsen’s Consumer Media Insights (CMI) and NZ Stats population projections, marketers and brand owners can prepare for what the ‘new’ New Zealand will look like by developing products and services that cater to the needs of the changing consumer.
Released by VMLY&R and MBM ahead of the Australian Open, the TAB’s latest campaign launches a new and improved betting experience.
Publicis Groupe has announced the appointment of Michael Rebelo as chief executive officer for Australia and New Zealand.
She’s been dubbed the real winner of the Golden Globes, staring down the barrel of the camera with a wry smile behind Hollywood’s elite, but was ‘Fiji Water Girl’ a major splash or a minor ripple in the marketing world?
The winner of Idealog’s Most Innovative Companies in Media/Marketing is Special Group. By anyone’s standards, the last year has been a good one for the creative agency Special Group. Named New Zealand Agency of the Year by Campaign Brief, AUS/NZ Mobile Agency of the Year by Campaign Asia and Asia Pacific’s Most Effective Independent Agency by the global Effies index – all in the last 12 months alone – it’s a great tenth year, whichever way you look at it.
Every year, StopPress asks players in the local industry for their reflections on the marketing year that was. Here’s what David Thomason, chief brand officer at FCB, has to say.
Every year, StopPress asks players in the local industry for their reflections on the marketing year that was. Here’s what Peter Vegas and Leisa Wall from FCB have to say.
Every year, StopPress asks players in the local industry for their reflections on the marketing year that was. Here’s what Claudia Macdonald, managing director of Mango Communications, has to say.
Every year, StopPress asks players in the local industry for their reflections on the marketing year that was. Here’s what Dan Wright, creative director at Colenso BBDO, has to say.
2degrees has announced the appointment of TBWA.
Vodafone has made a new home for its creative account, moving it from FCB to DDB.
Before we shut down our computers and leave the StopPress comment section unattended (to a degree) over the Christmas/New Year break, we take a look at the highs and lows from the last 365 days with the top 10 StopPress stories.
Guyon Espiner is stepping down from RNZ’s Morning Report presenter role next year in a series of radio presenter changes.
Nine months into Think TV, we ask chairman Glen Kyne to reflect on what New Zealand’s first television collective has achieved in the last year and what we can look forward to in 2019.
There was plenty to celebrate last night at the Campaign Agency of the Year 2018 Awards as local agencies took to the stage, with DDB New Zealand and Special Group collecting the most gongs.
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