KFC has continued to roll out retail goods in time, and specifically for, Christmas. The company’s newest campaign features a bath bomb, a candle and a selection of Christmas ornaments for purchase.

“TV has done an excellent job so far, but it’s not your fame-maker anymore,” says Facebook’s Paul McCrory in making an argument that Facebook and Instagram have taken the cultural place of television.

Written and illustrated in-house, it tells the story of a brother and sister duo, Ollie and Tia.

Outdoor advertising company Adshel NZ has partnered with the Wellington City Council and the Urban Art Foundation in an initiative to enrich the vibrancy of the capital city.

Spark Lab recently pitted social media against traditional advertising in a bid to see which would perform better in launching a product, a drink dubbed Kiwinade, in the local market.

KPEX chief executive Richard Thompson has announced that AppNexus will become the primary platform partner for the local ad exchange, founded by NZME, Fairfax, TVNZ and MediaWorks. KPEX has, since its inception in 2015, been working with the Rubicon Project, which previously powered the Pangea Alliance (a premium ad exchange consisting of news publications such as The Guardian, Reuters and CCN).

Canadian agency John St. has decided to bring the world together with a shared hatred of bad ads.

Paddington Bear and a surprised burglar star in a delightful Christmas tale for Marks & Spencer.

Southern Cross Health Society, the health insurance arm of the broader Southern Cross business, is currently reviewing its creative agency partnership.

It’s not Christmas until New World’s heart-warming Noel character makes an appearance, and this year he’s back to confuse more children, and even the police, in a madcap journey by 99.

The Pure Imagination Project uses one of the disease’s most well-known sufferers, Gene Wilder, to appeal for funding.

Our weekly wrap of good things, strange things, funny things and other things from inside the intertubes.

With the latest Census revealing Auckland as one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world, with two in five residents born overseas and 30 percent speaking more than one language, Spark’s launched a new campaign to tap into the Chinese New Zealander market.

The Warehouse Group has appointed Jonathan Waecker to the newly created role of chief marketing officer.

Finalists for Bravo’s local host search have been announced with two familiar faces from adland in the mix.

Fonterra’s ‘From here to Everywhere’ campaign provides a reminder that consumers as far afield as Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka all place Fonterra products into their shopping carts on a daily basis. What the advertising does not hint at, however, is the massive logistical task in keeping the brand digitally cohesive across all those markets.

Fiery professor Mark Ritson recently flew into the country for a short visit, during which he reminded us that everything is not what it seems—or what they tell us it is—in marketing.

Want to know what’s driving the industry’s future creatives? AUT’s End of Year Portfolio Show will feature the school’s 10 Commandments alongside the work of industry hopefuls.

For the latest issue of Idealog, publisher and editorial director Ben Fahy doesn’t just appear alongside his editorial, he pops out of the cover to explain what’s inside. Now, he explains the thinking behind creating an AR magazine cover with One Fat Sheep and Chorus, and what it means for magazines at a time of digital publishing.

A group of well-known Kiwis got to have a spin on the latest game.