With coffee prices making New Zealand’s love for the drink an expensive one, Coffix has a solution with $2.50 beverages. We talk to founder and franchise manager Natan Yehezkely about making that dream a reality, expanding it into franchises and maintaining the brand.

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) is allowing its fans to join them on stage to experience the excitement and energy through a 360-degree VR video by Wrestler.

The National Party is singing its way into the business end of the 2017 election campaign period. And no, this is not a metaphor.

To show its support for the Toronto Pride Parade, Canadian telco Fido has released a campaign that puts people’s perceptions of sexual and gender identity to the test.

Ipsos has released the results of its ‘Most Influential Brands in New Zealand’ study and technology brands lead the pack, with Google, Facebook and Microsoft taking the top three spots respectively, alongside four local brands.

Last week news broke of Labour’s appointment of Moss Group to manage its election campaign and now, the first work of the partnership has come to light with a number of similarities to that of the Labor Party across the ditch.

Go Media has announced it will be rolling out its first five digital billboards across Wellington, Hamilton, Tauranga, Palmerston North and Otaki.

A flat tyre, an energy bill or an empty fridge would normally be met by a frustrated groan. However, in a new spot, AA Smartfuel sees the bright side in all these annoying instances.

Last week, Australasian beverage manufacturer Frucor announced a name change to Frucor Suntory, marking the extent of the relationship it holds with parent company Suntory Beverage and Food Limited. We chat to group chief executive Jonathan Moss about bringing the two companies together and their evolution over the past eight years.

In the wake of Roger Federer’s eighth Wimbledon title win, Nike has named him the king of the court in a new ‘RO8ER’ video.

Branded Snapchat lenses are becoming an increasingly popular marketing tool and now, Bacardi is breaking new ground with the idea by creating a music video out of users’ videos.

With Amazon reviews offering insight into what real people think about products, many have again predicted the death of the idea of brands. But Simon Bird argues the Grim Reaper can stop sharpening his scythe for now.

This week, it was reported that the New Zealand Labour Party had appointed Australian agency Moss Group to manage its election campaign. This move would be controversial enough in its own right but adding further complexity is the fact that the agency recently created a political ad slammed across the ditch for being ‘racist’ and ‘xenophobic’.

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

A new global campaign shot by Flying Fish to promote the new BMW 1 series features some of the City of Sails’ most iconic sights.

Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) wants you to stop undermining “the greatest meat on earth” in its latest campaign via Sydney-based agency The Monkeys.

Nike Australia has taken a fresh approach to its ‘Just Do It’ slogan, in a series of videos showing athletes going to extreme measures to make their workouts extra challenging.

RNZ has joined the radio survey party this week and in a similar showing to the previous results, RNZ National sits in second place for audience reach and the top spot for talkback radio.

Independent mobile ad tech company Big Mobile has announced its acquisition of Made Media, a New Zealand mobile display advertising business.

Air New Zealand has continued its elaborate safety video tradition with a new four-minute spot that features actors Katie Holmes and Cuba Gooding Jr. But when it comes to the clip’s whimsical surrealism, has the airline ripped off a music video by Coldplay?

Advertising’s done all sorts of things to grab people’s attention, and frankly, these mothers are unimpressed.

Hats off to Tourism New Zealand, ASB and Fonterra.

Mazda hopes to stop people from scrolling through social media while driving, with a reminder of the consequences playing out on the newsfeed.

The Clemenger Group New Zealand has announced a majority investment in research/customer intelligence company Perceptive Group in a move designed to add data-driven marketing capabilities to its offering.

ASB’s first TVC via With Collective features the ‘Ghost of San Francisco’ as the bank celebrates the America’s Cup win with a cheeky smile.