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The latest agency news, campaigns and client wins (and losses) making headlines across Aotearoa.
Frank Energy experiments in Motion Sickness campaign
Following its rebrand, the power company is trying to keep up the momentum with a fresh new brand platform, ‘Same Energy, Probably Cheaper’.
Coca Cola first to use new Uber Eats video ads in NZ
Some of New Zealand’s largest brands are utilising Uber Eats’ Post Check Out Ads to reach audiences checking in on their dinner or grocery order.
Kia Ora Magazine voted best in the world
The award comes following a strong year for Kia Ora, which has increased readership by 54 percent to 414,000 readers each month.
Love Food Hate Waste NZ appoints TBWA\NZ
TBWA\NZ will help Love Food Hate Waste NZ with its creative strategy including a new ‘Eat Me First’ campaign, encouraging people to reduce food waste.
PHD and FCB Aotearoa help Pak’nSave’s Stickman land TVNZ ‘internship’
The agencies have brought to life PAK’n’SAVE Stickman’s dreams of appearing on-screen outside of the ad breaks, by ‘interning’ at TVNZ.
Auror appoints Sling & Stone as comms agency
With more than $150 billion lost every year to retail crime, Auror was developed as a way to equip retailers with safe and secure solutions.
MarketMedia in world-first partnership with Meta Managed Partner Ads
The technology applies insights captured from on-site, off-site, and in-store data from The Warehouse Group’s online stores, apps, and in-store visits.
oOh!media NZ brings NZ’s largest 3D Anamorphic video creative to life
Since its installation in August 2023, the screen named ‘The Sylvia’, has seen demand for its space grow exponentially.
Huge night for Special at Campaign awards
Special has racked up five “Agency of the Year” titles at the Campaign Asia Agency of the Year awards dinner in Singapore.
Motion Sickness wins big at Campaign Awards
Motion Sickness has added to its recent awards haul with several big wins at Campaign’s Agency of the Year awards in Singapore.
Warner Bros. Discovery reveals 2024 line-up
WarnerBros. Discovery has announced a new 7pm news and current affairs show on Three, which will be hosted by Newshub’s Ryan Bridge.
Sky launches ad offering on Neon
Ads will begin on Neon in January, and Sky says they have been designed to “ensure minimum disruption to the viewer experience and maximum impact for brands”
Pead wins Meta account in NZ
Social media giant Meta has appointed Pead as its New Zealand PR agency of record,…
TBWA\NZ wins Healtheries account
TBWA\NZ has been appointed as the creative, strategic, earned, and social media agency for Vitaco Health Group’s popular Healtheries brand.
FreshChoice and Dentsu bring supermarket to the bush
No, it’s not a mirage – it’s a FreshChoice supermarket aisle in the bush, stocked with anything and everything you need to reach the finish line.
Food waste start-up wins Brand For Good competition
Food waste start-up Rescued has won the Brands For Good Competition for their innovative solution to repurpose surplus foods.
Designworks makes senior appointment
Designworks has strengthened its senior leadership with the appointment of former TRA Head of Client Services Joanne Reid as Managing Partner.
Kiwibank appoints FCB/SIX Aotearoa
Taking a lead on Kiwibank’s data-driven customer communications strategy, FCB/SIX will focus on creating innovative, digitally led communications.
Iconic Kiwi food brand refreshes
After 54 years, Barker’s of Geraldine is looking into the future and hoping to continue as a Kiwi mainstay by undergoing a brand refresh.
MediaHub launches in NZ
Mediahub NZ will be created using an established New Zealand-based team of around 25 media and digital experts.
The 2023 Pressie Awards winners announced
The PR, Experiential, and Social industry of Aotearoa came together last night to celebrate and honour the most outstanding campaigns of the year.
TikTok end-of-year awards event returns for 2023
TikTok has unveiled its plans for a bigger and better end-of-year awards event in 2023, revealing Neon as its new streaming partner.
New Zealand Podcast Awards 2023 winners announced
Once more, the NZ Podcast Awards of 2023, hosted by Duncan Garner, have highlighted the rich and varied podcasting scene in the nation.
TVNZ appoints Motto as ad sales representative in Australia
Following a highly competitive pitch process, TVNZ has appointed Motto as its advertising sales representative in Australia.
MediaWorks gives billboards a second life with Future Post
MediaWorks and its printing subsidiary, Omnigraphics, have teamed up with Future Post to retire end-of-campaign billboard skins to the farm.
Motion Sickness gives Big Save Furniture a makeover
Motion Sickness has been appointed as the lead strategic, creative, and media agency for Big Save Furniture.
YoungShand only NZ agency contender for ‘Best of the Best’ at Global Effie Awards
YoungShand has emerged as the sole New Zealand agency to be recognised as a Global Effie ‘Best of the Best’ contender.
JOLT expands network into Christchurch
JOLT, an authentically sustainable digital Out of Home and EV charging network, is expanding into Christchurch.
Meadow Fresh launches new KALÓ brand campaign via DDB
Meadow Fresh is unveiling a fresh KALÓ brand campaign in partnership with DDB.
Stuff and Chemist Warehouse partner up for Kiwi wellbeing
Stuff Group and Chemist Warehouse have agreed to a long-term partnership covering multiple channels and touchpoints.
Special wins big at B&T Awards in Sydney
Special had a successful evening at the B&T ‘Agency of the Year’ awards in Sydney taking out a slew of titles.
Nielsen Q3 2023 annual results show strong results for magazines
Nielsen’s Q3 2023 findings have revealed a surge in readership for Are Media NZ publications, and a positive uptick for SCG’s dish magazine.
Fuse, OMD, and Go Media help create Macca’s Festival of Football
The Wellington Phoenix men’s and women’s team will play a historic double header at Go Media Stadium Mt Smart as part of the Macca’s Festival of Football tomorrow.
Somar Digital and Together recognised in Deloitte’s 2023 Fast 50 Awards
Somar Digital and Together have been named in Deloitte’s annual Fast 50 awards for 2023.
Asahi Beverages appoints The Monkeys Aotearoa
Asahi NZ has appointed The Monkeys Aotearoa, part of Accenture Song, as its creative and strategic agency of record.