Opinion
Actions speak louder than rainbows
Josh Taylor-Dadds shares his thoughts on lessons from the 2022 FIFA World Cup and how brands can be better allies.
News
Māori art to fill the streets for summer
Major street poster company, Phantom Billstickers, is giving a summer treat to Kiwis by brightening up the city with art from the Māori Art Gallery.
News
TVNZ to become new home for NZ Cricket
TVNZ is set to become the home of New Zealand Cricket in Aotearoa starting from the 2023/24 season thanks to an arrangement announced with Spark.
News
oOh!media launches 2023 Art in the Hood installations
Focusing on the theme of road safety this year, oOh!media has launched its 2023 Art in the Hood installations in New Zealand’s biggest centres.
News
Find Fair makes ethical online shopping easier
Non-profit fair&good has launched a new Chrome extension called FIND FAIR that highlights ethical products as you search and shop online.
Movings & Shakings
New home and new hire for Krunch
Krunch has acquired SEO, Data and Dashboarding specialist indie agency Venerate Digital, adding more firepower to its offering.
News
Music videos return to the big screen: Vevo makes FAST debut in NZ
Vevo has just launched linear TV channels on Samsung TV Plus in NZ for the first time ever – marking Vevo’s FAST debut in the market.
Movings & Shakings
Sarah Yetton joins NZME’s agency sales team
NZME’s award-winning agency sales team welcomes Sarah Yetton on board as GM Agency Sales, Auckland.
Movings & Shakings
Andy Taylor appointed as Group Investment Director for Stuff
Stuff has welcomed Andy Taylor on board as Group Investment Director, building on his extensive media career working across the globe.
News
UnLtd announces first industry partners in Aotearoa
UnLtd has announced several foundational industry partners who will help drive awareness and funds for young Kiwis at risk.
News
LUMO Digital switches on 50th screen
LUMO Digital has switched on its 50th screen almost six years to the day since the company’s first screen went live on Victoria Street.
News
Google News and Bastion Transform to launch live newsroom experiments in Australasia
Google News Initiative is partnering with Bastion Transform to launch newsroom experiments to support innovation and trusted journalism.
News
Colenso and Pedigree launch tongue-in-cheek adoption campaign
Pedigree’s new campaign via Colenso highlights the challenges of living with teenagers and suggests “the only option is adoption”…of a dog of course.
News
Entries now open for 2023 Beacon Awards
Entries are open for the 2023 Beacon Awards, recognising the industry’s finest media thinkers and celebrating the years achievements.
News
Long White’s new brand platform asks ‘What do you do for a living?’
TBWA/NZ and Long White have launched a new brand platform that asks the age old small talk question of ‘What do you do for a living?’
News
Supie shakes things up with Topham Guerin
Aiming to make fresh produce affordable again, Supie has appointed Topham Guerin as creative and media partner to help shake up the grocery industry.
News
St John and Good Gravy raise alarm with ‘Better Than Fine’
To raise awareness of personal medical alarms, Good Gravy teamed up with St John Medical Alarms to create a campaign Kiwis can connect with.
News
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.
News
AIA NZ appoints Bastion Shine
AIA NZ has appointed Bastion Shine as the company’s integrated marketing and communications business partner, following a competitive pitch.
Movings & Shakings
Two new recruits make a splash at The Pond
Following growth of the business and developing client demands, The Pond Recruitment has added two more recruiters to the team.
News
Government plan to make digital platforms pay for news receives mixed reactions
Google, Stuff and NZME have expressed support for the government’s plan to make digital platforms pay for news, while Meta has concerns.
News
Campaign Asia Agency of the Year 2022 recognises Kiwi talent
The Campaign Asia Agency of the Year for 2022 saw Kiwi talent recognised with Special, DDB, and Motion Sickness taking out top awards.
News
NZ agencies shine at 2022 Drum Awards
Kiwi agencies OMD and Together were recognised at the 2022 Drum Awards for APAC Digital Advertising held recently in London.
Movings & Shakings
Mango grows with five new recruits
Off the back of continued growth in 2022, Mango Aotearoa has welcomed five new people across its experiential, digital and PR teams.
Campaigns
Auckland Transport gears up for an electric future via FEDERATION
Auckland Transport is on a mission with the launch of a new creative platform celebrating a cleaner and greener future for the city via FEDERATION.
News
PAK’nSAVE’s stickman turns classic tunes into ‘savey’ songs
PAK’nSAVE’s Stickman has a new gig this Christmas as he joins The Breeze for a special hour long show with Robert Scott on Friday, December 9.
News
ACC launches campaign that changes in real time
ACC has run the most timely media ever, with a series of ads showing what they are doing right now around Aotearoa – in real time.
News
Jetstar’s Christmas Sale ready for takeoff
The holiday season is officially taking off with the return of Jetstar’s annual Christmas Sale offering cheap flights and exciting giveaways.
Movings & Shakings
New Life Editor appointed for Stuff’s The Forever Project
Sarah Heeringa has been appointed as the new Life Editor for The Forever Project, Stuff’s dedicated climate change coverage.
News
Style rebrands to 03 Magazine
Allied Press Magazines’ lifestyle magazine Style has rebranded to 03 Magazine with the new December/January issue out this week.