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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Federation creates new brand for Massey Sport
Federation has created a new brand identity for Sport at Massey University reflecting what student athletes and the Academy of Sport represent.
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NZ Defence Force campaign recognised for innovation
NZDF’s ‘CODEWORDS’ OOH campaign has won the 2022 oOh!media NZ Innovation Awards taking home $10,000 in media bonus to use with oOh!.
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Fire & Emergency NZ launch ‘You’re Cooked’ safety campaign via Motion Sickness
Fire & Emergency NZ has launched You’re Cooked; a public safety campaign giving Kiwis tips on safe cooking when under the influence.
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MediaWorks adds two new DOOH billboards to portfolio
Two new digital Out of Home sites for MediaWorks are set to go live ahead of the end of the year – one in Wellington and the other in Blenheim.
Movings & Shakings
New hire and promotions for Pead senior team
Pead has appointed Jennifer Leppington-Clark as Senior PR Consultant in the agency’s consumer division, and announced two other promotions.
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Special shortlisted for Adweek ‘International Agency of the Year’
Special is up for the ‘International Agency of the Year’ in Adweek’s premier end of year awards.
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One Plus One enlisted as Blackpearl Group’s PR partner
Blackpearl Group has appointed independent agency One Plus One Communications as its PR partner for its NZX listing.
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Game changing TAB campaign launched via Chemistry
TAB and Chemistry have teamed up to help prepare the country for the Football World Cup with a game-changing campaign to build the hype.
Opinion
The Black Ferns; The Brand
Strategist Seth Zwart takes a look at The Black Ferns tournament from an advertisers perspective and what it means for their brand moving forwards.
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Next chapter of The Warehouse’s Christmas campaign launched via DDB Group
DDB Group Aotearoa and The Warehouse are rolling out a free digital storybook which follows the adventures of Nigel the Nutcracker.
Movings & Shakings
Matt Field appointed as Go Media’s National Sales Director
Go Media has appointed of Matt Field as National Sales Director, to lead the sales team into the next phase of expansion.
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Strong demand for commercial radio continues
Data released today found 3.6m New Zealanders listen to the radio every week with almost 3.4m of those tuning into commercial radio stations.
Movings & Shakings
Dentsu Creative adds firepower to account team
Dentsu Creative Aotearoa has promoted Evaan Miocevich to Head of Account Service and added Trina Miller as Senior Account Director.
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Research shows Plan My Walk significantly impacting safety outdoors
Research conducted by the NZ Mountain Safety Council has found the Plan My Walk website and app has significantly impacted outdoor safety.
Campaigns
Westpac NZ and Spark Foundry spread water safety messages
Spark Foundry NZ is collaborating with Westpac NZ this summer on the banks’ latest campaign to help combat rising drowning numbers.
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Powerful new recruitment campaign launched for Department of Corrections via Stanley St
Facing a tight NZ employment market, the Department of Corrections and Stanley St set to work on a high-profile, multi-media recruitment campaign.
Movings & Shakings
Colenso BBDO bolsters Creative department
The Colenso BBDO Creative team is growing with the appointment of Isabel Snellen, Camille Gagnon, Jack Close and Zak Hawkins.
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Eyes and Ears appointed as video production partner for Auckland Council Group
Auckland Council Group has chosen Eyes and Ears to support Auckland Transport, Auckland Council, and Tātaki Auckland Unlimited with video content.
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DDB Group and Macca’s serves up new summer campaign
McDonald’s is welcoming the warmer months with its latest campaign via DDB Group, showcasing how the season and Macca’s is better when shared.