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Volkswagen New Zealand and Mango gear up for success
Mango Communications Aotearoa has been appointed as Volkswagen New Zealand’s PR agency.
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Syndrome de L’imposteur, with Jacob & Josep – Day #5
Jacob Newton & Josep Jover keep us informed about what’s happening on the ground at Cannes 2022 through their unique lens as two young DDB creatives.
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Cannes Lions 2022 round-up: The good, the bad and the ugly from Festival in the Cote d’Azur
Following a week at the Cannes Lions, CEO of Hearts & Science & judge on the Innovation Jury, Jane Stanley, gives us a rundown on the event.
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Augusto and Te Puia help Kiwis lean into Matariki tradition
Augusto have launched a new campaign for Te Puia, New Zealand’s geothermal wonderland and home of the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute.
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Stickman introduces ‘real world’ friends in new Pak’nSave campaign via FCB
Stickman, who usually loves having all the attention to himself, is happily sharing the screen with his first real-life co-star in a new campaign.
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Future of Retail Marketing Conference comes to Auckland
A future-focused conference for retailers and retail marketers organised by NZ Marketing magazine is coming to The Cloud in Auckland on July 28.
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Syndrome de L’imposteur, with Jacob & Josep – Day #3
Jacob Newton & Josep Jover keep us informed about what’s happening on the ground at Cannes 2022 through their unique lens as two young DDB creatives.
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Chasing New Zealand’s big money questions
Together and Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission speak to StopPress about their 2022 Beacon Award-winning campaign Chasing Answers.
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Dentsu Creative and TVNZ warn of the perils of endless free streaming with the launch of TVNZ+
In the recently launched campaign for TVNZ+, Dentsu Creative & Sweetshop’s Damien Shatford have delivered an entertaining look at the streaming brand.
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New Zealand Police launches new recruitment campaign via Wrestler
Wellington agency Wrestler has worked with the New Zealand Police as their lead agency to produce and launch Puhikura – a recruitment campaign.
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NZME agency sales team announces internal promotion and key hires
NZME’s award-winning agency sales team has announced two key appointments, with Carly Harris and Bridget Welsh joining as Senior Account Managers.
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Entries open for the 2022 Aotearoa Effie Awards
The advertising industry’s pre-eminent award is once again within reach, as entries open for the 2022 Aotearoa Effie Awards in association with TVNZ.
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Education New Zealand reimagines what a modern graduation gown could look like via Special Group
As borders reopen, Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao, in partnership with Special, has created Te Kākahu Hou (a new graduation gown).
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Local startup launches token-based image library
Wellington startup Excio has launched an innovative token-based model for stock images that benefits both the end-user and the photographers.
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Go Media teams up with Repco Rally New Zealand
This week marked 100 days until the return of the FIA World Rally Championship to Auckland and Go Media as OOH partner for Repco Rally New Zealand.
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FCB and MBM appointed to deliver Waka Kotahi road safety advertising programme
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has announced the appointment of FCB NZ as their strategic creative agency and MBM as their strategic media agency.
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MediaWorks joins Calibre
MediaWorks has joined JCDecaux and oOh!media as a shareholder in audience measurement platform Calibre.
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Syndrome de L’imposteur, with Jacob & Josep – Day #1
Jacob Newton & Josep Jover keep us informed about what’s happening on the ground at Cannes 2022 through their unique lens as two young DDB creatives.
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MediaWorks marks Matariki with DOOH campaign
The campaign features three different pieces of billboard creative which speak to how people can embrace and celebrate Matariki.
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Special brings home New Zealand’s first award at Cannes Lions 2022
Special has brought home New Zealand’s first Cannes Lion 2022 award – a Gold Lion in the Health and Wellness category.
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Pead welcomes Courtney Stayte as Account Director
Full-service PR and communications agency, Pead, has appointed the award-winning Courtney Stayte as Account Director in its corporate division.
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Dentsu unifies global creative offering with launch of Dentsu Creative
As part of the creation of a global full-service creative agency, Dentsu has announced the launch of Dentsu Creative in Australia and New Zealand.
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Vodafone New Zealand launches The Smart Network with campaign by DDB
To launch Vodafone’s upgraded mobile & broadband network, The Smart Network, DDB’s latest campaign tackles the theory that time is relative.
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Yahoo Academy comes to a close with pitch-off for Whitelion
Yahoo’s talent building programme Yahoo Academy has wrapped after two days, concluding with a pitch-off for Whitelion.
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Christchurch hosts successful Pride In Print Awards
Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre played host to the premier event on the print industry calendar on Friday night.
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Daylight Creative and Translate Digital join forces
A new era for marketing and technology is dawning as Daylight Creative and Translate Digital merge to form a new studio – known simply as Daylight.
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NZ shines at Effie Awards with 13 finalists
Thirteen New Zealand finalists have been selected in the 2022 Effie Asia Pacific Awards for their standout campaigns.
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Perspectives 2024: Episode 7 – Audience Measurement
Donna Gurney of Warner Bros. Discovery and Jodi O’Donnell of TVNZ share their thoughts on the future of TV audience measurement.
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NZME injects new talent into its audio and commercial teams
NZME has announced the two external appointments of Alice Brougham & Kat Blackburn, as it continues to extend its audio & commercial capabilities.
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Agencies FCB and UM New Zealand select Seedooh for Automated Verification
FCB and UM New Zealand have partnered with Seedooh for the verification of Out of Home campaigns.