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Contagion invests in young talent
Contagion has announced three new hires following the agency’s new business wins and increased workload from existing clients.
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Victoria University of Wellington and Launchsight bring ‘the new intelligence’ to Auckland
And with help from strategic branding agency Launchsight, Kāpuhipuhi Wellington Uni-Professional is now launching courses in Auckland.
Movings & Shakings
Vista Group appoints two senior executives to top roles
Film industry technology company Vista Group International has announced the appointment of two senior executives into new roles.
Movings & Shakings
Wave Agency bolsters its data-led digital offering with new appointment
Wave Agency has bolstered its data-led digital offering in the Bay of Plenty and Auckland with the appointment of Sarah Verkuylen.
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PHD and DRUM NZ to launch ‘The world’s toughest activewear’ by Canterbury New Zealand
PHD Media NZ and DRUM NZ are all set to bring upcoming brand campaign ‘The World’s Toughest Activewear’ by Canterbury of New Zealand to life.
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Z campaign song tops NZ charts
Rob Ruha’s catchy waiata, created for Z’s ‘Moving with the Times’from Saatchi & Saatchi, has made it to number one on the NZ Music Charts.
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Whittaker’s launches new campaign honouring its history
Whittaker’s has unveiled a new brand campaign featuring Kiwi actor Karl Urban, reflecting its family-owned, New Zealand-made values.
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New agency FizzyPop launches
Former Head of Digital at Hawke’s Bay Agribusiness agency Tracta, Tom Young, has launched his own agency – FizzyPop.
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Launch of TVNZ+ signals new era for platform
TVNZ has launched a new streaming brand to better reflect its digital offerings and bring Kiwis more viewing choices.
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2022 Beacon Awards winners announced
The industry’s finest media thinkers came together last night to shine a light on outstanding achievements at the 2022 Beacon Awards.
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Warner Bros Discovery announces new regional leadership
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced its leadership for Japan and Australia & New Zealand, reporting into James Gibbons, President & MD, Japan & ANZ.
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Anthem wins Boutique PR Consultancy at PR Awards Asia 2022
Independent communications and marketing agency Anthem has been named Boutique PR Consultancy of the Year in the PR Awards Asia 2022.
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Flexible Public Holidays launched at GroupM New Zealand
GroupM agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, MediaCom and Essence, have introduced an inclusive flexible public holiday policy
Movings & Shakings
Hearts & Science strengthens team with senior promotions
Following a number of new business wins, Hearts & Science NZ has announced several of internal senior promotions.
Opinion
The perfect storm affecting New Zealand’s advertising industry
The New Zealand advertising industry is facing a crisis of talent. Barry Williamson of Marsden Inch Recruitment explores how to address this…
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Sling & Stone grows startup portfolio
Sling & Stone has grown its startup portfolio with addition of four new clients.
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Colenso BBDO adds new-hires to creative team, including Group Creative Director
Colenso BBDO has added to its Creative department with the arrival of seven new hires.
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TRA announces strategic partnership with ThinkTV
TRA and ThinkTV have announced a strategic partnership to provide best practice insights to NZ marketers about advertising effectiveness.
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ASB Introduces ‘Small Steps’ via The Monkeys Aotearoa
Launching the next chapter in Ben and Amy’s story, ASB is back with ‘Small Steps’ a new campaign featuring NZ’s favourite on-screen couple.
Movings & Shakings
Christopher Laing nabs Qrious CTO role
Qrious has promoted Christopher Laing to the role of Chief Technology Officer, accelerating the strategic direction of the Spark Business Group.
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BNZ helps New Zealand ‘Find a Way’ via Colenso BBDO
BNZ has revealed a refreshed brand promise via Colenso BBDO, telling Aotearoa New Zealand if you can imagine a better future, Let’s Find a Way.
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The Radio Bureau and Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand partner for Student ORCA
In 2022 students have been provided with a live brief to create an audio campaign for the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand.
Awards
Air New Zealand takes out April Kantar Ad Impact Award
In April Kantar tested a range of new creatives in the hunt for the Kantar Ad Impact Award winner. Coming out on top was Air New Zealand.
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GLOBOX lights up Hamilton’s busiest intersection
GLOBOX Digital Billboards has expanded its portfolio to see four 12m x 4m digital billboards light up Hamilton’s busiest intersection.
Campaigns
Proximity reveals The Ploughmans Secret
Proximity has launched a new campaign platform for George Weston Food’s Ploughman’s Bakery celebrating its locally grown ingredients.
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Burger King launches its new King’s Fried Chicken Burger via Pitchblack
Burger King has launched its new King’s Fried Chicken Burger, drawing inspiration from the extremes of hype culture.
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Amy Thornton Joins Perceptive as CX Analyst
Perceptive has welcomed a new member to its CX team and has announced two internal promotions across research and data science.
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GroupM New Zealand launches new parental leave policy
This includes gender neutral access to 16-weeks paid parental leave and additional provisions for IVF, Fostering, Adoption, Surrogacy, and loss.
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Tracta pillions with Suzuki Motorcycles & ATV
Napier-based agribusiness agency Tracta has been awarded Suzuki’s Motorcycle & ATV business
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Genesis Energy launches new platform via Bastion Shine
Genesis has launched a new creative platform to help engage New Zealanders with their business and brand strategy.