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Beacon Awards finalists announced: FCB Media and PHD Group front runners
The biggest night on the media industry calendar is approaching, with finalists announced for the 2022 Beacon Awards in association with oOh!media.
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Groov launches Embed modules: Interactive online learning for workplace wellbeing via Daylight
Groov, co-founded by Sir John Kirwan, has partnered with Daylight to transform its Embed wellbeing programme for the modern workplace.
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Kiwi Lager pays the nation to spread the news of its return in new campaign via Motion Sickness
NZ’s long lost lager proves small budgets are nothing in the face of Kiwi ingenuity in a new campaign by Motion Sickness for DB Breweries.
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Sling & Stone makes new hires and promotions
Sling & Stone has made three new appointments and two promotions within its New Zealand team following client growth.
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Accenture announces Accenture Song
Accenture today announced that Accenture Interactive – parent company of The Monkeys in New Zealand – will now go to market as Accenture Song.
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2022 ORCA judges announced
The 2022 judging panel for The Radio Bureau’s ORCA (Outstanding Radio Creative Awards) has today been announced.
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Mitre 10’s ‘With You All the Way’ takes out top spot in Kantar’s Creative Effectiveness Awards 2022 – TV category
Kantar has revealed the results of its global Creative Effectiveness Awards and Mitre 10’s ‘With You All the Way’ via FCB takes out the top TV spot.
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New survey gives insights on diversity and inclusion in advertising and the media
Stuff’s latest NowNext survey finds 86% of New Zealanders aspire to Aotearoa being a diverse. What role does advertising and the media have to play?
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GroupM creates EssenceMediacom – what it means for the New Zealand market
GroupM announces the global integration of MediaCom & Essence, bringing the latter’s digital, creative technology, data-driven capabilities to NZ.
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WAVE launches new campaign for Overseer starring Hayden Paddon
WAVE Creative Communications Agency has released a new campaign for sustainable farming software, OverseerFM.
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DDB Aotearoa announces winner of inaugural De Ruiter Photography Scholarship
DDB Aotearoa has announced the winners of its inaugural De Ruiter Young Photographer of the Year scholarship.
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TBWA\NZ and Lotto New Zealand’s Instant Kiwi say, ‘It’s from both of us’ this Mother’s Day
TBWA\NZ and Lotto New Zealand’s Instant Kiwi brand are back with a humorous TVC to encourage gifting in the lead up to Mother’s Day.
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NZME network and podcasts take out top spots in NZ Podcast Ranker
New Zealand Media and Entertainment is celebrating once again being the country’s top podcast publisher network.
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Suzuki gives buyers something to sing about via GSL
Built around the joy of getting a sweet deal, the campaign celebrates the sense of self-satisfaction that comes from getting into a new Suzuki.
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oOh!media launches commitment to a sustainable future: The Positive Impact Project
Aligning with Earth Day, oOh!media New Zealand announced the launch of its new sustainable initiative, ‘The Positive Impact Project’.
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Comms Council announce Sandy Smith Inspiring Individual Award
The Comms Council and Warner Bros. Discovery are searching for the industry’s most inspirational leaders, with nominations now open.
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Thermomix encourages Kiwis to stop cooking and start Thermomixing in new campaign via Contagion
Thermomix have partnered with indie agency Contagion to launch their first homegrown New Zealand campaign ‘We Don’t Cook, We Thermomix’.
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Chemistry launches new creative platform for St John‘s 2022 Heart of Gold Fundraising Appeal
Chemistry has been accepted by St John as their creative partner for this year’s iconic appeal.
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Mindshare names new CEO
GroupM has announced that Maria Grivas will join the group as CEO of Mindshare Australia & New Zealand.
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BCG2 cultivates its rural portfolio
BCG2 has been awarded the Terragen account in AUS & NZ. Terragen is a leading agricultural biologic company that uses nature to create bio products.
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Auckland Council wants the home you love to last forever in new climate action platform via Daylight
Following a competitive pitch in December last year, Daylight has launched Auckland Council’s new climate action platform, Auckland Forever.
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Gisborne based tech company ThinkSafe appoints Republik
ThinkSafe has appointed full-service Freemans Bay Indie Republik to manage its business here in New Zealand and across their international markets.
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Method partners with SEA LIFE Melbourne on the launch of a new cutting-edge experience
Auckland-based creative tech studio, Method, has brought seldom-seen sea creatures to life in an immersive digital experience, ‘Dive into the Deep’.
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amaysim shares the love in their latest campaign via 72andSunny and Avenue C
With its latest campaign via 72andSunny and media agency, Avenue C, challenger telco brand amaysim is looking to stand out from the pack.
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Skinny’s ‘Famous Names’ makes a debut on Shortland Street
Skinny’s playful ‘Famous Names’ campaign has taken a new twist with a first-of-its-kind integration into long-running soap, Shortland Street.
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Group Home Builder Jalcon Homes chooses Chemistry to launch ‘The Hibiscus Collection’
Westhaven Indie agency Chemistry has been selected as the agency of choice for Group Home Builder Jalcon Homes.
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True bolsters creative and design offering with several appointments
Indie creative agency True has announced new appointments as the agency moves to a multi-disciplinary way of working across broader brand experiences.
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Proximity shows what oats can’t do
George Weston Foods and Proximity NZ have created a series of quirky videos to promote Tip Top Oatilicious, the soft white bread made with oats.
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Augusto Group wins new business including Haier, NZ Tech and Creative New Zealand
Creative agency and production house Augusto has secured a number of high profile clients and campaigns following a round of competitive pitches.
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Culture&Theory poaches Nick Henderson to head up digital & technology
An expanding Culture&Theory have nabbed GroupM multi-award-winning Nick Henderson to head up their digital & technical offering.