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Rural agency Tracta sees change of ownership
After 30 years of trading, Napier-based rural agency Tracta has announced the purchase of the business by Kurt Sandtmann and Ian Howard.
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Healthspan Elite launches ‘Co-created with the All Blacks. Works For All’ via EightyOneX
UK-based Healthspan Elite has launched a co-created range of sports & vitamin products developed with All Blacks performance nutritionist Kat Darry.
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Tova O’Brien: The new voice of NZ talk radio
StopPress talks to Tova O’Brien about her transformation into weekday breakfast host on Today FM, and what listeners of her new talk show can expect.
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PEDIGREE launch a kid to canine reading programme, via Colenso BBDO
PEDIGREE DOGPHONICS books aim to help boost the confidence and literacy of children by encouraging them to read to a dog.
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dentsu-TVNZ #IsoCareKits get celebrities squabbling with envy
dentsu has targeted some of NZ’s most coveted influencers with TVNZ OnDemand Isolation Kits with all they need to survive while isolating.
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Goats and Spoon step it up for Staircase
The Goat Farm and Spoon TV created a 30 second and two 15 second TVCs bringing the idea of “stepping up your retirement” to life.
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FCB NZ Launches FCB/SIX
FCB NZ is adding to its offering by launching FCB/SIX in the market, a creative data agency first started in Toronto, Canada.
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Bodyright urges us to be unretouched and unashamed with ‘March Unfiltered’ movement
The initiative from TBWA\NZ asks brands, advertisers, & users to flood feeds with authentic images & combat dependence on unethically altered images.
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Stuff executive team evolves for the future
Ben Haywood will take up the position of Chief Product Officer, with current product lead Fei Bian Goh becoming an Executive Strategic Advisor.
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Broadsheet launches first international vertical in New Zealand
Broadsheet is expanding internationally and will launch its first-ever dedicated overseas vertical this month, Broadsheet New Zealand.
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Today FM talks uncommon sense via Hello
MediaWorks has successfully launched its new, refreshing style of news and talk radio, Today FM, with a nationwide marketing campaign via Hello.
Movings & Shakings
Plato Creative appointments Lee Parkinson as Head of Strategy
Lee Parkinson has come back home to Plato Creative as Strategy Director, adding over 20 years of international advertising experience to the team.
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Emma Lewisham appoints Special
World-leading luxury beauty brand Emma Lewisham has appointed Special as its creative, strategic, and media agency as it prepares for global growth.
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Global packaging design house appoints Republik to manage its media strategy and buying
Freemans Bay full-service indie Republik has joined with Porter Packaging to help propel their global media efforts and business expansion.
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Tower Insurance is ‘thinking ahead’ with new brand identity via Shine
Tower has unveiled its refreshed brand ethos via agency Shine. ‘Thinking ahead’ better expresses the future-focussed outlook of the insurer.
Movings & Shakings
GLOBOX appoints new Lead Strategist
GLOBOX Digital Billboards continues to see their team expand with the appointment of new Lead Strategist.
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GroupM names Chief Digital Officer
GroupM NZ has named Christophe Spencer as Chief Digital Officer to lead digital, technology and transformation as the group evolves its proposition.
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PHD appoints new GM of Digital
PHD New Zealand meets changing market requirements with additional role, promoting Ivan Atkins to General Manager Digital.
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New campaign from State Insurance highlights Kiwis’ most mistake prone moments
State has worked closely with Colenso BBDO to collate a range of mistake prone trends to help Kiwis glide through 2022 pitfall-free.
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LUMO and Doohly partner on new pDOOH CMS
LUMO Digital Outdoor and Doohly have partnered in the development of a new CMS to streamline the direct and programmatic DOOH buying experience.
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PHD New Zealand appoints team to new positions
PHD New Zealand has announced that it has appointed four senior team members into new agency roles.
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Shout Media announces new partnerships and Head of Direct Sales
CEO Paul Kenny has announced that Shout Media has secured exclusive sales and marketing arrangements with Vast Media and Globox.
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Waka Kotahi introduces Mixed Driving to Aotearoa via Clemenger BBDO and The Glue Society
The campaign comes as the Government has unveiled the 25 most common drugs Police will be roadside testing for from 2023.
Movings & Shakings
Sherson Willis bolsters team capability with three promotions and new hire
Sherson Willis has bolstered its team with the promotions of Hannah Raos & Alexandra Golder to Senior Associate positions & Ella Proude to Associate.
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Remix Magazine celebrates 25 years on shelves
Marking 25 years in circulation and proof of NZ’s appetite for premium print content, Remix Magazine’s new issue is a milestone achievement.
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MetrixLab appoints Ed Harrison MD of AUNZ
MetrixLab has welcomed Ed Harrison as Managing Director of Australia and New Zealand.
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The Warehouse’s iconic Red Rabbit returns with DDB Aotearoa
With Easter just around the corner, The Warehouse’s iconic Red Rabbit has reappeared. But this time, with a difference.
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Contagion celebrates new senior hires
Contagion has announced the appointment of Oliver Maisey as ECD and Rebecca Lloyd to the newly created position of GM of Contagion Media.
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Proximity expands team by six after new business wins
Spanning Creative, Client Partnerships, Production and Marketing Automation, all six hires come off the back of several new account wins.
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True leans into brand experience with new Creative Director
Indie agency True has stepped up its brand experience and design offering with the return of Matt Heays as True Creative Director and agency partner.