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Kiwibank unveils new brand identity via ThoughtFull
As Kiwibank celebrates 20 years, it is marking the significant milestone by revealing a new brand identity.
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LifeDirect and Pitchblack cook human soup
LifeDirect and Pitchblack Partners have launched the next chapter of the ‘Unexpected Happens’ platform via Jetblack Productions.
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GLOBOX becomes first billboard company in NZ to accept Cryptocurrency as payment
Hamilton-based company GLOBOX is paving the way in crypto, being the first billboard company in NZ to accept all major Cryptocurrencies.
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Spark and Colenso BBDO create a piece of code that rewrites the internet to see all genders
Beyond Binary Code addresses online gender bias with a single piece of code that can be added to your website.
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JCDecaux launches roadside programmatic digital out of home offering
Out of Home media company JCDecaux New Zealand has announced the launch of programmatic trading across its roadside Digital Large Format network.
Movings & Shakings
FEDERATION makes five creative appointments, taps Miranda Kennedy
FEDERATION has announced another five appointments, this time to its creative production team, including Miranda Kennedy as Creative Delivery Lead.
Movings & Shakings
Attain welcomes Mike Hutcheson
Mike Hutcheson joins Attain’s advisory board, bringing with him an extensive and impressive CV.
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Special teams up with Aussie production company Revolver on new Optus film
Optus has launched its fifth film under the It Starts With Yes brand platform, reminding Australians that extraordinary opportunities start with YES.
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FCB Takes out Gold, Silver and Bronze at the 2021 Best Design Awards
FCB Aotearoa have won three coveted pins at the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Awards, held virtually on Friday, February 18.
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Nature takes over for launch of Horizon Forbidden West
PlayStation and artist FLOX take over Auckland CBD bus shelter for the launch of Horizon Forbidden West.
Movings & Shakings
Louisa Dallow Joins NZME Digital Leadership Team
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has announced Louisa Dallow will join the Digital Leadership Team in the newly created role of GM Customer.
Movings & Shakings
Perceptive opens its doors in Wellington, Roman Konopka joins as Research Director
Perceptive has announced it will be opening a Wellington office, with Roman Konopka joining the team as Research Director.
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oOh! boosts earnings by 24% as Out of Home audiences rebound strongly
oOh! has successfully leveraged the continuing recovery in OOH audiences during the year to deliver an 18% lift in revenue to $504 million YOY.
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Te Whānau o Waipareira and Motion Sickness win two Purple Pins at Best Awards
Motion Sickness & Te Whānau o Waipareira have won two Purple Pins for the ‘Proud To Be Māori’ campaign in the Public Good & Moving Image categories.
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OOHMAA releases results into study on OOH media market
The Out of Home Media Association Aotearoa recently partnered with Analytic Partners to examine the New Zealand media market and the role OOH plays.
Movings & Shakings
Spark appoints Stephen Ponsford as new CEO for Qrious
Spark has announced the appointment of Stephen Ponsford as the new CEO for its data, analytics, and AI business, Qrious.
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Te Pūkenga partners with Clemenger BBDO led collective for national launch campaign
Te Pūkenga – NZ Institute of Skills and Technology – has appointed a Clemenger BBDO led collective to develop its national launch campaign.
StopPress exclusives
Year in Review 2021: Kelly-Ann Maxwell of Ogilvy Network NZ
In June of last year Kelly-Ann Maxwell took up the reins of CEO at Ogilvy. Several months in, KAM shares with us her impressions of 2021.
Awards
Mitre 10 takes out the Kantar Supreme Ad Impact Award for 2021
From a field of very impactful ads, Kantar have announced the worthy winner of the 2021 Kantar Supreme Ad Impact Award is Mitre 10.
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Meet Louis Hamilton, Skinny’s newest ‘celeb’ backer
Skinny adds more big names to its ‘famous names’ campaign, including Louis Hamilton from Rotorua.
Movings & Shakings
FEDERATION kicks off 2022 with four account management hires
Following a busy start to 2022 over on Wellesley St. West, FEDERATION has announced multiple account management hires for the agency.
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MediaWorks names Wayne Stevenson as new Board Chair
MediaWorks has announced the appointment of Wayne Stevenson as new board chair, a position he has occupied in an acting interim capacity last year.
Movings & Shakings
DDB Group appoints Head of Social
DDB Group Aotearoa has strengthened its social and digital offering with the appointment of Sam Snowden to the newly created role of Head of Social.
Movings & Shakings
Mahdiyeh Mahmoodzadeh joins NSPR
PR firm NSPR Ltd has welcomed Mahdiyeh Mahmoodzadeh as a new full-time contractor to their team, in order to meet a growing client base in 2022.
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MATES Agency, Supernormal and Hannah Design unite for IAMMI
A campaign to launch IAMMI has debuted via a collaboration between MATES Agency, Supernormal and Hannah Design.
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Panasonic NZ launch first-ever brand campaign via Lemonade and CALIBRE + CANDOR
Panasonic New Zealand, Lemonade and CALIBRE + CANDOR come together to launch a new brand campaign, ‘Everyday More Brilliant’.
Movings & Shakings
Tim Batt joins Acast as Creator Network Development Director for NZ
Acast, independent podcast company, has announced the appointment of Tim Batt as Content Development Director for New Zealand.
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DDB commemorates beloved colleague with photography scholarship
High school students across Aotearoa are invited to take part in the inaugural De Ruiter Young Photographer of the Year, a scholarship created by DDB.
Movings & Shakings
NZME appoints Alana O’Neill as Head of CreateMe
Alana O’Neill will oversee NZME’s in-house media solutions division as it delivers a world-class one-stop shop for customers and clients.
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RUSH announces Brady Cox as new CEO
Brady Cox brings over 20 years’ experience in tech-based leadership roles to one of New Zealand’s leading design and technology studios.