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Sido Kitchin joins Medium Rare Content Agency
Medium Rare Content Agency has announced the appointment of Sido Kitchin as General Manager of its New Zealand operations.
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Today FM and Generate team up
KiwiSaver specialists, Generate, have come on board as the foundation sponsor of Today FM’s breakfast show Tova.
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Pepperstone goes to market with global campaign via Saatchi & Saatchi NZ
Australian CFD broker Pepperstone has appointed Saatchi & Saatchi NZ as its global strategy and creative agency, launching a new brand proposition.
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Together welcomes strategy and planning heavyweights
Together has welcomed two new senior strategy and planning hires to further enhance its data-led strategic offering.
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Publicis Groupe ANZ appoints Publicis Sport & Entertainment lead
Publicis Groupe has announced the appointment of former Telstra sport sponsorship specialist Will Koukouras to the National Director role.
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D3 announces new client haul
Independent media agency D3 is kicking off 2022 with a diverse line-up of new clients following a series of competitive pitches and new business wins.
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Supernormal’s Al Keating seeks fellow outsiders
After joining Supernormal in 2021, Al Keating is now recruiting fresh, big-thinking team members to join their production team in a number of roles.
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Augusto helps reposition Te Puia to a domestic audience with new campaign
After winning a competitive pitch last year, Augusto has crafted a new brand campaign to help reposition Te Puia.
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Magazine Collective launches to make advertising in mags easier and more effective
The Magazine Collective consists of 6 publishers working together to offer advertising solutions into 12 of the most recognisable magazines in NZ.
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Year in Review: Mark Cochrane of Saatchi & Saatchi
Mark Cochrane on his first year as CEO at Saatchi & Saatchi, & the first phase of the agency’s ‘Specialise, Weaponize & Connect’ transformation.
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Chris Schofield joins Pitchblack as Creative Partner
Chris Schofield, former Group CD of Ogilvy NZ, has been appointed to Pitchblack as Creative Partner.
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Three’s new AM show gives a new reason to get out of bed early
The AM show on Three kicked off Tuesday morning, if not with a hiss and a roar, certainly dollops of sunshine and good summer vibes.
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‘Bloody’ good recruitment campaign goes to extremes to bring in new talent to Plato Creative
A sauce made with human parts is the feature of a recruitment campaign launched by Christchurch agency Plato Creative at the end of January.
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Today FM to launch in March
MediaWorks’ new talk station Today FM will launch on Monday 21 March.
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Noel Leeming slides on into the Winter Olympics
After representing the nation at show jumping during the 2021 Summer Olympics, Noel Leeming is back in ice-skating boots via a new spot from TBWA.
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MediaWorks makes new appointments to agency team
MediaWorks has expanded its agency team welcoming six new people.
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Spark Sport invites Kiwis to ‘see sport differently’ via Colenso BBDO
In their very first brand campaign via Colenso BBDO, Spark Sport positions themselves as the entertainment provider that ‘sees sport differently’.
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MATES Agency reshapes Senior Leadership Team
MATES Agency has reshaped its leadership team promoting Holly Speer to Co-General Manager, a role she shares with Amber Ritchie who joins from DRUM.
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Summer cinema admissions up 60% YOY
December and January cinema audiences eclipsed the comparable 2020/21 school holiday period by 60 percent.
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Record ad market ad spend in December and CY2021
NZ’s media agency market has emerged strongly from the bruising pandemic in a far stronger state, with ad revenues soaring 19.1% in CY2021.
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Cunard rolls out biggest brand campaign to date in New Zealand
Luxury British cruise line Cunard is eager to get in front of its Kiwi audience to help reignite the excitement amongst new and existing passengers.
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Vevo launches new app on Google TV and other Android TV OS devices
Vevo’s VOD app is now available to music video fans in 11 territories via Chromecast with Google TV, Google TV smart TVs & other Android TV devices.
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13 NZ publishers join Meta Aotearoa Audience Development Accelerator
Meta has announced that 13 news organisations will take part in the Meta Aotearoa Audience Development Accelerator beginning in March.
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Brave Digital appoints new Senior Account Manager
Brave Digital has recently welcomed Senior Account Manager Ant Hocking to their team.
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NZME acquires Radio Wānaka
NZME has acquired Radio Wānaka and its associated frequencies, continuing its commitment to invest in local content across the regions.
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IAB New Zealand releases e-commerce whitepaper
The purpose of this paper is to provide insight on the state of ecommerce in NZ, with an overview of the marketplace and the latest research.
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DDB Sydney named one of world’s top eight agencies
DDB Sydney has become the only agency across Asia-Pacific to make the prestigious 2022 Contagious Pioneers list.
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Television wins Olympic viewing
New research shows that 61 percent of Kiwis plan to watch the Beijing Winter Olympics this year on live TV.
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Three’s morning show relaunches next week
Morning TV viewers can look forward to waking up to Three’s all-new morning show next week, as it launches on Tuesday 8 February.
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WPP appoints Rose Herceg as President AUNZ
WPP has announced the appointment of Rose Herceg as President, Australia and New Zealand.