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Year in Review: Priya Patel of DDB Aotearoa
Priya Patel shares insight into her move to NZ, where DDB is headed after a disruptive 2021, & what more needs to be done when it comes to diversity.
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American Director joins Fish&Clips roster
Director Andrew Laurich has touched down from the US and is joining the Fish&Clips roster for commercial work.
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The Great Reopening: Robert Harvey of dentsu Aotearoa
CEO of dentsu Aotearoa, Robert Harvey says that in 2022 a great re-evaluation by brands is required to remain relevant with changing consumer habits.
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Denstu ANZ bolsters its Executive Team
Dentsu ANZ has announced the appointment of David Halter as Chief Strategy & Growth Officer of its ANZ business.
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MediaWorks appoints People & Culture Advisor
MediaWorks has announced the appointment of Jennifer Kerr as an independent People & Culture Advisor to the board.
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TRA announces raft of new hires to Melbourne office
TRA has announced a raft of new senior hires in Melbourne, boosting its strategy, business, and brand and communications expertise.
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Call for entry in the 2022 PRINZ Awards opens
Organised by the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand, the PRINZ Awards showcase the breadth of work undertaken in the industry in the past year.
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Contact Energy announces new brand platform
Contact Energy has unveiled a new brand platform ‘It’s good to be home’ via Special.
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Southern Cross and TBWA launch next chapter of ‘With You’ story
Southern Cross has launched the next chapter in its ‘With You’ story with a new creative platform via TBWA\NZ.
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Media industry announces Te Rito journalism cadets
NZME, Māori TV, Discovery / Newshub and the Pacific Media Network have selected the 25 cadets of the Te Rito development programme.
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It’s back to school with The Warehouse and DDB Aotearoa
The new campaign, by DDB Aotearoa, follows a family preparing to get back into a new year of schooling, work and higher education.
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North & South magazine announces new editorial appointments
Over the past year, North & South has relaunched & redesigned its print magazine and created a standalone website, now it’s announcing a new Editor.
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MediaWorks announces new talent for Today FM
MediaWorks has announced that Carly Flynn, Nickson Clark and Dave Letele are set to join Today FM in 2022.
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Tiger Beer presents: The Year of Your Tiger
Tiger Beer has teamed up with global football icon Son Heung-Min to ignite a movement to encourage people to achieve their boldest ambitions in 2022.
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2022 outlook report details opportunities and challenges for omnichannel marketers
Mediaocean has released its 2021 Market Report and 2022 Outlook, the inaugural year-end survey of 250+ advertising and media executives.
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APAC Effie Awards names new Chairwoman
Effie Asia Pacific has announced that Nicole McMillan of DKSH has been appointed as the 2022 Awards Chairwoman.
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Newshub appoints new Political Editor
Discovery has announced the appointment of Jenna Lynch to the position of Political Editor, Newshub, commencing in 2022.
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Strategy wraps up the year
As a creative agency, Strategy believe it is absolutely expected that their end-of-year gift should express their creative skill.
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Stuff ends 2021 on a high
Following a period of absence, Stuff has re-joined Nielsen Digital Content Measurement reporting, seeing its unique audience reach 2.42m in November.
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UNIVERSAL TV the number one channel on SKY in November
UNIVERSAL TV was the number one channel on Sky New Zealand (inclusive of sport) during the month of November.
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The Monkeys welcomes new senior creative team
The Monkeys Aotearoa has announced the appointment of a new senior creative team in Liz Richards and Nick Dellabarca.
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TVNZ appoints Simon Power as CEO
TVNZ has announce the appointment of Simon Power as the organisation’s next Chief Executive Officer.
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Heineken takes out November Colmar Brunton Ad Impact Award
Having won the second annual, global Kantar Creative Effectiveness Award, Heineken’s ‘Cheers to all’ TVC also found favour with the NZ audience.
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NZME and Go Media named Official Local Promotional Partners for ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022
NZME & Go Media will deliver extensive radio, print, digital and out-of-home promotion and coverage to help Kiwis follow the event.
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Overdose. claims two top accolades at Google Awards
Overdose. has racked up two major honours at the recent Google AUNZ Premier Partner Awards.
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Trade Me Kindness Stores hit the streets with help from oOh!media
Trade Me’s Kindness Store is back for another year in an attempt to spark some Christmas joy for those in need this festive season.
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Year in Review: Carolyn Luey of NZME
Carolyn Luey joined NZME’s executive team in August, tasked with delivering strategies that connect more Kiwis with the company’s diverse content.
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Motion Sickness saves Christmas via Santa QR Cookies
In a year ravaged by uncertainty, cancelled shoots and lacklustre Zoom calls, Motion Sickness have baked up something to get out of bed for.
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TBWA\NZ wins Fletcher Living account
Following a competitive pitch, TBWA\NZ has been named agency of record to manage all strategy, creative and brand work for Fletcher Living.
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Jetstar and dentsu disguise the worst Christmas gift of all time
To spread a little Christmas chur, Jetstar and dentsu Aotearoa have turned the world’s worst Christmas present – socks – into the choicest.