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Media partners announce key appointment to lead new journalism training scheme
Māori Television, NZME, Discovery, and Pacific Media Network, have announced Gesa Luamanu as the Programme Manager/Kaihautū of Te Rito.
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Perspectives 2024: Episode Five – The Creative View
The fifth episode chats with James Mok, Peter Vegas and Leisa Wall to get creatives’ take on the challenges of the changing communications landscape.
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Nielsen unveils new brand identity
Nielsen has unveiled a new brand identity reflecting the company’s transformation of its culture & redefined strategy focused on the future of media.
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Digital ad revenue grows 61% in Q2
IAB New Zealand has released its latest 2021 Digital Advertising Revenue Report. The report provides a snapshot of the first half of year.
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Shopify brings entrepreneurship to Spotify
Shopify has announced a strategic partnership with Spotify aimed at giving artists the creative freedom to build fully realised brands.
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Steve Kane to leave True
Steve Kane has decided to depart indie agency True after nearly five years as Managing Director.
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Rangitikei Free Range Chicken takes out September Colmar Brunton Ad Impact Award
The September Colmar Brunton Ad Impact Award goes to Rangitikei Free Range Chicken for its best all round performance and new brand platform.
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Storm Day set to leave Special for The Monkeys and WiTH & dentsu go out with a bang
Shady Lowdown shares the latest gossip from around Adland, including rumoured high-profile appointments at The Monkeys and much more.
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MediaWorks makes new appointments to Media Solutions team
Four new members have been appointed by MediaWorks to the company’s Media Solutions team: Kim Gribble, Lauren Brown, Rose MacNicol & Rebekah Dewhurst.
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Garage Project search for new Marketing superstar
Garage Project, the iconic Kiwi brewery known for their unique and beautiful beers, are looking for a marketing superstar. Could this be you?
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Find, engage, inform: Your guide to marketing this holiday season
How has your target audience evolved over a year of changes? Outbrain’s Andrew Burke shares insights from the company’s Holiday Marketing Guide.
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Clear Hayes makes two hires across editorial and PR
B2B specialist communications consultancy Clear Hayes has welcomed two new hires following recent client wins across the ANZ region.
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MediaWorks partners with Vistar Media
MediaWorks and Vistar Media are teaming up to offer advertisers easy access to buy digital out of home billboard and commuter inventory.
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Special and Smirnoff team up for 100 Days
Smirnoff via Special Group have released a new campaign, ‘100 Days, 100 Ways’, to demonstrate the pure potential every day holds.
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NRDA launches ‘One hundred Ways’ Campaign
Nelson Regional Development Agency has launched the ‘One Hundred Ways’ domestic marketing campaign.
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Born Bred signs SIX60, becomes first creative agency in NZ and AUS to accept cryptocurrency as payment
The new creative agency will accept the likes of Ethereum, Bitcoin & XRP as payment & has just on-boarded SIX60 as its foundation client.
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ICG Media launches ‘dish FAST’ with targeted OOH campaign
dish FAST is all about fabulous food created with maximum deliciousness & minimum fuss. The cookbook launches today with Auckland-wide OOH campaign.
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Kargo acquires StitcherAds, increases media spend
Kargo has announced the acquisition of the commerce-driven paid social advertising company StitcherAds.
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WellingtonNZ and EightyOne serve up a central city lunchtime campaign
WellingtonNZ’s new Love your Lunchtime campaign via EightyOne is a winner for central city businesses and the customers they serve.
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Go Media supports Vax for Live campaign
As Go Media works closely with a range of event promoters, the company has banded together with promoters & artists to push the Vax for Live campaign.
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BurgerFuel reaches new audiences through gaming
BurgerFuel will use the latest in-game technology with its ‘Ultimeatum’ burger campaign appearing on virtual billboards within popular video games.
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Brandspank and David Thomason bring back car-less days for Winton
Brandspank faces the doubters head on with a new campaign for Winton’s Sunfield development.
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Andy Blood joins Paul Catmur for a bit of Truth and Soul
Andy Blood, Executive Creative Director at large, sits down with Paul Catmur in the latest Truth and Soul podcast.
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Effies goes virtual
Comms Council have made the decision to move 2021 Effie Aotearoa Awards in association with TVNZ to a virtual event for the second year in a row.
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LUMO teams up with Tracksuit
LUMO has teamed up with marketing insights company Tracksuit which will give its advertisers the ability to track & measure brand health & awareness.
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Essence gives a boost to its specialist communications team
After changing its brand identity in August, healthcare advertising and marketing agency, Essence, has now shifted focus to its medical content team.
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Aced it! AKQA scoops innovation award
AKQA has been named #1 in the Australian Financial Review’s Most Innovative Companies list in the media and marketing category for Australia and NZ.
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Veritone inks deal with MediaWorks to provide AI advertising insights
This is the first enterprise Veritone Attribute agreement in NZ and ensures MediaWorks has near real-time access to data-driven advertising insights.
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MediaWorks appoints new Outdoor Director
Angus Swainson has been appointed by MediaWorks as the company’s new Outdoor Director.
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New digital street media network creates public good for New Zealand
The game’s changed for out of home advertising this summer, thanks to the installation of 30 Locky Dock sites – creating the Locky Dock Media Network.