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Digital agency PILOT launches
Auckland-based digital agency PILOT (formerly Digital EQ) has announced a change in name and brand to better reflect its business direction.
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Movings & Shakings
NZ Events Association appoints new Chair
NZ Events Association will farewell its outgoing Board Chair Graham Rouse as his term comes to an end. He will be replaced by Loren Heaphy.
Movings & Shakings
Aruga NZ appoints Country Manager
Aruga has appointed Georgia Coleman to head up its New Zealand office in the newly created role of Country Manager.
Movings & Shakings
Radio Hauraki announces new line-up
Due to popular demand, ‘The Friday BIG Show’ featuring Jason Hoyte and Mike Minogue will take the mantle of RadioHauraki’s new Drive Show.
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ExploreCHC encourages Kiwis to ‘Do Winter Different’
Do winter different – that’s the message behind ChristchurchNZ’s latest campaign for ExploreCHC, the visitation brand for Canterbury & the West Coast.
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Radio Week: In One Ear – Radio & Memory Encoding
The Radio Bureau and Neuro-Insight recently partnered to conduct a comprehensive NZ-based neuro study into the effectiveness of audio advertising.
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Latest ABC results show Stuff is growing with New Zealand
Stuff has experienced strong circulation growth in community newspapers, the March 21 Audit Bureau of Circulation results have shown.
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How diverse is New Zealand advertising and marketing?
ANZA and WFA are calling on the NZ marketing and advertising community to add their voice to a new global diversity and inclusion census in marketing.
Movings & Shakings
LUMO grows team by three
LUMO has announced a growth in its team with three new appointments to bolster its digital operations, sales support and marketing.
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Phantom launches NZ’s first super-sized digital street poster
Phantom Billstickers is bringing the street-level authenticity of traditional posters to the digital outdoor medium.
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VMLY&R adds media buying to ACC account
VMLY&R has announced that it has retained the ACC account as the creative services lead, plus it has been appointed as their new media buying agency.
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Tradie software Fergus appoints Republik
Fergus Software Ltd has appointed full-service Freemans Bay indie Republik to manage its business in NZ, Australia and the UK, effective immediately.
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Magazine readership and sales up
Magazine readership is up strongly in Nielsen results out today – and a separate retail report shows Kiwis are buying more local magazines.
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Chemistry wins ONEPURE Artesian Water account
Westhaven indie agency Chemistry has been appointed by ONEPURE Artesian Water as its brand and outsourced marketing partner – without a pitch.
Movings & Shakings
NZME strengthens South Island commercial team
NZME is expanding its presence in the South Island with Ben Harris as Christchurch GM & current GM Matt Bowness leading the South Island agency team.
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Hell Pizza launches new campaign via Yarn
New creative indie agency Yarn and Hell Pizza have teamed up to launch a tongue-in-cheek support line to help us stay hooked on Smokey Brisket pizza.
Opinion
TikTok: Do I Really Need to Learn ANOTHER Channel? Sorry, Yes.
You could forgive any marketer suffering from a case of platform fatigue who might be asking themselves, “Do I really need to bother?”
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OMD confirms 2degrees media account win
As previously reported on StopPress in May, OMD has confirmed the win of the 2degrees media account following a competitive pitch.
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Turners Cars takes out Colmar Brunton Ad Impact Award
May saw the airing of a good range of new commercials, including new master-branding ads, some brand building ads and TVCs featuring the introductions of new offerings.…
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HYPER rebrands, drops ‘media’
After almost 11 years, specialist retail marketing agency and media owner Hypermedia is rebranding to better reflect its offer to the market.
Features
Global clout, local mindset. Ogilvy Network NZ appoints Kelly-Ann Maxwell as CEO
An exclusive interview with the newly appointed CEO of Ogilvy Network NZ Kelly-Ann Maxwell on repositioning the agency for the local market.
Movings & Shakings
Ogilvy Network NZ announce new senior leadership team
Kelly-Ann Maxwell named CEO Ogilvy Network NZ, & more appointments including Group Creative Directors and Customer Experience and Innovation Director.
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KOJO expands into New Zealand with Wolfcast acquisition
National creative studio KOJO has announced the acquisition of New Zealand-based boutique sports presentation business Wolfcast.
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Special launches MND campaign
For Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Day, MND New Zealand’s launched an integrated campaign via Special Group to raise awareness & encourage donations.
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Culture&Theory wins Integria Healthcare account
Following strategic brand work for Integria Healthcare, Culture&Theory has been appointed as the company’s lead agency for the AUS and NZ markets.
Movings & Shakings
Maverick Digital bolsters senior leadership team
Auckland-based tourism marketing agency Maverick Digital continues its growth trajectory with the appointments of Grant Colquhoun and Stu Lill.
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Globox Digital, Hamilton City Council partner to see Claudelands Arena renamed
A new partnership between Waikato-based DOOH media company Globox Digital & Hamilton City Council will see Claudelands Arena renamed later this year.
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oOh! gets behind Men’s Health Week
It’s Men’s Health Week, and oOh!media is getting behind the cause by encouraging men to take a one-minute online test to check in on their health.
Movings & Shakings
Mi9 welcomes Programmatic Manager
Premium digital media provider Mi9 has announced that Vinay Shriyan has joined the team as Programmatic Manager.
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NZ Opera appoints Federation
The New Zealand Opera has appointed Federation as its lead agency in the country for brand, creative, strategy and design, effective immediately.