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BNZ and Colenso BBDO launch heartwarming film
This year has changed the lives of many Kiwis – we’ve been forced to look at our spending habits and families have become more important than…
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Steinlager and DDB release epic new campaign
Created by DDB Aotearoa, Steinlager’s new 90” spot has launched and champions Kiwi resourcefulness and spirit. Directed by celebrated Kiwi filmmaker Lee Tamabori, Peace Flotilla follows…
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NZME thanks radio listeners and advertisers
New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s (NZME) line-up of radio hosts have collectively thanked their listeners and advertisers for supporting their shows during the extraordinary year of 2020.…
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Heinz Wattie’s appoints FCB NZ
After a competitive pitch, FCB New Zealand has been appointed as the new creative partner for several of Heinz Wattie’s brands. The result comes a few…
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Commercial radio ends 2020 up on last year
The New Zealand Commercial Radio Industry today released the S4 2020 Radio Audience Data, revealing over 3.6 million Kiwis were listening to radio weekly and almost…
Movings & Shakings
99 welcomes Director of Experience Design
In the last year, 99’s experience design function has gone from strength to strength – and now, Jon Irick has joined as Director of Experience Design…
Movings & Shakings
Kara Rickard farewells George Breakfast
After 10 “epic” years at George FM, popular long-time host Kara Rickard announced on-air this morning that she will be leaving her role with the Breakfast…
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Bedtime just got a little darker thanks to Special
New work from Special Group and insurance company Partners Life targets Kiwi parents by turning classic nursery rhymes for kids into ones more suited for adults.…
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A change in leadership at VMLY&R New Zealand
VMLY&R NZ has announced that Fleur Head will step into the role of managing director following the resignation of current MD James Mok. Mok, who was…
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Pead and Anchor launch Christmas campaign
Anchor has launched its Christmas campaign, this year switching strategies by launching a Christmas appeal to benefit national food charity New Zealand Food Network. The appeal…
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Crave invites contractors to celebrate Christmas at Thursday
Creative agency Crave Global is throwing open the doors to its private members bar, Thursday, and inviting all contractors who work in the creative industries to…
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Cute creative from Colenso encourages pet adoption
Pedigree and Colenso BBDO have launched a new adoption campaign, calling on millennials to take a baby step into parenting with pet adoption. After finding that 83…
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MediaWorks and Discovery complete sale
Radio and out of home media company, MediaWorks, has today completed the sale of its free-to-air TV business to Discovery, originally announced in September 2020. MediaWorks…
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Hypermedia unveils special build for Tip Top
Retail media owner Hypermedia and MBM have teamed up to produce a network first custom build for Tip Top utilising the Prime Retail media network. Hypermedia…
Partner articles
Social media success on a shoestring budget
Whether you’re building something from nothing, or just neck-deep in an economy that’s doing backflips – cents must work like dollars. This is especially true for…
Movings & Shakings
YoungShand appoints Head of Media
YoungShand has welcomed Andrea Long, who joins as Head of Media, as the Indie agency expands its previous digital focus to a full media offering. MD…
Features
The Faces of our Industry: Melissa Taylor
The world is changing, and with it agencies are changing too. From gender balance, diversity and inclusion, there are waves of progress happening across the board.…
Partner articles
We’re calling it early: The top social post of the year.
It might be the most popular Facebook post in New Zealand… ever. When checking Zavy to see the most popular social posts by New Zealand brands…
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“We are sorry” – Stuff issues public apology to Māori
Stuff has held itself accountable for wrongs to Māori – today publishing the results of an investigation into itself, and issuing a public apology for the…
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Voting now open for oOh! New Zealand’s Innovation Awards 2020
oOh!media is calling the New Zealand marketing and media industry to vote for this year’s best and most innovative Out of Home campaigns, in the second…
StopPress exclusives
The Pressies 2020: Best Use of Social Media and Best Integrated Campaign
In celebration of the country’s most impressive PR, experiential and social media campaigns, StopPress chats to all the winners at The Pressies 2020. Special Group and Tourism New Zealand took…
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The Pressies 2020: Best use of media relations
In celebration of the country’s most impressive PR, experiential and social media campaigns, StopPress chats to all the winners at The Pressies 2020. Mango Communications and…
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The Pressies 2020: Best Community Management Impact
In celebration of the country’s most impressive PR, experiential and social media campaigns, StopPress chats to all the winners at The Pressies 2020. Mango Communications and Metlife…
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The Pressies 2020: Best Strategic Thinking
In celebration of the country’s most impressive PR, experiential and social media campaigns, StopPress chats to all the winners at The Pressies 2020. Special Group and…
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The Pressies 2020: Best Experiential or Event Campaign
In celebration of the country’s most impressive PR, experiential and social media campaigns, StopPress chats to all the winners at The Pressies 2020. Mango Communications and…
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The Pressies 2020: Best Community Management Impact, Best use of Social Media & Best Strategic Thinking
In celebration of the country’s most impressive PR, experiential and social media campaigns, StopPress chats to all the winners at The Pressies 2020. Fuse and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency took…
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The Pressies 2020: Best use of Social Media
In celebration of the country’s most impressive PR, experiential and social media campaigns, StopPress chats to all the winners at The Pressies 2020. TBWA and ANZ…
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The Pressies 2020: Best Sampling or Retail Activation
In celebration of the country’s most impressive PR, experiential and social media campaigns, StopPress chats to all the winners at The Pressies 2020. Eleven PR and…
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The Pressies 2020: Best Sponsorship or Media Partnership
In celebration of the country’s most impressive PR, experiential and social media campaigns, StopPress chats to all the winners at The Pressies 2020. Fuse and Meridian…
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2020 Pressie Awards winners announced
The best of New Zealand’s PR, Brand Experience, Events and Social Media professionals flocked to Ponsonby’s The Sapphire Room last night to celebrate the year’s top…