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Ads of the week: March 3
High five the person on your right as we celebrate Health by Habit, AirNZ and Toyota Emirates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdAkwtrTOXQ&feature=youtu.be Who is it for? Motion Sickness for Health…
News
Saatchi & Saatchi celebrate crazy Kiwi ingenuity
Saatchi & Saatchi has channelled our crazy Kiwi can-do attitude in a new campaign for Toyota that tells an epic story of design and innovation in…
News
LUMO leads NZ into the Programmatic DOOH era
Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) advertising is seeing unprecedented growth in New Zealand. A growth Lumo hopes to capitalise on with the inking of a global partnership that…
News
Double Denim fights for equal representation of female entrepreneurs with MYOB
Double Denim and MYOB have recently embarked on a new programme dedicated to addressing the entrepreneur gap for women in New Zealand. Although New Zealand is…
News
Colenso BBDO announces new strategy director
Colenso BBDO has further strengthened its team in 2020. Now announcing a new strategy director, Henry Kozak. The senior appointment of Kozak sees him travel from…
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Movings/Shakings: March 2
Movings and Shakings in Auckland based recruitment company Marsden Inch, digital company Pure SEO, and two new roles are created at customer intelligence agency Perceptive. New…
News
Thank god it’s not another rap: Pitchblack releases Air NZ safety video
Pitchblack has restored faith in Air New Zealand safety videos with the launch of ‘A Journey to Safety’. Creating Air New Zealand’s safety video could be…
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Rainer & Rolfe increase Otago enrolments
Rainger & Rolfe alongside the University of Otago has seen an increase in enrolments thanks to a change in market strategy. The university has seen an…
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TVNZ interim results show growth across the board
TVNZ has reported their interim results for 2020, reporting a healthy growth across the board and total revenue growth of three percent. Key drivers for growth…
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The compendium: February 28
If you love sport, more sport, and KFC then you’re going to absolutely love this weekly round-up of international snooping. https://youtu.be/hlnVR3KHPkA Good fucking lord Gatorade must…
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The industry celebrates many golds at the NZDM Awards
Marketers and clients of the industry gathered last night in the Cordis to celebrate the New Zealand Direct Marketing (NZDM) Awards. The show’s theme was ‘stairway…
Opinion
Why the only certainty in 2020 is more uncertainty
If the culture of your company is to be one which responds well to crisis, leaders need to be trained and ready to drop everything else…
News
Two minutes in Tokyo with Carl van Wijk
Carl van Wijk, creative director and content producer in Japan, takes us through the advertising scene of Tokyo compared to his home of New Zealand, as…
News
In the news: Contagion brings BusinessDesk to life
Indi agency Contagion have announced a new partnership with independent news service BusinessDesk. New Zealand’s newest independent business, economic and analysis news platform launched the campaign…
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Special Group shows the power of being reunited
Teddies will be lost and heartstrings will be pulled in Special Group’s first work for InterCity. Some of my fondest memories are travelling alone through New…
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Toby Talbot to depart Saatchi & Saatchi
Saatchi & Saatchi has announced today its chief creative officer, Toby Talbot, is set to depart the business this March. It has been three years since…
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Colonel who? Augusto introduces the new ambassador of fried chicken
In light of their new karaage range of fried chicken, Wendy’s have partnered with Augusto to launch a competitive campaign that is set to trigger their…
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Federation aims to drastically reduce Auckland road deaths
With the number of road deaths rapidly increasing each year, Auckland Transport has decided to take action. Partnering with Auckland based agency Federation, the two have…
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NZME takes an overall revenue loss in 2019
NZME announced today its financial results for 2019. Total operating revenue for 2019 was down four percent as print remains unsteady. NZME reported Total Operating Revenue…
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VMLY&R reset the expectations of retirement living
New Zealand’s largest retirement village operator, Ryman Healthcare, and brand experience agency VMLY&R have joined forces to bring a fun, eye-opening campaign to the public, with…
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Ads of the week: February 25
Shout out this week for ASB and Ryman’s Pioneers. https://youtu.be/uigyqsMTJ3s Who is it for? With Collective for ASBWhy we like it: The modern banking customer is…
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Sling & Stone welcomes in eight new clients
PR agency Sling & Stone has welcomed in eight new clients across their Sydney, Auckland and Los Angeles teams. Clients that will work across and in…
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The Magazine Bureau merges with Ovato
It has been announced that Ovato and The Magazine Bureau have joined forces to create the Ovato Media Bureau. The Ovato Media Bureau comes as an…
Opinion
Blind bravery or just fitting the mould?
There is no doubt that Burger King’s new American based campaign is brave, disgustingly so. But is bravery everything in advertising? Or are they just trying…
News
New ASB platform shifts towards a modern mentality
No two lives are the same explains ASB in its new platform. ‘Live life one step ahead’ comes from With Collective, linked by Isobar. The new…
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Movings/Shakings: February 24
Changes at Two Bearded Men and the Southern Cross Health Society. Crossing over Two Bearded Men have announced a new director joining its Wanaka based agency,…
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Compendium: February 21
Old Spice, KFC and Drug-Free Kids Canada get our royal treatment of slight roasting. https://youtu.be/NPhOUcoURQ0 Old spice is back, this time with an average looking white…
News
Australian Tourism sticks with Boyd PR
After a competitive pitch, Boyd PR has retained the account of the South Australian Tourism Commission. Managing Director John Boyd says they are thrilled to continue…
News
Digital advertising revenue hits 1.26 billion in 2019
IAB NZ has released its digital advertising revenue report, with a healthy growth of 13 percent seen across the sector for 2019. Now sitting at $1.26…
Features
Helping shape a nation: 80 years of the New Zealand Listener
This year Bauer Media’s New Zealand Listener celebrates its 80th anniversary. StopPress sat down with editor Pamela Stirling to talk about the anniversary issue, reflect on…