Nine months into Think TV, we ask chairman Glen Kyne to reflect on what New Zealand’s first television collective has achieved in the last year and what we can look forward to in 2019.
There was plenty to celebrate last night at the Campaign Agency of the Year 2018 Awards as local agencies took to the stage, with DDB New Zealand and Special Group collecting the most gongs.
November saw another great selection of new adverts but there can only be one winner of the Colmar Brunton Ad Impact Award and this month it is New World with ‘Enjoy Better’.
With 2018 coming to an end, StopPress talks to Michael Boggs, NZME’s chief executive officer, about the highs of radio in 2018, including on-air and online performance, as well as what’s in store for NZME’s 2019 offering.
Our weekly wrap of good things, strange things, funny things and other things from inside the intertubes.
Graham Medcalf takes a look at the week that was, covering gift giving, 50+ Christmas spending, the tech giants’ share of digital advertising dollars, the move away from Facebook, and extravagant spend increasing credibility.
Tourism New Zealand and MBIE have created an integrated campaign directly targeting campers to help educate and encourage responsible camping this summer.
Spark PR & Activate has promoted Katie Walton to general manager.
A place for sharing news, opinions and pictures of your cat, we take a look at the trends and most tweeted about on New Zealand Twitter for 2018.
A value is only a value if you’re willing to let it cost you something.
It’s difficult for a company to stand out in a crowded marketplace, and not let itself deteriorate among the pressure of its competitors. While Genesis was beginning to age, it decided to breathe new life and purpose into its brand with incredible results.
When Reuben and Melissa Woods started Woods Agency in their spare bedroom in Papamoa Beach back in 2004, they only had one regular client, bedroom furniture company Design Mobel. Fourteen years on, their client list spans the length of New Zealand and into the Pacific Islands. We chat with Reuben about how they built an agency that focuses on developing regional companies into world-class brands.
Last month, Rainger & Rolfe blew out five candles to top off what managing partner Ant Rainger is calling “the best year yet”. To find out why, StopPress sat down with Rainger and his managing partner Jen Rolfe to reflect on the last five years and what’s to come for the indie.
A round of applause for Lotto NZ, Auckland City Mission and Pak’n Save.
Creative Talk is with Chris Hancock, General Manager Client Services at RD (Retail Dimension). We talk about the design team, their venture into Australia and how they tackle the mammoth projects.
Nielsen has released the sites visited by the most New Zealanders this year and it’s no surprise Google and Facebook remain in the top two spots.
Innovation and creativity are two terms that can tend to get muddled when it comes to talking about business. Advertising guru Mike Hutcheson explores the difference between the two.
After the global PR disaster of the failed Samsung Note 7, Samsung Electronics NZ’s marketing team wanted to make sure it could communicate directly with customers, and not rely on third-party retailers. We take a look at this year’s best technology.
Stuff is set to increase its coverage of stories that matter to Māori and the New Zealand Chinese community through content sharing agreements with Māori Television and SkyKiwi.
Adshel’s assets are now being rebranded to Ooh Media, following the two companies merging earlier this year.
Radio New Zealand has achieved year-on-year growth in the last GfK results for 2018 – despite the numbers dropping considerably from previous results this year. StopPress talked with RNZ head of radio and music David Allan about the year that was, and what’s to come in 2019.
Graham Medcalf takes a look at the week that was, covering the proposed merger of QMS Media and MediaWorks, TV viewing habits, JWT and Wunderman uniting, the #metoo movement’s impact on advertising, and Kellogg’s teaming up with Hallertau to launch a beer.
Our weekly wrap of good things, strange things, funny things and other things from inside the intertubes.
While Auckland’s beaches and harbours may look pristine, this isn’t always the case as contaminants can make their way into the water. So, Auckland Council launched a clever initiative to keep swimmers safe and informed. We take a look at this year’s best public sector.
DDB New Zealand been named the Spikes Asia New Zealand Agency of the Year.
TRA’s Colleen Ryan looks at the importance of understanding the nuances of new migrants to New Zealand.
News, sports and Hyundai Country Calendar remain at the top of New Zealanders’ television viewing schedules – but the Royal Wedding in May wasn’t far behind.
Lotto New Zealand has released a follow-up to its ‘Amoured Truck’ spot, with characters Ray and Sateesh reunited in a Christmas surprise.
Creating a nationwide team has been key in unlocking Fly Buys’ most important resource: its brand partners’ staff on the frontlines. We take a look at this year’s best B2B.
A bunch of New Zealand’s top tech education figures have come together to create Voluntari.ly, a platform for workers to pass along their skills and resources to students and teachers to help tackle digital education. And this weekend, a hackathon is taking place in Auckland to help build the platform to transfer these skills on.