
Our weekly wrap of good things, strange things, funny things and other things from inside the intertubes.
Our weekly wrap of good things, strange things, funny things and other things from inside the intertubes.
After recently winning an emerging director’s award from the Institute of Directors Canterbury Branch, freelance marketer Hannah Doney talks to StopPress about why she thinks there should be more marketers at the board table.
After nine years with Dentsu Aegis Network, Simon Ryan has resigned as chief executive of Australia and New Zealand. He has accepted a senior role outside the network.
BP and Surf Life Saving New Zealand have a valuable partnership that spans decades. To celebrate the partnership’s 50th anniversary, they invited folks to spread the love to SLSNZ by filling up their cars at BP. We take a look at this year’s best purpose-driven marketing strategy winner.
As other traditional media struggles, radio in New Zealand continues to thrive year-on-year with listeners remaining loyal to commercial radio stations.
Nice Blocks has had to turn to an unconventional social media campaign, after competing brand Kapiti launched its new flavours by positioning itself on social media as ‘nice’.
Vero’s latest campaign brings creativity and business together, encouraging businesses to talk to an independent insurance broker.
After a draw in last year’s survey, Whittaker’s has slipped just ahead of the All Blacks as New Zealand’s Most Loved Brand according to rankings released by Colmar Brunton.
Supermarket chain Countdown has secured the first of the Adshel Live Panoramas across key Auckland and Wellington locations.
The global podcast market is booming, and New Zealand is no different. This week, NZME and TVNZ have added new podcasts to their ranks.
Search engine optimization has been through a lot of change over the last few years and is now completely different from what it used to be. FCB’s head of search Ben Dubuc discusses why he thinks the term should be search experience optimization.
With a customer churn rate that didn’t seem to be stabilising, despite its best promotional efforts, the TAB knew it needed to change tack. We take a look at this year’s best use of customer insight/data winner.
The new campaign for TVNZ OnDemand marks a turning point for the platform, after a year of investment and content curation.
Kiwi property’s Sylvia Park has launched a new campaign to celebrate the range of brands and styles housed within the shopping centre.
Industry happenings at Rainger & Rolfe, Stuff and Fiftyfive5.
A round of applause for Tourism New Zealand, Kiwi Bacon, New Zealand Police and WorkSafe.
The High Court has ruled that internet streaming using My Box to watch SKY TV movies, television and sports programmes is a breach of copyright and illegal.
TBWA\New Zealand has announced Shane Bradnick as its new chief creative officer across TBWA, Digital Arts Network (DAN) and Eleven PR. Bradnick is set to join TBWA from his current role as DDB’s executive creative director.
Kiwi Bacon has launched a new campaign that aims to reinforce its 100 percent New Zealand free farmed position.
Our weekly wrap of good things, strange things, funny things and other things from inside the intertubes.
The Health Promotion Agency is on a mission to reduce smoking among New Zealanders. Its long-standing partnership with Smokefreerockquest has been a great way for it to both decrease youth smoking rates and help launch the career of talented Kiwi musicians. We take a look at this year’s best use of sponsorship winner.
With New Zealand’s diverse society, SkyKiwi chief executive Ally Zhang explains how it’s helping Chinese arrivals feel at home, while also taking New Zealand to the rest of the world.
WorkSafe has enlisted the help of an aspiring Māori comedian D’Angelo Martin in its latest campaign to help communicate directly to young workers.
The ongoing investigation into New Zealand’s absence from maps of the world continues in the latest star-studded video from Tourism New Zealand.
TBWA\NZ executive creative director Christy Peacock has resigned from his position and is departing the agency after three years.
Spark’s head of brand, communications and experience Sarah Williams is no stranger to thinking long-term when it comes to marketing. As one of this year’s TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards ‘Marketer of the Year’ finalists, we spoke with her about how Spark continues to add value for its customers and celebrate the country’s uniquely New Zealand qualities.
New Zealand Police have released a follow-up campaign to last year’s ‘The World’s Most Entertaining Recruitment Video’, with ‘Breaking News, a recruitment video encouraging diversity.
One year on from her pledge to offer more local content than ever before, TVNZ director of content Cate Slater says the investment in local has paid off.
Last night, TVNZ and its agency and production partners gathered at Auckland’s ASB Waterfront Theatre to cut the ribbon on a new season lineup. But as much as it was a celebration of what’s to come, it was a chance for the broadcaster to look back on its pledge from a year ago to invest in both OnDemand and local content.
The Pond has announced a new immigration service for client and talent with the hire of Fiona O’Sullivan.