KiwiRail has appointed DDB as creative agency following a pitch involving five agencies, moving the account from incumbent Clemenger BBDO.

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The future is here, or is it? Vodafone’s new campaign by FCB takes a look at how far we’ve come and how far we have to go.

For those who keep a close eye on their KiwiSavings, it was grim start to the year with most KiwiSaver funds dipping troublingly into the red. Things have bounced back in recent months however and with a few new, innovative players entering the market, big players talking themselves up and new rules around providers having to disclose the actual amount paid on fees rather than just a percentage, the KiwiSaver market is suddenly looking a lot healthier and far more competitive. Juno and Pie Funds are the latest to try and shake things up with a new flat-fee option.

Next week BNZ will be closing its doors for a day in the ninth year of its ‘Closed for Good’ campaign, which according to the ad by Colenso BBDO, sees the bank’s staff share their financial know-how with New Zealanders.

EECA has appointed Clemenger BBDO Wellington to take on the role of marketing and communications strategic partner.

Out-of-home revenue grew by one percent to $55,098,516 (gross media revenue) in the first six months of 2018 according to the latest report from the Outdoor Media Association of New Zealand (OMANZ).

Careful where you walk, Resene appears to have spilt some paint in an out-of-home campaign via ICG and Adshel.

A round of applause to Sanitarium, NZTA and My Food Bag.

Heart of the City has painted Auckland’s central city streets with posters this week and is taking over screens with a series of videos in a new campaign by Colenso BBDO and OMD.

Keep New Zealand beautiful is sharing its mission to clean up the country with primary school students through a new ‘Litter Less’ programme with Spark PR & Activate.

VMO is sporting a new-look logo this week alongside a supporting brand position focusing on the delivery of engaged audience.

New Zealand’s biggest news publisher Stuff could soon be under new management. After more than 150 years in publishing, its Australian parent Fairfax Media would cease to exist after a mega-merger with entertainment company Nine. Mediawatch looks at what that might mean for the news business here.

NZ Transport Agency, Clemenger BBDO and Steve Ayson ponder a great dilemma in the latest ‘Legend’ series ad that sees mateship remedy a potentially dangerous drink-driving situation.

After nearly three decades on air, The Rock’s had a facelift with a new logo. Gone is the squiggly text and in its place, a slick, modern approach in the familiar black and red colouring.​ We talk to the station’s content director Brad King about how the new logo represents 27 years of evolution while retaining its tongue in cheek irreverent humour.

Current Red Bull X-Fighters champion Levi Sherwood is no stranger to a bit of Red Bull branding. Now the freestyle motocross rider has become the branding in a cool new collaboration with the energy drink.

The cover of Idealog’s 2018 Tech Issue is a truly collaborative affair. It began as a brief from the Idealog team to create an artwork that represented New Zealand’s technology sector reaching new heights. This was given to 3D motion graphic artist Guangyu Li, who brought the idea to life with creative direction from Idealog’s lead designer Wade Wu, before Staples VR took that idea even further with the help of AR. Here’s how it happened.

Our weekly wrap of good things, strange things, funny things and other things from inside the intertubes.

The new Smiths City ‘100 years’ ad campaign is part of a wider promotion by the retailer to celebrate the milestone.

Last month, the ZM Drive Show got a shake-up with two new hosts Bree Tomasel and Clint Roberts taking over. With Tomasel joining from Australia and Roberts joining from George FM, we check in to see how their new station is treating them, the differences between radio in New Zealand and Australia, and how they’re serving their audiences with digital.