News
Portfolio Night hits Auckland with Droga5 ANZ
Tickets are now on sale for The One Club for Creativity’s long-running Portfolio Night in Auckland, hosted by Droga5 ANZ.
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Awards
Dettol wins Kantar’s July Ad Impact Award
Dettol receives the Kantar Ad Impact Award for July for its latest campaign, ‘Spread the love, not the germs’.
News
From meme to menu: Wendy’s Baconator Frosty is here to stay (for a bit!)
Wendy’s is rolling out its full Baconator lineup this September, with the Cheesenator and Baconator Frosty returning for a limited time.
Movings & Shakings
Bec Sandys joins Radio Hauraki as daytime host
New Zealand Media and Entertainment have announced Kiwi comedian and media producer Bec Sandys will join Radio Hauraki as a daytime host.
Movings & Shakings
Kelly Harvey takes the reins at oOh!media as Nick Vile steps down
oOh!media has created a new leadership structure for its operations in Aotearoa, appointing Kelly Harvey as head of NZ.
News
Are Media NZ readership up again – Nielsen
Are Media New Zealand is reporting further growth in readership across its portfolio, following the release of Nielsen’s Q2 2025 figures.
Campaigns
SnackaChangi campaign a triumphant trainwreck
With the help of Pitchblack, MBM and OMG, SnackaChangi founder Leigh Hart set out to hand-deliver ‘one chip for every Kiwi’.
News
Pead launches new issues management division
Communications agency Pead has launched a specialist division, Houston Issues Management, to help businesses prepare, protect and respond.
Movings & Shakings
‘Exciting new chapter’ for The Spinoff as it announces new editor
Veronica Schmidt will be the fourth editor in The Spinoff’s 11-year history, replacing current editor Madeleine Chapman.
News
NZME celebrates Herald NOW’s 2.4M views in July
NZME has released figures showing Herald NOW had 2.4 million views in July, with the NZ Herald app remaining the number one app for 18 months.
News
Stuff leads in digital and print as masthead brands grow annually
Stuff Group remains New Zealand’s leading digital and premium print media organisation as Masthead brands grow annually.
News
NZME and Duco renew partnership for Hot Spring Spas T20 Black Clash
NZME and Duco Events have renewed their multi-year media partnership for the Hot Spring Spas T20 Black Clash.
Awards
oOh!media celebrates style with the ‘Most Unmissable Award’ at YouTube NZ Marketing Awards
Last night at the annual YouTube NZ Marketing Awards, oOhMedia! celebrated the best-dressed marketer with a ‘Most Unmissable Award’.
Campaigns
PHD helps Kindness Collective deliver the biggest The PJ Project yet to keep kids warm
PHD and many media owners have helped Kindness Collective deliver the PJ Project to keep 28,173 children in need warm this winter.
News
Spark, NZ Herpes Foundation, Vogel’s triumph at the YouTube NZ Marketing Awards 2025
The NZ Marketing Awards honours best work and brightest marketing talent across Aotearoa and is the premier awards programme in the calendar.
News
NZME renews partnership with the Southern Hemisphere’s largest Warbirds event
NZME is proud to renew its partnership with Warbirds Over Wanaka, the renowned airshow that was twice voted New Zealand’s Favourite Event.
News
Acast launches Ads Academy with free podcast ad courses
Acast has launched Acast Ads Academy, offering two free, on-demand courses to help marketers execute advertising campaigns.
Campaigns
VML boosts Kiwis’ wellbeing with new ‘Top Up’ campaign
Creative company VML has teamed up with the Mental Health Foundation to launch a national behaviour change campaign.
Campaigns
Youthline asks Kiwis to Walk the Talk for youth mental health
Aotearoa’s youth mental health charity Youthline invites everyone to join Walk the Talk 2025 this September.
Campaigns
BNZ, Colenso BBDO take it slow to tackle scammers
To help keep its customers safe from scammers, BNZ is taking a different approach in a new campaign created with Colenso BBDO.
Campaigns
From haute couture to hound couture: Greyhounds take to the catwalk for NZ Fashion Week
Greyhounds took centre stage at New Zealand Fashion Week as part of a new campaign for charity Greyhounds as Pets, via Special.
Campaigns
HELL’s new pizza comes with a ‘Doobious’ bag of herbs
HELL rolls out Doobious, a new pizza with a baggie of dried herbs, aimed at sparking conversation about cannabis use.
News
Suncorp New Zealand appoints One Plus One as PR partner
Insurance provider Suncorp New Zealand (comprising Vero Insurance) has appointed independent agency One Plus One Communications as its New Zealand PR partner. Suncorp’s executive manager of…
International
Around the World: American governor Newsom employs a Trump-inspired social strategy
Media expert Antony Young rounds up global media news. This week, US governor Gavin Newsom’s team go viral with Trump-inspired social content.
News
Dish tops the charts with 50% audience jump
The food title has the biggest cross-platform audience of any lifestyle publication in NZ, new figures show.
Accounts
Tonic Communications returns as PR partner for Auckland Design Week 2026
Tonic Communications will once again lead local and international media engagement for Auckland Design Week 2026.
Campaigns
BNZ and Colenso BBDO reveal the secret to hacking your home loan
BNZ and Colenso BBDO have launched the TotalMoney campaign to help Kiwis pay less interest, get ahead faster and become debt-free sooner.
Campaigns
Woodstock and Droga5 team up to celebrate bromance in new platform
Brewing company Woodstock has launched a new platform with Droga5 ANZ, part of Accenture Song, called Celebrate Your Bromance.
Movings & Shakings
Together welcomes Matt Bale as senior advisor
Together is excited to welcome one of New Zealand’s most respected media and technology professionals, Matt Bale, as senior advisor.
Campaigns
Mercury has the cheat codes for its nationwide treasure hunt
Mercury is inviting New Zealanders to take part in a nationwide treasure hunt for ‘cheat codes’ hidden in media.