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.
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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.
Movings & Shakings
M+C Saatchi Group appoints Anita Zanesco as CMO
Zanesco will work alongside recently appointed group ANZ CEO, Dani Bassil, and the core leadership team across Australia and Auckland.
Campaigns
RotoruaNZ and jnr. tell families to ‘Relax Hard’
RotoruaNZ has launched a new campaign with independent creative agency jnr. This time encouraging whānau to ‘Relax Hard in Rotorua’.
Movings & Shakings
FCB appoints Paul Wilson to group CEO for Aotearoa
Wilson will oversee all of FCB’s operations across Aotearoa, including FCB/Six, FCB Media, Initiative and UM.
News
NZME’s ANZ Donation Station returns for Daffodil Day
The live broadcast combines music, storytelling and entertainment to raise funds for the Cancer Society and support Kiwis affected by cancer.
News
TVNZ to bring FIFA World Cup 26 to Kiwi fans
TVNZ has secured exclusive rights to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with free-to-air and paid options on TVNZ1 and TVNZ+ from June next year.
News
New campaign promotes culinary delights created with The Southerly’s whisky-infused mānuka honey
The Southerly is launching a new dynamic out of home campaign that features creations from the country’s top culinary talent.
Movings & Shakings
Thompson Spencer appoints Megan Clark Cook as managing partner
Thompson Spencer says Clark Cook will play a pivotal role in driving growth across new and existing client partnerships.
Awards
Get your entries in for the 2025 Pressie Awards
The awards, run by the Comms Council in association with TikTok, is entering its final phase. Late entries close at 11:59pm on August 28.
Awards
IAB New Zealand announces judges for 2025 annual awards
The Interactive Advertising Bureau of New Zealand has revealed the executive judging panel for the 2025 IAB NZ Digital Advertising Awards.
News
DOC names One NZ as national conservation partner
The new partnership aims to bring mobile services and technology to the frontline of conservation and redirect an estimated $14m in savings.
Movings & Shakings
A new chapter in Sky leadership
Sky is entering a chapter in leadership following the departure of chief media and data officer Lauren Quaintance.
StopPress exclusives
Creative Talk with Phoebe Smith
This month, the Creative Store talks with Phoebe Smith, Partner at Previously Unavailable, an innovation studio that is difficult to define.
Opinion
What makes your brand distinctive? Ask the audience
While everyone knows what a brand asset is, distinctive assets make your audience immediately think of your brand.
News
TVNZ named free-to-air broadcast partner for Provincial Rugby
TVNZ has been named the free-to-air broadcast partner for Provincial Rugby, with the multi-year agreement set to begin in the 2026 season.
Campaigns
KiwiHarvest joins JCDecaux’s social impact initiative
JCDecaux has welcomed New Zealand food rescue organisation KiwiHarvest as its latest charity partner to join its social impact initiative.
Campaigns
Anchor and TBWA\NZ ‘open the door’ to dairy for half a million lactose intolerant Kiwis
Anchor and TBWA\NZ have launched a new campaign that speaks directly to the one in three Kiwis who experience lactose sensitivities.
Accounts
Droga5 ANZ goes back to school in new UoA partnership
Droga5 ANZ, part of Accenture Song, has been appointed as the new creative and strategic partner for the University of Auckland.
Movings & Shakings
Special appoints Jane Etheridge as strategy director
Special is bolstering its strategic offering by appointing Jane Etheridge as strategy director in the agency’s Auckland office.
News
Cartology rolls out 150 screens in health and body aisles
Cartology is rolling out a network of 150 full motion digital screens in the health and body aisles of supermarkets nationwide.
News
IAB event paints a compelling picture of retail media in Aotearoa
IAB New Zealand discussed the accelerating shift in how brands, retailers and media platforms converge in the commerce ecosystem.