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With the latest Census revealing Auckland as one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world, with two in five residents born overseas and 30 percent speaking more than one language, Spark’s launched a new campaign to tap into the Chinese New Zealander market.

The Warehouse Group has appointed Jonathan Waecker to the newly created role of chief marketing officer.

Finalists for Bravo’s local host search have been announced with two familiar faces from adland in the mix.

Fonterra’s ‘From here to Everywhere’ campaign provides a reminder that consumers as far afield as Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka all place Fonterra products into their shopping carts on a daily basis. What the advertising does not hint at, however, is the massive logistical task in keeping the brand digitally cohesive across all those markets.

Fiery professor Mark Ritson recently flew into the country for a short visit, during which he reminded us that everything is not what it seems—or what they tell us it is—in marketing.

Want to know what’s driving the industry’s future creatives? AUT’s End of Year Portfolio Show will feature the school’s 10 Commandments alongside the work of industry hopefuls.

For the latest issue of Idealog, publisher and editorial director Ben Fahy doesn’t just appear alongside his editorial, he pops out of the cover to explain what’s inside. Now, he explains the thinking behind creating an AR magazine cover with One Fat Sheep and Chorus, and what it means for magazines at a time of digital publishing.

A group of well-known Kiwis got to have a spin on the latest game.

Speaking at a breakfast event hosted by DDB last week, marketing professor Mark Ritson said the advertising industry would soon have to contend with the issue of sexual harassment and assault.

Uber imagines a world overflowing with cars with the help of some cardboard.

What do you say to parents who have just had a child with Down syndrome? Definitely not “sorry” according to the Canadian Down Syndrome Society.

PHD New Zealand and Heineken have rolled out the country’s first digital ad campaign that’s exclusive to connective devices in order to match the audience’s changing video habits.

Universal Music Group New Zealand and ASB Bank have launched ASBmusicnz – a partnership giving ASB customers access to music experiences through the ASBmusicnz Hub.

Farmers is looking to connect with New Zealanders by telling the story of an undercover Santa living next door to a noisy family.

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

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