With Contiki blowing out 55 candles this year, we take a look back at some of its old ads and how its advertising has evolved.

Bauer Media has named current New Zealand chief executive Paul Dykzeul as chief executive officer of the company across both Australia and New Zealand. He will be relocating to Australia to take on the new role.

Kudos to the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Uber, Panasonic and Auckland University.

The results of The Hot List are in—find out who makes the cut by getting our latest issue of NZ Marketing.

With Sam being the most common unisex name among Uber riders and New Zealand in general, Uber has partnered with All Blacks Sam Cane and Sam Whitelock to promote free rides for all those who share the name.

Dame Julie Walters takes a trip down memory lane in a new campaign for British opticians Vision Express.

Day one of Cannes generally sets the scene for the rest of week, with the finalists across six categories all holding their lucky charms close as they wait to see if they convert their shortlists into silverware. Here’s a rundown of which local agencies are in the running for glory.

Panasonic is showing off its new OLED TV in a spectacle of colours in a campaign, by agency Lemonade and film company Merlin, featuring brand ambassador and All Black Beauden Barrett.

With many young voters not turning out to the last election, who better to get them up to speed with New Zealand politics than one of their own? Newshub thought just that, so it got one of its interns on the case to create a new series called Ticked Off.

Following the announcement that Spark’s acquired Ubiquity to merge it with Qrious, we chat with Ubiquity co-founder Nathalie Morris about taking up the offer, letting the business grow to the next level and what it means for herself and client.

HP is showing businesses how easy it is to access and steal confidential information in two short films starring Christian Slater as the wolf.

One thing book purists can all agree on is that nothing quite compares to the touch, look and feel of a paperback book. Luckily, for those aficionados, there’s an entire New Zealand awards ceremony dedicated to their design. Here are some of our favourites.

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

Since its debut during the 1972 Olympics, the Nike Cortez has come a long way from gracing the feet of long distance runners to the outfits of high fashion models like Bella Hadid. Now, to celebrate the shoe’s 45th anniversary, Nike NZ is dabbling in the business of zines with the launch of The Rise, a photographic exploration into self-expression and female empowerment.

From a boppy spot about Kiwi cliches to a somewhat awkward tour around Auckland’s best ‘training grounds’, there’s been no shortage of ads promoting the much anticipated Lions Tour. Many of the ads have focused on highlighting New Zealand’s scenery and culture, and Flying Fish has continued the tradition with a spot for Sky Sports UK.