You know that mud you see slow-motion spinning from the wheels of jeeps in ads, as they bounce and careen around puddles in some gritty, rugged landscape? Well, sadly city-dwelling jeep drivers miss out on the muddy aesthetic, so Jeep Germany has come up with a solution.

Beef & Lamb New Zealand have had an adorable change of focus in their latest campaign with Blacksand by asking children what they want to be when they grow up.

When Kiwi entrepreneur Robett Hollis found out that world number women’s golfer Lydia Ko’s defence of her title in Christchurch was not being broadcast live on any local channels, he took things into his own hands and developed Switch TV, a social TV network powered through Snapchat. And he’s now looking for a partner to take this idea even further.

Following a creative review that commenced late last year, AA Insurance has parted ways with Special Group and appointed DDB as its new creative agency. But it isn’t all bad news for Special Group, with the agency picking up the cross-Tasman Bell Tea and Coffee Company account.

Westpac has taken a cheeky approach to its promotional push with a poster encouraging potential customers to go in and chat to one of its consultants. Rather than taking the usual approach of promising expert advice, the bank is tapping into the shame people often feel about their finances.

Do you want to travel through space? Well NASA might not be ready for that yet, but its latest works of art might have you thinking otherwise.

As lovers young and old were celebrating their affections for one another yesterday, brands too made the most of Valentine’s Day by shooting their spend-inducing arrows at susceptible couples. Here are a few examples of how brands attempted to court couples’ wallets this year.

Numbers are taking over the world of professional sport, as data on the speed, acceleration and biometrics of athletes becomes increasingly important to coaches and managers. And when they need this type of info, they turn to Richard Snow and the tech behind his company VX Sport.

The streets of Cuba, the vistas of Rio De Janeiro and the desolate Salt Flats of Utah are just some of the breath-taking landscapes Hallenstein Brothers has featured in its advertising. And the Kiwi brand has now added to this list, releasing a new spot that takes the viewer on short trip through Morocco and Dubai.

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

New Zealand’s rugby stars are showing off more than just their rugby moves in this years Super Rugby campaign as choreographer Parris Goebel and her crew put a twinkle in their toes.

A Chicago artist is giving Airbnb users a rare opportunity to step inside a Vincent Van Gogh painting for the night.

ANZ’s latest student banking campaign taps into the creative student culture to prove ‘Fortune Favours the Brave’, with the help of international dance star Parris Goebel.