Movings & Shakings
Daylight welcomes Maddi Cummane as new UX strategy lead
Daylight welcomes Maddi Cummane as UX Strategy Lead as it continues to innovate across its digital and product offerings.
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Melanie Spencer receives international commendation
Melanie Spencer has received a commendation at the Campaign Asia-Pacific’s Women Leading Change Awards held in Singapore on Monday.
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ANZ and TBWA\NZ press Auckland FC’s debut season to vinyl
AFC’s founding sponsor ANZ and TBWA\NZ have released a limited-edition vinyl reimagining eight highlights from the team’s debut season.
Awards
D&AD awards three pencils to DDB Aotearoa and Vogel’s
DDB Aotearoa and Vogel’s have nabbed three Wooden Pencils at the 2025’s D&AD awards for the Certified Toasters campaign.
Movings & Shakings
Motion Sickness welcomes five new hires
Indie agency Motion Sickness welcomes new hires in its Auckland office, expanding its capabilities in strategy, creative and client service.
News
Cartology NZ expands in-store screen network
Retail media company Cartology is expanding its in-store screen network, linking brands with shoppers at key touchpoints.
News
NZME to launch Herald NOW next week
New Zealand Media and Entertainment has confirmed its new live digital news-streaming platform, Herald NOW, will launch on May 26.
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2degrees turns notifications into lullabies in Fairer Phones platform
As part of its ongoing campaign to promote healthier phone behaviours, 2degrees used radio ads to help people put their phones to bed.
StopPress exclusives
Cultural differences that matter: Connecting with Gen Z across Australasia
Live Nation surveyed 1,300 Gen Z Kiwis and 1,217 Gen Z Aussies to uncover trends and identify distinct behaviours and cultural attitudes.
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UFO Rodeo expands with Wrestler acquisition
UFO Rodeo has acquired leading Wellington production company Wrestler, marking a major step in its national expansion.
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TikTok launches new tool for AUNZ advertisers
TikTok’s new advertising tool, Brand Consideration, is now available for advertisers across Australia and New Zealand.
Awards
Stuff Group content series wins Gold in London
StuffGroup’s content series telling survivor stories has won Gold at the global Native Advertising Awards in London.
Movings & Shakings
YoungShand names new performance director to boost media team
YoungShand has appointed digital media leader Mahmood Shibliq as the new Performance Director to grow its media department.
News
Acast launches talent-voiced ads with voices you know
Acast’s new Talent-Voiced Ads let brands use podcast hosts’ voices in scripted ads for more authentic messaging.
Campaigns
DDB and Vogel’s send Kiwis a slice of home with ‘Toastcards’ campaign
DDB Aotearoa and Vogel’s have launched a new campaign: Vogel’s ‘Toastcards,’ sending Kiwis overseas a taste of home.
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Tourette’s Association’s awareness campaign asks NZ to ‘please ignore it’
While most awareness campaigns ask for attention, Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand’s latest work is screaming for you to ignore it.
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Waitapu Group launches digital marketing store for SMEs
Waitapu Group has launched AdWorks Shop, an online marketing solution for Kiwi small and medium-sized businesses.
Movings & Shakings
TBWA\NZ recognises Priyanka Patel’s exceptional leadership with a promotion
TBWA\NZ has promoted Priyanka Patel to managing partner, recognising her exceptional leadership, creative drive and client impact.
Opinion
Unmissable by morning: 25 years of media with purpose in NZ
Nick Vile, GM of oOh!media NZ, reflects on 25 years of partnerships and how smart investment can improve public spaces for communities.
Awards
Viva and Glow Lab to present The Viva Beauty Awards
Viva and Glow Lab have partnered up for a second time to run The Viva Beauty Awards 2025, celebrating excellence across the beauty industry.
Events
IAB NZ launch event exploring the retail media buzz
IAB New Zealand is launching an retail media event, to shed light on what is fast becoming one of the industry’s most talked about trends.
Campaigns
AA and Quantum Jump launch dashboard bobblehead campaign
The AA has launched a new campaign and TVC that showcases the full value of AA membership, the first of its kind in more than a decade.
News
Stuff campaigns finalist in international Native Advertising Awards
Stuff Group has been shortlisted in four key categories at the international Native Advertising Awards in London this week.
International
Around the World: Substack’s subscriber surge and Google’s tough week
Media expert Antony Young rounds up global media news, covering Substack’s growth, Google’s tough week and a restructure at WPP.
Movings & Shakings
The Spinoff Editor Madeleine Chapman to step down
After four “extremely fulfilling and busy years”, The Spinoff Editor Madeleine Chapman has announced she will step down in late 2025.
Campaigns
Trump’s tariffs prompt Heard Island penguins to launch flippin’ good business
When US president Donald Trump announced global tariffs last month, the penguins of Heard Island saw a business opportunity.
Campaigns
Ingham’s new range a quick and easy Fixx for dinner time struggles, says True
According to a new campaign by True, Ingham’s Crunchy Buttermilk Fixx is what every parent has been waiting for.
News
LUMO expands network, acquires GLOBOX
Kiwi DOOH operator LUMO Digital Outdoor has announced its acquisition of regional digital billboard operator GLOBOX.
News
NZ vs the world: IAB NZ releases digital advertising revenue results
IAB New Zealand has revealed how New Zealand’s 2024 digital advertising revenue compares to its counterparts in Australia, the UK and the US.
Campaigns
Make-A-Wish Aotearoa and Chemistry develop The Waiting Room for annual fundraiser
Make-A-Wish and creative agency Chemistry have created The Waiting Room, featuring 20 of the most common wishes waiting to be granted.