These days the idea of New Zealandness is a dime a dozen in advertising. But it certainly wasn’t always that way, with British accents and values typically being favoured in the nation’s early television advertising. ​Colenso’s ‘Who are we’ campaign for BNZ in 1990 is widely regarded as one of the first to “consciously reflect a distinctive New Zealand identity”. And for the first time that full series is available to view online.

Roger Federer is good at a lot of things: tennis, making boatloads of money and not really sweating much on court. But he’s not too highly regarded for his acting skills, as this groaner for Lindt shows. But through the wonders of modern technology, help might be at hand for those agencies hoping to get sports stars to better endorse brands. It’s certainly assisted NBA star Blake Griffin’s commercial skills.

Most productivity apps attempt to organise one part of your life–work, your personal life, your finances. Bento for iPad is a database that doesn’t make that distinction, but rather encourages you to do a little bit of everything.

Australians are renowned for their dignity, manners and good grace. So it’s no surprise to see a bunch of ex-Wallabies erecting a billboard that offers the All Blacks a warm welcome to Australia for the Bledisloe Cup.

Telecom and Vodafone both announced today that Telecom has dropped court proceedings against Vodafone, after the latter’s SuperNet advertising ruffled some feathers.

Clearly drug testing is not a priority at Berlin ad agency Storz & Escherich, because the company produced this ad for pre-owned Minis.

Regina, one of New Zealand’s original confectionery brands, has been laying dormant since 2001. But it has now been reborn, with a new look, some quirky new Kiwi-fied products and a new ad campaign that focuses on the first world problem-solving ability of its creations.

Air New Zealand has announced an update to its mPass mobile application that now allows users to book flights using their smartphones or tablet devices, getting people one step closer to never needing to sit on their computers again.

Music magazine Rip It Up has been sold to Groove Guide publisher Grant Hislop.

Animating app Toon Hero, created by Auckland-based startup Trigger Happy, launched on the app store for iPad and iPad mini on Friday.

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