Who is it for? New Zealand Cricket
Why we like it? When don’t we like to give the Aussie’s a good ‘ole ribbing? And there’s something therapeutic about telling the Aussie’s to “suck a kumara”. Still at the end of …
The new blood rising through the marketing industry ranks looks promising if the winners of the New Zealand Post Targeted Communications 2009 Student Marketers of the Year award, announced at Friday nights RSVP/Nexus Awards, are anything to go by.
In July last year 2degrees launched its mobile network in New Zealand, utilising funny man Rhys Darby to front its campaign. And it is fair to say the campaign has been successful so far. We managed to sneak a quick moment with 2degrees head of sales and marketing Larrie Moore to ask him a few quick fire questions about the last seven months.
Kiwi online teen-esque drama Reservoir Hill has been nominated for an Emmy at this year’s International Digital Emmy® Awards – a New Zealand first.
A new face is set to join the iProspect APAC team, with Marcus Hawkins-Adams coming in as general manger of the New Zealand office. Hawkins-Adams, currently Managing Director of Isobar Australia, has 20 years of experience in the digital arena, working on major brands both locally and globally.
Jason Paris has spoken out about his new appointment as chief executive of TV3 and C4.
In an interview with StopPress, Paris describes the move as exciting and a natural career progression.
Jason Paris’s appointment as the CEO of TV3 and C4 is part of a new management structure announced today by MediaWorks NZ.
Breaking news: Jason Paris, the TVNZ marketing director, has announced he’s leaving TVNZ – for TV3. In an email to “commercial partners” TVNZ says:”He has accepted the position of Chief Executive of TVWorks, the owners and operators of TV3 and C4.
We are all delighted for him, but are …
On Friday night the Marketing Association’s RSVP and Nexus Awards recognised the best of the best in marketing, those who rose to last year’s challenges and created outstanding, response-driven marketing campaigns that delivered results. Selected from a record number of over 250 entries, the winners can now celebrate and enjoy their new status as Grand Masters of marketing.
A shinning array of markeratti turned out last night at Auckland’s old Town Hall for the annual TVNZ & NZ Post RSVP & Nexus Awards.
The awards, managed by the NZ Marketing Association, acknowledge the best response-driven marketing for 2009.
Between spectacular acts of gymnastic foolishness by a Chinese acrobatic troop …
Showing that people are still willing to pay for their music, Apple® today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over 10 billion songs from the iTunes® Store.
Auckland’s Social Media Club, which had its first event last month featuring Jayson Bryant of Wine Vault TV, is set to welcome gelato and sorbet store Giapo, on March 9.
This week in eBuzz from Michael Carney’s Marketing Week: The Ozzie’s obsession with online videos: ipredict top of the pollsters
Nintendo Wii, PS2, PS3, PSP, Xbox … meh, these video game consoles are so like, new millennium. There’s nothing like a good solid game of the old-school favourite, Pacman.
Adding to the list of websites that distract you from your daily work, comes the announcement of dailydo.co.nz, a site offering one day only bargains.
This week on ads@6, a grown man lives out his childhood dream and finally gets his woman by dressing in a spiffy white sailors suit, courtesy of Lotto; talking toothbrushes (a favourite in toothbrush advertising) and can we have a show of hands for Webjet? Just two hands will …
Opportunities abound aplenty in the land of direct marketing. The Marketing Association together with sponsor Marketing Impact MessageMedia, have announced the first event of the Regional Event Series which will plug you directly into the heart of Direct Marketing, as it is now.
DM is evolving and the possibilities for …
Fed up with constantly being mistaken for Rhys Darby, our very own Vincent Heeringa has stepped out of Rhys’ shadow, with his own television segment, ‘Vinnie’s View’. We’re so proud.
In his debut performance this morning, Heeringa discussed tidal power and road trains as part of TV3’s …
On his recent visit to New Zealand, Welsh crooner Tom Jones stopped by at the official launch for the countdown to Earth Hour, held at at The Langham Hotel in Auckland (no undie throwing was reported). No undies yes, but he did manage to strike up a conversation with none other than Rod Oram. Now that’s unusual.
…By getting the rest of the world to promote it for you, of course.
Thanks to some nifty creative minds and hard working hands, Datamine is now the proud new tenant of a formally derelict railway station in Parnell. The company has taken out a lease from OnTrack which will run for up to 36 years.
Last week I was lucky enough to spend a day soaking up the latest digital wizardry at Webstock 2010. My plan was to get a better understanding of all things digital to help us do even better digital work.
It seems the chocolate reviews written by our StopPress readers have caused Yellow chocolate to sell out! Well, perhaps we’re being a little presumptuous, but the sweet yellowish concoction has all but vanished from supermarket shelves, making it the fastest selling chocolate bar over the past year. Not bad considering its chocolate creator Josh Winger, only got assigned the ‘mission’ to create the yellow chocolate six months ago.
Database management and marketing company DataPro Solutions has appointed Helen Shorthouse to head their Customer Insight division. The role will see her help companies make the most of customer information and customer feedback to drive their own business success.
This year has seen a record number of entries into the annual CAANZ Axis Awards, which recognise creative excellence in New Zealand. Entries are up by 40 compared to 2009.
New Zealand’s young and creative minds are being given the opportunity to get their eco-creative juices flowing as part of a competition by WWF New Zealand and Massey University.
Locking horns with Red Bull has backfired for Frucor. The energy drink manufacturer has failed in its attempt to stop Red Bull using the phrase ‘blue and silver pocket rocket’ in promotional material for its new Energy Shot product.
APN Outdoor today announced the promotion of Kent Harrison to Sales Director. Harrison will lead the sales team of five and be responsible for the team’s introduction of new creative initiatives and production processes to clients and agencies.
When it comes to being fashionable, iphones are high in the ranks. It’s set to get even more fashionable with the launch of a new iPhone application for NZFashion.com.
The iPhone ‘app’ replicates many of NZFashion.com’s functions by showcasing the latest NZ collections, listing stockists for …
Who is it for? New Idea
Why we like it: We’re not sure what Bjork would think, but there’s something comical about watching this mob of women dance on the street in glee of a woman’s magazine. Here’s a fun game for viewers: How …