News
Sky News Australia to release NZ-based news bulletin
Sky News Australia is set to premiere a new short-form news bulletin – NZ Edition – hosted by Jack Nyhof, New Zealand correspondent for Sky News.
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NZ Fashion Week postponed amid economic downturn
New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW) announced today that it will transition the previously annual event to a biennial schedule and will move Fashion Week from August 2024 to the second half of 2025.
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Dating app Bumble unveils refreshed brand identity
Nearly half of women surveyed by Bumble said having more ways to start a conversation would improve their experience with the dating app.
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NZME launches Kōrero podcast celebrating Māori culture
The podcast will provide listeners with powerful conversations covering a range of thought-provoking topics over 10 weekly episodes.
Campaigns
Tegel gets heads bobbing with dentsu Aotearoa
Tegel has announced some ‘clucking big news’: it is going fully free-range, as celebrated in a new campaign via dentsu Aotearoa.
Awards
Air New Zealand wins March Kantar Ad Impact Award
Kantar’s March Ad Impact Award goes to Air New Zealand’s witty and heartwarming, Conservation Dogs campaign. Filmed in a similar style to their world-renowned safety videos,…
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oOh!media backs YouthLine ‘Walk the Talk’ fundraiserooh
Kiwis are being encouraged to “Walk the Talk” for 31 minutes a day, the average time Youthline’s 24/7 Helpline counsellors spend on each call.
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Say hello to two new StopPress staff
StopPress said hello to two new staff in April: feature writer Zahra Shahtahmasebi and editorial director Penny Murray, who both started in student media.
Movings & Shakings
VML Aotearoa welcomes Jacob McGregor
Creative company VML Aotearoa has welcomed their newest team member Jacob McGregor, who joins the agency as Pou Ārahi Māori.
Movings & Shakings
Special PR expands team with two senior hires
Special PR expands with two senior staff, Georgie Zonneveld and Harry Willis as PR Directors. The pair will work across Special’s lifestyle accounts.
News
Nelson welcomes XLabs programme
Nelson Regional Development Agency is partnering with Circularity, a circular economy consultancy, to bring its XLabs: Future of Food program to Nelson.
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ANZA supports Advertising Standards Authority’s new Codes
The Association of New Zealand Advertisers welcomes the Advertising Standards Authority’s new Food & Beverage Code and revised Children’s Code.
Movings & Shakings
Outbrain appoints new country manager, ANZ & Singapore
Outbrain, a technology platform for the open web, has appointed Chris Oxley to the role of Country Manager for Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.
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RNZ joins Aotearoa Music Awards as official media partner
The Aotearoa Music Awards is back and thrilled to announce RNZ as the Official Media Partner for 2024, who will livestream the event via rnz.co.nz.
Movings & Shakings
Sir Sam Neill joins Campaign for Wool NZ as ambassador
New Zealand actor Sir Sam Neill has joined the Campaign for Wool NZ (CFWNZ) as an ambassador, lending his name and profile to advocate for NZ strong wool.
News
Urban List report looks into modern shopping behaviour
Lifestyle publisher Urban List has released its latest research, this time offering an analysis of evolving retail customers.
Movings & Shakings
DiDi appoints new head of brand marketing, ANZ
Rideshare service DiDi has appointed former Disney+ marketing director Tim Farmer as its new Head of Brand Marketing, Australia & New Zealand.
News
Quantum Jump launches new campaign with Firth
Firth has enlisted the help of marketing agency Quantum Jump to share their new range of insulation systems, Firth HotEdge®.
News
Genesis, Bastion Shine and PHD launch latest campaign
With winter fast approaching, Genesis is supporting warm, healthy homes for Kiwis in need and is calling on New Zealanders to get behind the cause.
Movings & Shakings
OMD New Zealand announces new general manager
OMD New Zealand’s former head of client service, Rachel Stewart is bringing her passion for brand development to her new role as OMD’s general manager.
News
Newsable wins Best New Audio Product at global awards
A Kiwi news podcast aimed at the news avoidant has won Best New Audio Product/Feature at the International News Media Association (INMA) awards in London.
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Chicken cake marks ten years for Bostock Brothers
Bostock Brothers Organic Free Range Chicken is celebrating ten years in business with New Zealand’s biggest, chicken-themed cake at New World Victoria Park.
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VML launches ‘Conquer the Weekend’ campaign for Ford
The laidback nature of Kiwis inspired VML’s latest work for Ford Everest SUV, a campaign called ‘Conquer the Weekend’, filmed in Auckland.
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GumGum merges Playground xyz’s APAC media business
Digital advertising platform GumGum has announced the integration of Playground xyz’s media portfolio into its Asia-Pacific (APAC) business.
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Stuff Group wins global award
New Zealand’s Stuff Group has been awarded a global prize for business transformation at the International News Media Association (INMA) awards in London.
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NZME’s work recognised at INMA Global Media Awards
NZME has won the Best Use of Print award at the 2024 International News Media Association Global Media Awards in London.
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Scope Media rebrands as Scope Communications
South Island PR consultancy formerly known as Scope Media has rebranded as Scope Communications, a move that has been two years in the making.
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WM New Zealand works with The Goat Farm on rebrand
Branding agency The Goat Farm, based on Auckland’s Karangahape Road, has completed a rebranding project with materials recovery company, WM New Zealand.
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TVNZ, AIA NZ, Together and NZME team up for new mental wellbeing series
AIA Vitality has partnered with TVNZ, in collaboration with AIA’s media agency Together and NZME, to launch mental wellbeing series The Upside.
Awards
Brother: NZ Marketing Awards celebrate industry success
With the entry deadline for the YouTube-NZ Marketing Awards fast approaching, Brother NZ’s Julie Chappell talks on their 2023 wins and celebrating success.