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Food waste start-up wins Brand For Good competition
Food waste start-up Rescued has won the Brands For Good Competition for their innovative solution to repurpose surplus foods.
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Designworks makes senior appointment
Designworks has strengthened its senior leadership with the appointment of former TRA Head of Client Services Joanne Reid as Managing Partner.
Campaigns
Hubbards take the win at oOh!Media Innovation Awards
Food company Hubbards is named the winner at the 2023 oOh! Innovation Awards for their innovative Out of Home ‘Very Fancy Chocolate Granola’ campaign.
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Kiwibank appoints FCB/SIX Aotearoa
Taking a lead on Kiwibank’s data-driven customer communications strategy, FCB/SIX will focus on creating innovative, digitally led communications.
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Iconic Kiwi food brand refreshes
After 54 years, Barker’s of Geraldine is looking into the future and hoping to continue as a Kiwi mainstay by undergoing a brand refresh.
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MediaHub launches in NZ
Mediahub NZ will be created using an established New Zealand-based team of around 25 media and digital experts.
Campaigns
Boring Oat Milk launches ‘Quit the Tit’ campaign
The Motion Sickness-developed campaign aims to wean Kiwis off cow’s milk and encourage them to try Boring Oat Milk instead.
Campaigns
NZME hosts The Warehouse Christmas campaign
NZME teams up with The Warehouse to deliver a 24-day Christmas campaign across multiple platforms, including nzherald.co.nz and popular radio shows.
News
The 2023 Pressie Awards winners announced
The PR, Experiential, and Social industry of Aotearoa came together last night to celebrate and honour the most outstanding campaigns of the year.
Partner articles
Behind the transformation of ThreeNow
Warner Bros. Discovery shares what went into the creation of the revamped ThreeNow platform.
Awards
Meadow Fresh wins October Kantar Ad Impact Award
Kantar’s October Ad Impact Award goes to Meadow Fresh for its latest campaign featuring basketball star Steven Adams.
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TikTok end-of-year awards event returns for 2023
TikTok has unveiled its plans for a bigger and better end-of-year awards event in 2023, revealing Neon as its new streaming partner.
News
New Zealand Podcast Awards 2023 winners announced
Once more, the NZ Podcast Awards of 2023, hosted by Duncan Garner, have highlighted the rich and varied podcasting scene in the nation.
Awards
Entries open for 2024 AXIS Awards
The call for entries for the 2024 AXIS Awards is now live and preparations are underway to shine a spotlight on work that inspires the industry.
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TVNZ appoints Motto as ad sales representative in Australia
Following a highly competitive pitch process, TVNZ has appointed Motto as its advertising sales representative in Australia.
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MediaWorks gives billboards a second life with Future Post
MediaWorks and its printing subsidiary, Omnigraphics, have teamed up with Future Post to retire end-of-campaign billboard skins to the farm.
Movings & Shakings
Scroll Media adds strength to the team with two new hires
Independent digital publisher network Scroll Media has bolstered its team with the hire of two new experienced media professionals.
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Motion Sickness gives Big Save Furniture a makeover
Motion Sickness has been appointed as the lead strategic, creative, and media agency for Big Save Furniture.
Movings & Shakings
Founding Partner and ECD Patrick Murphy leaves Chemistry
Chemistry’s Founding Partner, ECD, and Co-Owner of Metro-Expo, Patrick Murphy, is departing the team.
Awards
Behind the sustained success of The Monkeys’ Effie-winning work for ASB
The Monkeys Aotearoa planner, Craig McLeod, shares what it means to win gold in the coveted Sustained Success category at the 2023 Effies Awards.
International
YoungShand only NZ agency contender for ‘Best of the Best’ at Global Effie Awards
YoungShand has emerged as the sole New Zealand agency to be recognised as a Global Effie ‘Best of the Best’ contender.
Movings & Shakings
Stuff’s Metro Markets commercial team welcome two new appointments
Stuff’s Brand Connections commercial team has made two appointments to its Metro team – Julia Scott and Melisa Sinclair.
Movings & Shakings
Jake Dennis joins Film Construction
Film Construction has announced photographer Jake Dennis is joining its roster.
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JOLT expands network into Christchurch
JOLT, an authentically sustainable digital Out of Home and EV charging network, is expanding into Christchurch.
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Meadow Fresh launches new KALÓ brand campaign via DDB
Meadow Fresh is unveiling a fresh KALÓ brand campaign in partnership with DDB.
StopPress exclusives
The Fame Game: Snoop Dogg goes smokeless, a towel troll, and the science behind beer
This November, Special PR’s Head of PR & Influence, Kelly Grindle, selects 5 of the most attention-grabbing PR campaigns.
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Stuff and Chemist Warehouse partner up for Kiwi wellbeing
Stuff Group and Chemist Warehouse have agreed to a long-term partnership covering multiple channels and touchpoints.
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Special wins big at B&T Awards in Sydney
Special had a successful evening at the B&T ‘Agency of the Year’ awards in Sydney taking out a slew of titles.
Partner articles
Expanding NRL’s reach: A strategic partnership with Mi9
Following a triumphant year, NZ’s NRL is joining forces with Mi9, a leading digital media provider, to extend its influence.
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Nielsen Q3 2023 annual results show strong results for magazines
Nielsen’s Q3 2023 findings have revealed a surge in readership for Are Media NZ publications, and a positive uptick for SCG’s dish magazine.