News
Creative agency Libby and Ben rebrands to Tomorrow
Former The Block NZ S1 winners have set up their very-own creative agency, Tomorrow.
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Awards
Motion Sickness cooks up Effie success
Motion Sickness secured its best Effies haul to date this year, and won the ‘Hardest Challenge’ Award for its work with Fire and Emergency NZ.
News
Variety campaign via Multiplied reveals Kiwi Kids’ Christmas wishes
Variety’s 2023 Christmas campaign, created with Multiplied, is inspired by letters to Santa which outline the children’s simple wish for food.
Movings & Shakings
Three roles cut as TVNZ restructures executive team
TVNZ has announced significant changes to its executive team today with the leadership team being cut from ten to seven roles.
News
The Warehouse launches ‘A Christmas Spent Together’ via DDB
The Warehouse has partnered with DDB Group Aotearoa to release ‘A Christmas Spent Together’ under The Real Bargain brand platform.
News
NZ Plumber celebrates 75 years in print
A stalwart of the New Zealand plumbing, drainlaying and gasfitting industry, NZ Plumber magazine is gearing up to celebrate its 75th birthday.
Campaigns
Crave Global partners with The PoolHouse
Crave Global has partnered with The PoolHouse to define its new look, strategy, and new tag line.
Movings & Shakings
Lloyd Thomason welcomed back to agency-land by FCB
FCB Aotearoa has announced a new addition to its strategy team, with Lloyd Thomason joining the agency as a Senior Strategist.
News
Spark urges Kiwis to celebrate talent through tech
Spark is urging NZ to celebrate its talents through technology, with Reuben Moffett, a talented dancer, leading the way in the Christmas campaign.
News
Stuff delivers news via vertical videos
Stuff has introduced Stuff Shorts stories, which will be presented in a vertical video format, and will feature daily on the digital platform.
News
Stanley Street partners with Channel Factory
Stanley Street has partnered with Channel Factory, the global brand suitability and ad performance platform for YouTube.
News
Edgewell awards Chemistry full social strategy and creative account for NZ brands
Edgewell has awarded Chemistry the full social strategy and creative work for its NZ brands following multiple award-winning social campaigns.
News
Nicky Greville and Melanie Spencer make Campaign Asia’s 2023 Women To Watch list
Nicky Greville, Spark Foundry’s MD, and Melanie Spencer, Thompson Spencer Group CEO, have been included on Campaign Asia’s 2023 Women To Watch list.
News
Undertow Media launches Logitech pop-up desk with pop-up event
Logitech chose NZ as one of the first countries to have access to its new Casa Pop-Up Desk, putting Undertow Media in charge of the launch.
News
A taste of New York comes to the streets of Aotearoa
To celebrate Qantas offering direct flights from Auckland to New York, oOh!media NZ, Denstu Creative and OMD have collaborated on a special build.
News
JCDecaux NZ sets sights high for emissions reductions
Out of Home media company JCDecaux NZ has announced it is resetting its climate strategy to prioritise becoming net-zero by 2050.
News
Go Media named Supreme Winner at Māori Businesswomen’s Awards 2023
Go Media has taken out the title of Te Tohu Aorangi Overall Supreme Winner at the 2023 MWDI Māori Businesswomen’s Awards.
News
Destination Queenstown partners with The Beards for new campaign
Destination Queenstown’s latest series, created with Wanaka-based creative studio The Beards, dives into the world of Queenstown locals.
StopPress exclusives
The local advantage: Behind the growth and success of Momentum Group
We chat to independent media agency Momentum’s Founder and Director Natalia Taylor, to find out the benefits of keeping it local.
Awards
Aotearoa Effie Award winners announced for 2023
Campaigns that achieved true effectiveness were celebrated at the Comms Council’s 2023 Effie Awards, held at Auckland’s Town Hall last night.
Movings & Shakings
Fuel Agency adds fuel to fire with new senior appointments
Fuel Agency has announced two senior appointments to its client services and creative divisions.
News
Culture launches 24/7 social media management solution
Culture, a social media agency, has introduced a 24/7 social media management solution, to meet the demand for immediate community interaction.
News
TVNZ shows strong results for FY23 despite tough environment
TVNZ’s financial performance in FY23 has shown resilient fiscal stewardship in the face of challenging economic times.
News
iD Collective expands business to New Zealand
Communications agency iD Collective is expanding its business to NZ, and will be lead by Sarah Carty as Communications Director.
News
Realestate.co.nz brings back $100k giveaway campaign
Realestate.co.nz has launched a multi-channel campaign with advertising across the country promoting the return of its $100k giveaway.
Movings & Shakings
Phantom welcomes Courtney Carter as Account Manager
Phantom Billstickers is welcoming Courtney Carter to the team as an Account Manager.
Movings & Shakings
IMANZ welcomes first employee and searches for GM
The IMANZ industry body has appointed its first employee, Marketing Manager Melissa Hayden, and is on the hunt for a GM.
Movings & Shakings
Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ appoints James Hole
Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ has appointed James Hole as Senior Director, Revenue, Australia New Zealand.
News
Delivereasy introduces ‘Mouthville’ via Colenso BBDO
Colenso has teamed up with Toybox animation to create Mouthville – a town inside a mouth where 90% of the conversations are branded.
News
Outstanding Radio Creative Awards 2023 winners announced
The 2023 Outstanding Radio Creative Awards and Student ORCA winners have been announced.