News
Special and Bonds challenge uni students with real-world brief
Special and client Bonds, have joined forces to present a ‘brief’ opportunity for final year advertising and marketing students in Australia and NZ.
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Campaigns
Go Media ads weight to ‘Heavyweight with Dave Letele’ with billboard campaign
Go Media is supporting the launch of ‘Heavyweight with Dave Letele’, with an extensive suite of OOH assets across the nation.
Movings & Shakings
oOh!media NZ welcomes Katie Smith as Network Performance Director
oOh!media NZ has announced that Katie Smith will fill the new role of Network Performance Director.
Movings & Shakings
Thrive PR announces Executive Leadership Team appointments
Thrive PR + Communications has announced the appointment of its first Executive Leadership Team.
Movings & Shakings
Filmmaking duo Roos Brothers join electriclime° roster
electriclime° have added US-based filmmaking duo Roos Brothers to its director roster, bringing with them their distinct storytelling ability.
Movings & Shakings
Astrud Burgess appointed as Group Chief Marketing Officer for ANZ
ANZ has appointed Astrud Burgess to an expanded role as Group CMO, in addition to leading Data, Marketing & Customer Experience in NZ.
News
Vistar Media rides high on strong H1 momentum in APAC
Vistar Media’s business across the APAC region continues to go from strength to strength in the first half of 2023.
Movings & Shakings
Alissa Bell appointed as Chair of McVeagh Fleming
McVeagh Fleming honours John Woolley as he retires after nearly five-decades as Board Chair, and welcomes Alissa Bell.
Movings & Shakings
Harvey Cameron expands team as digital offering drives growth
Following increased demand for its combined digital marketing and web development capability, Harvey Cameron has made a raft of appointments.
News
Sneakers Media wins media account for Whitecliffe College
Sneakers Media has been appointed as Whitecliffe College’s agency of record to drive their media planning and buying.
News
Barbieheimer blows up the box office
The opening of Barbie and Oppenheimer, aka Barbenheimer, officially blew up the box office last weekend.
Events
EventTech serves to uncover the future of events
By envisioning the possibilities of AR and AI, EventTech serves as the platform where industry pioneers converge to unlock the future of events.
News
LUMO paints the town with Resene ColourMatch
LUMO has teamed up with Mediastone and Resene to orchestrate a dynamic DOOH campaign celebrating the power of colour in sports.
Movings & Shakings
DDB promotes Rory McKechnie to Executive Creative Director
Rory McKechnie, has been promoted to Executive Creative Director at DDB Aotearoa.
News
Industry raises awareness for mental health in sports with ‘Behind the Jersey’ campaign
UnLtd, MBM, Supernormal and Someday Studios have collaborated to help Voices of Hope launch part two of the ‘Behind the Jersey’ campaign.
Movings & Shakings
Principals appoints Tom Sykes as NZ Strategy Director
Branding design agency Principals has appointed Tom Sykes as Strategy Director of its NZ office.
News
Hamilton City Council transforms website via Dynamo6
A user-first approach to design and development has transformed the Hamilton City Council’s website, providing exceptional interactions.
Awards
Vogel’s wins June Kantar Ad Impact Award
Vogel’s latest TVC ‘Nothing Compares’ takes out the June 2023 Kantar Ad Impact Award.
News
New Zealand’s first dedicated AI ad agency launches
Wellington-based digital media company founders, Antony Young and Matt McNeil have launched a specialist AI advertising agency.
News
TAB and Pitchblack back the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
TAB and Pitchblack back the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 with their ‘What are the odds’ platform.
Movings & Shakings
Introducing the Mana Tangata of Crave Global
Crave Global is committing to te ao Māori and tikanga principles with the hire of Dr Pouroto Ngaropo as Tohunga (Senior Cultural Advisor).
StopPress exclusives
Special breathes life into insurance
Special’s ECD Lisa Fedyszyn and Group Strategy Director Jolene D’Souza chat about the Beacon Award-winning campaign ‘The Last Performance’.
Features
Unchaining creativity: The challenges of marketing to diverse audiences
We speak with the Auckland Theatre Company about the difficulties faced when promoting cultural offerings to diverse demographics.
Campaigns
BLUNT launches a new look as it prepares to expand beyond the umbrella
BLUNT has launched its new look ‘brand world’ encompassing a new identity, positioning, packaging and website.
News
Campbell+Co introduces two global brands to Aotearoa
PR agency Campbell+Co is set to introduce two fresh international brands to the NZ market, helping them establish their credentials here.
Movings & Shakings
Uno Loco appoints General Manager and Digital Director
Uno Loco is strengthening its leadership ranks with two strategic appointments – General Manager and Digital Director.
News
Clear Engagement rebrands to ‘engaging’
Clear Engagement has rebranded as ‘engaging’ to reflect its specialism in data-driven B2B marketing across Australasia.
News
The ACC teams up with NZ Cricket in digital audio commentary partnership
The Alternative Commentary Collective (The ACC), a beloved sports entertainment platform, is celebrating a new partnership with NZ Cricket.
News
IAB NZ Programmatic DOOH Council calls for survey participants
The IAB New Zealand Programmatic Digital Out of Home Council is inviting interested parties to participate in a market survey.
Campaigns
Warehouse Stationery launches new brand platform via DDB Group Aotearoa
Warehouse Stationery has launched a new brand platform ‘get the small stuff right’ via DDB Aotearoa.