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Stitched together: Bauer, Lincoln University and Nudie Jeans show the value of collaboration
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Ask any parent of a teenager and they’ll likely tell you their kids don’t want to be told what to do, and the approach to encouraging them on how to choose a university has traditionally been to shout so-called inspirational messages at them through a TV screen. But this year, Bauer sought to approach potential students differently, providing them with an experience instead, in the form of an activation run at Auckland City Limits on behalf of Lincoln University with its partner Nudie Jeans.

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Phantom shines a light on the history of Bacardi
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Bacardi launched its ‘Untameable since 1862’ campaign globally at the end of 2013, telling the story of the Bacardi family through generations of obstacles and challenges in Cuba in the wake of the communist revolution. ZenithOptimedia picked Phantom Billstickers to get the brand’s word onto the street, where Phantom ensured the creative would be viewed by as many eyeballs as possible, rain or shine, night or day.

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What’s it like to work at Lewis Road Creamery?
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Lewis Road Creamery, one of the country’s most-loved brands, is currently looking for someone to take on the role of new product development manager and the brief is deceptively simple: help take new product ideas from a blank sheet of paper to the supermarket shelf as quickly as possible. Sound like your cup of tea (with milk)? Then read on.

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NZME’s ‘transformation’ to survive in today’s media climate
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Media boundaries are being pushed every minute of every day, in every country around the world. Whether it’s new entrants to market, the role traditional media plays, or how quickly media organisations can adapt to changing audience consumption patterns, sitting still is not an option. So where does that leave New Zealand media organisations like NZME? Transformation. Big word. Big job. Big change – and big difference.

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Bauer and Sovereign find a win-win-win in branded content
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Sovereign’s brand platform ‘Life. Take Charge’ was about moving away from simply being a health insurance ambulance at the bottom of the cliff to becoming a company that could help make Kiwis healthier. And to achieve that goal, it worked with Bauer to conduct research, uncover insights and create bespoke health and wellbeing content that ran in print and online.

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Linking arms: why Fairfax, MediaWorks, NZME and TVNZ formed KPEX
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When the Australian media companies attempted to come together to form a similar alliance across the ditch, the effort failed because various players were simply unwilling to collaborate. But the local players did not allow the same to happen. Setting aside their partisan differences and prioritising the importance of creating a strong local programmatic network, Fairfax Media, MediaWorks, NZME and TVNZ successfully came together to form KPEX.
Here’s why the execs determined the move was worthwhile.

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The allure of unsexy marketing
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Their business has been called the ‘unsexy side of marketing’ by one of New Zealand’s leading business publications, but the partners of Auckland-based digital marketing firm Search Republic aren’t bothered. Two years after launch, the search-based consultancy is delivering outstanding – and seductive – results. And it’s only just getting started.

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Sounding off: More FM’s local/national fusion lures the listeners
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As part of a content partnership with MediaWorks, we’ve asked a few of the company’s programme directors about the performance of their brands, the state of radio and the importance of digital channels. More FM was one of the few brands to increase its audience in the recent T2 radio survey. And network programme director Christian Boston says its dual strategy is paying dividends.

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Sounding off: Magic finds a sweet spot
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As part of a content partnership with MediaWorks, we’ve asked a few of the company’s programme directors about the performance of their brands, the state of radio and the importance of digital channels. And the newest kid on the block, Magic, has got off to a good start, attracting a good number of loaded oldies in its first few months and performing well in the regions. We talked to Ian Avery about the birth of the new brand.

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Sounding off: The Edge’s move from on-air to everywhere
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As part of a content partnership with MediaWorks, we’ve asked a few of the company’s programme directors about the performance of their brands, the state of radio and the importance of digital channels. And while The Edge dropped listeners in the latest survey, just like most of the other stations, it still has the biggest audience in all the land and it’s betting big on the multiplatform approach. We had a yarn with Rodger Clamp about how it all comes together.

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Sounding off: The Rock rumbles on
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As part of a content partnership with MediaWorks, we’ve asked a few of the company’s programme directors about the performance of their brands, the state of radio and the importance of digital channels. And, despite a dearth of good, new rock music and the encroaching mainstream appeal of hip hop and electronic music, The Rock is still luring plenty of listeners, says Brad King.

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Sounding off: Mai FM’s street cred goes mainstream
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As part of a content partnership with MediaWorks, we’ve asked a few of the company’s programme directors about the performance of their brands, the state of radio and the importance of digital channels. And the rising tide of hip hop and RnB in popular culture is lifting the Mai FM boat along with it and attracting a big, young audience around the nation, says Philip Bell.

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