
A new study by TRA shows people are creating stability through rituals, which poses a powerful opportunity for brands.
A new study by TRA shows people are creating stability through rituals, which poses a powerful opportunity for brands.
Humour has emerged as the leading feature of New Zealand’s favourite ads on TV, according to new findings from The Research Agency.
TRA has appointed Ben Farnsworth and Tessa Tripp to drive the next phase of growth for its expanded brand tracking capability.
The Australian arm of The Research Agency has announced a wave of senior promotions and a move into a new Sydney headquarters.
Special, Darkhorse, MBM and TRA have launched a campaign announcing the end of success fees for casual sellers on Trade Me Marketplace.
“This refurbishment is about helping our people do the best work of their lives,” says TRA managing director Andrew Lewis.
We want our agency model to be as ambitious, future-focused and uniquely New Zealand as we are, says Kiwibank’s Simon Hofmann.
Aussies and Kiwis aren’t anti-tech, they’re pro-human. Colleen Ryan of TRA says brands will succeed by blending innovation with empathy.
While everyone knows what a brand asset is, distinctive assets make your audience immediately think of your brand.
Long-running storytelling and humour are driving deeper audience connections, according to TRA’s latest New Zealand’s Favourite Ads survey.
The list of finalists for the 2025 YouTube NZ Marketing Awards has been announced with Kiwibank leading the charge with the most nominations.
The results are in for NZ’s top 10 favourite ads from quarter 4 of 2024, with ASB’s “Ben & Amy” and ANZ’s “Sharma Family” holding firm in the top spots.
The results are in for New Zealand’s top 10 favourite ads and the winners underscore the long-term impact of consistent, recognisable brand ideas.
TRA and ThinkTV have announced a strategic partnership to provide best practice insights to NZ marketers about advertising effectiveness.
In an effort to see what really resonates with Kiwi audiences, ThinkTV and TRA have conducting a bi-monthly survey which gave insights into our most loved ads from the…
ThinkTV and TRA’s bi-monthly viewer-led research has announced the top 10 viewer favourite ads on TV. Sky Sport’s ‘Life needs more sport’ fittingly came out on top for the…
ThinkTV and TRA’s bi-monthly viewer-led research has announced the top 10 viewer favourite ads on TV. Fittingly, Festive Fibs took the top spot, while Lotto continues…
Dogs, donkeys and dancing feature in New Zealanders favourite ads, identified in ThinkTV and TRA’s bi-monthly viewer-led research to uncover the top 10 ads on TV.…
The viewers have spoken, and New Zealanders have named their favourite ads on television, covering off weddings, birthdays, bank heists and everything in between.
Kiwis have traditionally shied away from celebrating their successes. But the tides are turning and we’re getting more comfortable fronting up to our wins, but only as long as it’s done with humility and backed up with proof. TRA marketing manager Claire Tutill takes a look at awards for awards sake.
Bcg2 and sustainability specialists Go Well Consulting have teamed up to launch ‘Bags Not’, a campaign aimed to minimise and eventually eliminate single-use use plastic bags, non-recyclable plastics and other plastic waste from the New Zealand environment. We take a look at the aim of the campaign, speak to TRA partner Karin Glucina about its behaviour-changing features and see what other countries are doing to eliminate single-use plastic bags.
TRA has been approved for up to $15 million in funding from Callaghan Innovation to assist with its R&D ventures around artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Colleen Ryan interviews NZ Post’s chief executive David Walsh, and group general manager, customer experience, brand and People NZ Post, Jo Avenell about transformation, leadership and the internet.
TRA’s Connon Bray takes a look at the customer experience lessons that can be learned from rom-com movies.
Mobile means moments, but as TRA’s Colleen Ryan finds out, that doesn’t just mean hitting someone with content at the right time, but delivering the right experience for that specific moment.
From banner ads to crowdcultures, TRA’s Tim Gregory takes a historic perspective at what’s worked and what’s hasn’t in digital marketing.
TRA consultant Vanisha Narsey shares her experiences of Auckland’s nightlife to examine how we meet people, react to storytelling and why customer experiences matter.
New technology means there’s a demand for new ways to tell stories, says TRA head of design Kate Snushall.
TRA’s Colleen Ryan navigates the behavioural patterns people use to make decisions to help marketers use them to their advantage.
The desire to disengage from the digital world and reminisce over ‘real things’ has been a key driver of the analogue counter culture. TRA senior consultant Dulcie Tauri reflects on the rise of the tactile buzz.