TBWA\NZ promotes Group Business Director Priyanka Patel to Managing Partner
May 20 2025, 11:39 am | | No Comments
TBWA\NZ has announced the promotion of Priyanka (Pri) Patel to Managing Partner, recognising her exceptional leadership,…
Media Design School’s Gab Gillespie and Aidan McNeillage make the cut at shortlist stage of AKQA’s Future Lions competition
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Gab Gillespie and Aiden McNeillage, a creative advertising team from Media Design School, have made the cut at the...
Colenso BBDO ranked #10 APAC Agency of the Year in The One Show 2025 Creative rankings; Special NZ ranked #5 Independent APAC Agency of the Year
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Based on point totals for wins at The One Show 2025 announced last week during Creative Week in New York...
Tracing the Legacy of LIA and Campaign Brief’s Creative LIAisons Talent from 2012 to 2024
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Each year, Campaign Brief selects one or two young creatives from the CB Australian and New Zealand Agencies of the...
TBWA\NZ promotes Group Business Director Priyanka Patel to Managing Partner
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TBWA\NZ has announced the promotion of Priyanka (Pri) Patel to Managing Partner, recognising her exceptional leadership.
Deadline extended for entries to Campaign Brief’s The Work 2025: The new deadline is May 30th
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Celebrate Cannes with the Aussie and Kiwi contingent and expat creative directors from around the world
Ellena Mills’ D&AD Diary – Part 1: Kerning, Craft and Creative Envy
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"First day judging D&AD packaging design was equal parts jet lag, excitement, and that awkward new-kid feeling."
D&AD and Shutterstock launch 2025 AI & Creativity Report ‘Shaping the Shift’
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D&AD and Shutterstock release AI & Creativity Report 2025 'Shaping the Shift - Leading in the Age of Intelligence'.
Break Up with Your Car: Auckland Transport urges Aucklanders out of ‘car monogamy’ in latest ‘Mix Your Go’ campaign via FEDERATION
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Campaign reframes car dependency inspiring Aucklanders to start seeing others, walking, biking, buses, ferries & trains.
Milwaukee launches first-ever regional brand campaign in ANZ ‘Forever For The Trade’ via Roller
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The new campaign not only breaks new ground for the brand in Australia and New Zealand, but also reaffirms its...
AdWorks Shop launches, offering fast marketing solutions for SMEs, backed by Waitapu Group
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First-of-its-kind online marketing store to bring quality, fast, and affordable marketing support for small businesses.
Tremains Real Estate appoints Rainmakers as new media agency following a competitive pitch
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Following a competitive pitch, national property experts Tremains Real Estate, have appointed Rainmakers as its media...
SEEK helps Tarzan, Dorothy and the Tooth Fairy find their jobs in new campaign via Droga5 ANZ
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SEEK, Australia’s leading employment marketplace, has launched a major new brand campaign highlighting that every...
Ben Coulson’s D&AD Diary Part 1 – Case Study Waterboarding
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"Ok, here we go, enter the password and pow - you have 600,000,0047 case films still to judge..."
One Show 2025: FCB NY takes out Best of Show for Spotify ‘Spreadbeats’ + Agency of the Year title
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FCB New York capped off a stellar year at The One Show 2025, winning Best of Show for Spotify “Spreadbeats” and being...
Break Up with Your Car: Auckland Transport urges Aucklanders out of ‘car monogamy’ in latest ‘Mix Your Go’ campaign via FEDERATION
May 19 2025, 1:59 pm | | 1 Comment
Aucklanders are being encouraged out of their car monogamy to start “seeing others” – as Auckland Transport (A…
DDB Group Aotearoa turns Brad Pitt’s Kumeū Macca’s visit into nationwide shout for all Brads
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It’s not every day one of the world’s biggest names pulls into the Drive Thru in semi-rural Auckland...
Bestads Best of the Week Reviewed by Diana Samper, Global CCO, McDonald’s at tms
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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...
Bestads Best TV of the Week: Life360’s ‘I Think of You (Dying)’ via ALTO, New York
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"Taps into a very powerful insight of moms freaking out about teens risks with independence. And it is illustrated in...
LIA Creative LIAisons Global Virtual Coaching Program officially kicks off
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Among the coaches are Gabriel Schmitt, Susan Credle, Motonori Sugiyama, Carlos Camacho, Samira Ansari...
The One Club Opens Entry Call for Global Next Creative Leaders, Celebrating Women, Non-Binary & Trans Creatives: Entry Deadline Monday, June 16
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The One Club for Creativity has opened the call for entries for the 10th annual Next Creative Leaders 2025.
Greg Hahn: AI won’t replace creatives who connect with judgement, instinct and emotion
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Greg Hahn, co-founder and chief creative officer of Mischief @ No Fixed Address, New York, on why AI can't replace...
Lisa Fedyszyn’s The One Show Diary: “The best ideas didn’t just solve, they expanded, echoing far beyond the boundaries of the category”
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I was excited to be asked to judge the One Show - after all, it is one of the major advertising awards you feel proud...
Who’s where? Portfolio & Reel offers latest Ad Agency and Production Company staff lists for New Zealand and Australia
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Portfolio & Reel’s Australian + New Zealand ad agency and production company directories are constantly updated...
Sanam Goodman and Erin Morris: First it was media agencies. Now Meta’s trying to kill the creative agency. Here’s why they won’t succeed.
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In this punchy op-ed, Sanam Goodman and Erin Morris, die hard creatives from Australian indie agency Young Folks, unpack
Publicis’ Cannes Closed Door Sessions returns to deliver real AI solutions in a downturn
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Publicis Groupe has today announced its Cannes Closed Door Sessions are back, with a new mission: unlocking real...
NZ snares one Gold, six Silver, five Bronze Pencils at The One Show; Colenso scores one Gold, five Silver + one Bronze for ‘Adoptable. By Pedigree.’
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New Zealand has secured one Gold Pencil, six Silver Pencils and five Bronze Pencils at The One Show 2025.
Cystic Fibrosis NZ launches fundraising pop-up store selling jars of Cannes air via Chemistry
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Cystic Fibrosis NZ is calling on the NZ marketing and advertising industry to help raise vital funds for Kiwis living...
Kristal Knight departs ECD role at Ogilvy New Zealand after over three years with the agency
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Ogilvy New Zealand Executive Creative Director Kristal Knight has announced her departure from the agency after three...
Australians and New Zealanders call for brand honesty: TRA reveals results of latest Mood of the Nation study ‘Are we nearly there yet’
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In a landscape marked by uncertainty and cynicism, honesty and authenticity have emerged as the top priorities for...
ANZ’s Sharma family celebrates the joy of paying down your home loan in new spot via TBWA\NZ
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Seeing your mortgage go down is one of life's big accomplishments. And in the latest instalment of ANZ’s long-running...
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May 19 2025, 5:20 pm | | No Comments
Deadline extended to Friday May 30th. Following numerous requests the deadline for entries to Campaign Brief’s The Wor…
Colenso BBDO takes home two Grand Statues at 2025 Clio Awards for ‘Adoptable. By PEDIGREE’
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Colenso BBDO has walked away from last night’s 2025 Clio awards with 2 Grand Statues. In total 39 Grands were handed...
The Sweetshop scores two shortlisted entries at shortlist stage of CICLOPE Asia Pacific 2025
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The shortlist for CICLOPE Asia Pacific 2025 has been announced ahead of the Winners Showcase on Wednesday 28 May...
Carlsberg launches global campaign brewed with miracles to celebrate 20th anniversary of ‘The Miracle of Istanbul’ via Worth Your While
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Aussie expat Tim Pashen, Creative Director at Copenhagen-based agency Worth Your While, is behind Carlsberg’s latest...
Bobblehead Ray saves the day in AA’s new Membership campaign via Quantum Jump
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AA launches new Membership campaign featuring your new favourite bobblehead.
GMSV unveils the 2025 GMC Yukon Denali in AU + NZ with new ‘Made for More’ campaign via MBCS
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General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) has launched its bold new multi-platform campaign “Made for More” via MBCS...
Goldpine embraces rural humour in cheeky new ‘The Natural Choice’ campaign via Boxer
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Goldpine has launched a new brand campaign via Boxer, that’s already turning heads in paddocks and beyond.
Ingham’s gives parents the ultimate bargaining snack in new campaign via True New Zealand
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True has launched its first campaign for Ingham’s as part of their new partnership.
Make-A-Wish Aotearoa launches new fundraising campaign ‘The Waiting Room’ via Chemistry
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The campaign will seek to raise vital funds to help grant wishes for critically-ill Kiwi kids.
Zip Water appoints Avenue C as new media agency across ANZ
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Zip Water, the globally recognised leader in instant boiling, chilled and sparkling water systems, has appointed...
Honda New Zealand’s hybrid love story takes off in new work via Thompson Spencer
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Following its official appointment late last year, full-service agency Thompson Spencer wasted no time in seeing the...
Fair Food launches a new brand identity via Daylight as impactful as its mahi
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Since 2011, Fair Food has rescued over 2.8 million kilograms of kai destined for waste, redistributing it to...
YoungShand expands digital team; appoints Todd Wright as new Head of Digital Production
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Independent agency YoungShand has appointed Todd Wright as its new Head of Digital Production, following an extensive...
Samsung + BBH Singapore’s new campaign shows AI’s role in solving real-life Gen Z struggles
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The global campaign launches from May across television, cinema, social, and online platforms.
Beyond the Brief: Eardrum trio unpacks Goodnites’ global audio campaign ‘It Takes Time’
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In this edition of Beyond the Brief, Campaign Brief chats with Eardrum’s Founding Creative Director Ralph van Dijk.
Heineken NZ launches bold 3D ‘Beer Pour’ OOH work via Saatchi & Saatchi and Dentsu Aotearoa
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Heineken NZ has delivered a high-impact special build installation in the heart of Auckland’s vibrant Ponsonby.
A Kiwi or Aussie attending Cannes Lions in June? let Campaign Brief know now to keep in the loop
May 19 2025, 4:10 pm | | No Comments
Celebrate Cannes with the Kiwi and Aussie contingent and expat creative directors from around the world . If you are an …
Craig McLeod departs Droga5 Aotearoa for Strategy Director role at The General Store
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The General Store, a creative agency known for its multi-disciplinary approach to brand building, has announced the...
Today’s the Final Day to Enter the 2025 Gerety Awards: Friday, May 9
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All submissions must be finalised by today Friday May 9th.
Cannes Lions annnounces 2025 Shortlisting Jury ~ Line-up includes D’Souza and Grafton from NZ
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"The 2025 Shortlisting Jury is a true reflection of the global nature of creativity today. The addition of new markets
Waikato Management School students visit HERO Melbourne as part of global business tour
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Final-year honours students from New Zealand’s Waikato Management School were treated to an insider’s look at one of...
Colenso BBDO named one of the world’s top 11 agencies in Contagious Pioneers 2025 list
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Contagious unveils the agencies that set the standard for creative excellence in advertising and marketing
Bestads Best of the Week Reviewed by Till Diestel, Chief Creative Officer, Serviceplan Germany
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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...
Bestads Best TV of the Week: Heineken’s ‘Social Off Socials’ via LePub
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"Really love this new piece by Heineken. It truly captures the Zeitgeist, and it's beautifully crafted," says Diestel.
Graeme Dingle Foundation launches new ‘Future Bound’ brand campaign via Electric Art
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Through a partnership with UnLtd, Electric Art has developed a new brand campaign for Graeme Dingle Foundation called...
OPPO puts real $1399 phones on posters for Reno13 launch in new work via YoungShand
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OPPO secretly put five actual Reno13 Pros - worth $1,399 each - on the posters themselves...
ABEL helps MILKRUN launch their new brand creative ‘MILK IT’ with an unmissable campaign
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Continuing to deliver across the Australian and New Zealand markets; ABEL has collaborated with MILKRUN to support...
JAECOO marks arrival in Australia and NZ with new integrated campaign via M+C Saatchi, Sydney
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Automotive disruptor JAECOO has officially arrived in Australia and New Zealand, marking its debut with the highly...
Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand appoints Stanley St for digital rebuild
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The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand (the MHF) has appointed creative and strategic agency Stanley St to...
Former Saatchi & Saatchi CEO Anthony Gregorio takes Executive Chairman ANZ role at Attivo Group
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Gregorio will oversee 303 MullenLowe, Mediahub, Tonic, Farrimond and Gorilla across Australia and New Zealand
Campaign Brief Q&A with Melanie Spencer, Co-CEO and Co-founder, Thompson Spencer: “We want to become the greatest indie agency in the world”
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After a major merger in March between Thompson Spencer and Reason, and a bold expansion into the Australian market...
Gerety Awards sets Final Deadline for this Friday May 9; Teams Up with Funny Women for Humour Jury
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The final deadline for the 2025 Gerety Awards is Friday May 9th, as a unique jury for the Humour category is announced..
Attention freelance producers and directors: Get a FREE listing on Portfolio & Reel’s online directory
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Are you an Australian or New Zealand based freelance producer or freelance TVC / content director?
Rockit launches new global marketing platform ‘Rockit Every Little Moment’ via The Bakery
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To help drive new consumer demand for the 2025 season, innovative New Zealand snack sized apple brand, Rockit is...
Clockwork Films announces exclusive representation of director JH
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JH is more than just a filmmaker—he’s a storyteller, creative strategist, and a builder of beautiful cinematic worlds.
DARKHORSE Founder Liam Taylor set to join Special PR as Business Development Director
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Special PR is welcoming industry powerhouse Liam Taylor into the fold, who will be joining as Business Development...
PHD Aotearoa helps Kindness Collective’s PJ Project keep kids warm this winter
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PHD Aotearoa is helping Kindness Collective promote its annual PJ Project, a nationwide campaign aiming to provide...
Hard Rated lands in New Zealand with cheeky launch campaign via Droga5 Aotearoa
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In a boldly refreshing move, Australia’s number one RTD, Hard Rated, is hitting New Zealand shelves - backed by a...
Cannes Lions to honour rapper, activist and author Sonita Alizadeh as its 2025 LionHeart
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The Afghan rapper, human rights activist and author will be awarded during the Festival in June.
Strategy Creative’s Chris Flack joins jury for global 2025 Communication Arts Design Awards
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Strategy Creative Design Director Chris Flack has been announced as the only New Zealand-based judge for the...
Brands unite to support the Westpac Chopper appeal in TV ad takeover via Saatchi & Saatchi NZ
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The powerful sound of a rescue helicopter will disrupt TV advertisements for a lineup of trusted brands, as Westpac...
YoungShand Managing Director and Co-founder Duncan Shand joins the IMANZ board
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Shand brings extensive experience to the position from a varied career across media, marketing and advertising.
LIONS releases 2025 State of Creativity Report: “We are seeing less creative risk taking”
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Creative confidence, the belief in bold and original creative ideas as a driver of business success, is being knocked...
Bestads Best TV of the Week: Xbox’s ‘Wake Up’ via Droga5 New York, Part of Accenture Song
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"Intriguing, unusual, and well-crafted. A piece of narrative storytelling that drew me in," says Hopkins.
Colenso BBDO scoops four Gold Statues + two silver at 2025 Clio Awards; two Bronze to Ogilvy
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Colenso BBDO claimed four Gold Statues and one Silver for Adoptable. By PEDIGREE, as well as a Silver Statue for Skinny
Goodnites uses AI-enhanced voices to destigmatise bedwetting in new global radio campaign via FCB Aotearoa and Eardrum
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FCB Aotearoa and Eardrum’s global campaign uses AI to remind parents that bedwetting just takes time.
Bestads Best of the Week Reviewed by Katy Hopkins, Executive Creative Director, Iris London
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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...
Phil Eastwood: Out of Home – Act Like a Showman, and We’ll Provide the Stage
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Guest post by Phil Eastwood, General Manager, JCDecaux New Zealand.
Heineken campaign imagines an influencer crisis in a world without social media followers
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The campaign film envisions a world where every follower is out enjoying themselves, leaving social media...
RUN and FCB Media launch 2025 local election campaign for the Electoral Commission
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The Electoral Commission has launched its 2025 local election campaign, with independent creative agency RUN Aotearoa...
HOYTS takes cinema dreams to the Xtreme in new campaign via The Studio and Studio Pancho
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HOYTS is rolling out a new campaign to showcase and expand its HOYTS Xtremescreen experience, where movies are not...
Paul Swann’s One Show Diary Wrap-Up: “The Best Ideas Don’t Just Chase Culture, They Change It”
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This year’s One Show judging took place in the Dominican Republic. It’s a beautiful Caribbean Island known for its...
Rob Reilly talks creativity, AI and risk in new ep of NYF’s ‘Rough Cuts with Thiago Cruz’ podcast
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In the latest episode of New York Festivals Advertising Awards' new podcast Rough Cuts, Grey New York CCO Thiago Cruz...
Chemist Warehouse appoints DARKHORSE as experiential partner for its annual Chemist Warehouse brand showcase
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Chemist Warehouse, one of Australasia’s largest pharmacy and beauty retailers, has appointed brand experience and...
Cannes Lions sets the stage for 2025 with cutting-edge content, culture and creativity
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The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has launched the 2025 content programme, showcasing a...
Pepsi returns with new chapter of its ‘Thirsty For More’ platform featuring David Beckham
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“Thirsty For More” is Pepsi’s global platform that champions the mindset of going after what you love.
JCDecaux renews partnership with the New Zealand Team through to 2028
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Four-year agreement confirms JCDecaux as exclusive Out-of-Home partner
MDS Alumni Team Willow Whitham & Zac Riddell Willow win Webby Award for ‘Kinsultants’
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MDS Alumni team Willow Whitman and Zac Riddell, currently working at FCB Aotearoa, were recognised last week at the...
OPPO New Zealand’s 14% growth boosted by partnership with Common Ground PR
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A shared challenger mindset has proven a winning formula as OPPO New Zealand confirms Common Ground PR as its...
Auckland-based design agency Onfire Design recognised at prestigious TDC71 competition
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Creative innovation and extraordinary craft were on full display in the global winners in the prestigious TDC71...
Acton appoints Chemistry as new agency to drive growth for Lee Kum Kee, Indomie and Golden Sun
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Acton International Marketing NZ has awarded Chemistry the account for its iconic, Lee Kum Kee, Indomie and Golden...
Melanie Spencer shortlisted for CEO of the Year in the 2025 Women Leading Change Awards
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Melanie Spencer, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of full-funnel creative and media agency, Thompson Spencer, has been...
Season 2 of ‘Birds Eye View’ lands on TVNZ+ created by The Sweetshop and Studio Local
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Get ready for lift-off—Bird’s Eye View is back for another season of charming chaos and avian absurdity.
Blind Low Vision NZ launches ‘Doggy Doonations’ to fund guide dog training via YoungShand
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Blind Low Vision NZ has turned to product development with the launch of Doggy Doonations via YoungShand.
Changi Airport unveils ‘A Taste of Asia’ via Connecting Plots, inspiring Aussie and Kiwi travellers to explore Asia through flavour
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Produced by Infinity Squared and directed by Luna Laure, the production was a whirlwind tour, filmed in four countries a
NZ scores four Grands Prix at Spikes Asia 2025; two for Colenso BBDO and one apiece for DDB and Special; Colenso BBDO crowned APAC Agency of the Year; Ogilvy nabs Network of the Year title
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Two Grands Prix at Spikes Asia 2025 for Colenso BBDO and one apiece for DDB and Special
Gerety Awards set to host exclusive VIP DIAMOND BBQ Party in Cannes on Tuesday, June 17
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Gerety Awards to host invite-only VIP DIAMOND BBQ Party in Cannes - Tuesday June 17.
Bestads Best of the Week: Penguins International ‘Protest March of the Penguins’ via Rethink, NY
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“I usually judge work (privately) by how jealous I am of it and how much I wish I had made it,” says Zuliani.
Bestads Best of the Week Reviewed by Scott Zuliani, Freelance Creative Director, London
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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...
Campaign Brief Q&A with Zac Riddell & Willow Whitham: Winning AXIS, cracking the Webby Awards, and creating work that matters
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UPDATED: Since this Q&A first ran earlier this month, Zac Riddell and Willow Whitham have added another accolade to...
World Animal Protection and Happiness Brussels turn YouTube’s first video into a call for change
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Youtube’s first video celebrates its 20th anniversary, and only now the world learns its full story
Dan Beaumont: Looking for Certainty in a Chaotic World
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Does it feel like the world order, we once depended on, is slipping away?
Say ‘NO’ to notifications: 2degrees launches new digital wellbeing campaign via TBWA\New Zealand
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As part of its ongoing ‘Fighting for Fair’ platform, 2degrees has launched ‘NOtifications,’ its latest initiative to...
Countdown to AWARD Awards Final Deadline: Entries close TODAY Wednesday, 23 April
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The final deadline for the AWARD Awards is set for TODAY Wednesday, April 23 (includes a 15% late fee). Now in its
Motion Sickness scores four finalists at the shortlist stage of the ADC 104th Annual Awards
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The One Club for Creativity has announced the global finalists in the ADC 104th Annual Awards, including four from NZ.
Motion Sickness wins Prestigious Global Grand Effie for Fire & Emergency NZ’s ‘You’re Cooked’
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Motion Sickness has taken home one of the world’s most prestigious marketing awards – a Global Grand Effie at the...
Cannes Lions announces 2025 Awarding Juries ~ includes 7 jurors from New Zealand
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This year’s line-up brings together some of the most highly respected and accomplished industry talent from around the
Colenso BBDO, Special, FCB and Motion Sickness make the cut at The One Show 2025 finalist stage
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16 entries from New Zealand have made it through to the finalist stage of The One Show 2025.
Bestads Best of the Week with Kaleeta McDade, Global Chief Experience Design Officer, VML
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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top...
New Zealand Defence Force recruits Special Wellington as new creative agency; launches new ‘Join a team you can count on’ campaign
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Special Wellington has joined the New Zealand Defence Force recruitment frontline, alongside MBM following...
The Public Relations Institute of NZ announces 50 finalists for the 51st Annual PRINZ Awards
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The Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) have unveiled the 50 finalists that are to be recognised at...
Pead promotes Alice Grigg to Account Manager
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Pead has announced the promotion of Alice Grigg to Account Manager.
New Zealand-based independent agency Thompson Spencer establishes first Australian offices
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Leading New Zealand-headquartered independent advertising agency Thompson Spencer is expanding into Australia.
Auckland Rugby revives local club scene with new brand and campaign via Crave Global
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Purpose-led creative agency Crave Global has worked alongside the Auckland Rugby Union to establish a fresh new club...
AKQA promotes AU/NZ Executive Creative Director Tim Devine to Global Chief Invention Officer
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Australian creative tech leader steps into newly expanded global leadership role.
Colenso BBDO and Ogilvy New Zealand make the cut at shortlist stage of 61st annual Clio Awards
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11 entries from Aotearoa have made the cut at the shortlist stage of the 61st annual Clio Awards.
Special and Motion Sickness lead NZ’s charge at 2024 Effie Global Best of the Best Awards
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Three New Zealand campaigns have been named as contenders in the prestigious 2024 Effie Global Best of the Best...
Vogel’s launches ‘BreadyWear’ – wearable bread collection for travelling Kiwis via DDB Aotearoa
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Record numbers of New Zealanders are continuing to leave our shores to explore the world, leaving behind one of our...
Because ANZ rebrands to Curious Nation to unleash bold curiosity and ignite brand growth
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After almost 15 years, award-winning brand activation agency Because ANZ, today rebrands as Curious Nation, creating...
The Comms Council launches call for entries for the Effie Awards Aotearoa; filament Founder Murray Streets named Convenor of Judges
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The Effie Awards Aotearoa are now open for entry. Sponsored by TVNZ, the awards, held in more than 55 countries...
L’Oréal Appoints WPP Beauty Tech Labs as Influencer Agency in Australia + New Zealand
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L’Oréal has appointed WPP Beauty Tech Labs as its advocacy and influencer agency across Australia and New Zealand...
Actor Cliff Curtis fights off zombies in One New Zealand’s new social campaign via Special PR NZ
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This week, One New Zealand has accepted a rather bizarre endorsement from the US-based Zombie Research Society.
Lightforce Solar launches new ‘The Future is Obvious’ brand platform via YoungShand
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Lightforce Solar, a leader in sustainable energy solutions, has launched a new brand platform, ‘The Future is Obvious.’
New AI platform Glu launches across APAC to speed up ecommerce creative process
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Partner content - Glu launches in APAC region with tools for content creation and management.
DDB Group Aotearoa, Samsung, Safe Surfer and Auckland Intermediate School launch ‘The Worst Children’s Library’ to expose online harm
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‘The Worst Children’s Library’: a school library so shocking children are banned
Motion Sickness and Special PR to represent NZ on Agency Of The Year Global Awards stage
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In a shortlist dominated by global names, Motion Sickness leads the charge for New Zealand agencies at the...
Christchurch-based agency MintHC emerges from strategic consolidation with fresh brand
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Christchurch-based agency MintHC has officially launched, marking the culmination of Mint Design’s strategic...
Specsavers targets comedy crowds in witty outdoor campaign via TBWA\Melbourne
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Specsavers has launched a targeted small format OOH campaign via TBWAMelbourne, that dials up the wit and humour of...
Dricon steps out with a fresh rebrand and new tagline via Quantum Jump
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Since 1965 Dricon has been a tradie’s trusted mate on site. After decades of sitting under the Firth umbrella, it’s...
Bestads Best of the Week Reviewed by Gui Borchert, Executive CD, Innocean USA
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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...
LIA announces the 2025 Jury Presidents
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London International Awards (LIA) is open for entries for its 40th show. This year, 18 Jury Presidents will be...
Tourism Fiji launches Loloma Hour via Havas – world’s first ‘Happy Hour for the Environment’
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The launch positions Fiji as a proactive leader in sustainable tourism as consumer demand for sustainable tourism grows,
QMS agrees to acquire Oaktree’s stake in MediaWorks New Zealand
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Australian digital outdoor media company QMS has today announced that it is acquiring 100% of Oaktree Capital Management
Perfetti Van Melle appoints Havas Media to drive growth for Chupa Chups + Mentos across AU/NZ
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Leading global confectionary and gum manufacturer Perfetti Van Melle has appointed Havas Media Network as media...
Klook appoints Hatched, Paper Moose, Attention Seeker + Lucid Agency to lead ANZ marketing push
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Travel experiences booking platform, Klook, has announced the launch of its new ‘Agency Village’, which sees four...
Cannes Lions announces 2025 Dan Wieden Titanium Lions Jury line-up
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Judy John, Global Chief Creative Officer of Edelman, will sit as the 2025 Jury President.
Applications now open to emerging talent for MAD STARS’ New Stars MAD Competition 2025
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Finalists will be selected through an online preliminary judging and invited to compete in the final round in Busan.